Conservatives hate silence

The headline is "Conservative groups call for school boycott on Day of Silence."

The article says that conservative Christian groups in New York are encouraging parents to take this children out of school on Friday, the National Day of Silence which was designed to increase tolerance and acceptance of gay kids in schools, where homophobia still runs rampant.

“This day is not about ‘tolerance’ as it claims, but about forcing propaganda and acceptance of high-risk behavior into the schools with no opposing views allowed,” said Linda Harvey of Mission America.

Really, Linda? And what is it you are doing exactly? Certainly not promoting your own propaganda!

And tell me, Linda, is homophobia a concern to you at all? Do you care that children get mercilessly teased and ridiculed at schools just because they're different? Do you care that children are beaten up and killed by other children because of intolerance? Intolerance that was probably taught by parents like you who teach your kids it's ok to hate others because of who they are?

Let me ask you this, Linda. If your child was beat up for being a Christian, you would consider it a result of intolerance for Christians, am I right? You would cry that it is anti-religious hatred taught by liberal heathens who don't believe in God and you would gather your troops to fight this intolerance in our school system. So why is it that acceptance of all people is a bad thing? We accept you for being who you are, why is it so hard for you to accept others?

If you are so close minded about what you want your children to learn then you should not have sent them to public school. Public school is funded by taxpayers. Both you and gay people. It should be filled with facts and truths unaffected by anyone's political views. The goal of school is to educate our children so that they are successful in the future. But it is also their responsibility to open their minds to all walks of life, both yours AND mine. Because taxpayers should not support intolerance. Ever.

Have your little protest, Linda. One day people are going to look back on things like this and laugh at those who fought a day about peace and tolerance. Because it's just stupid.