Letting daughter watch "gay friendly" shows?

  • Thread starter Thread starter ellam25
  • Start date Start date
Status
Not open for further replies.
Oh absolutely.

I don’t want to get too far off topic, but I was responding to somebody who was saying that kids are naturally empathetic and fair.
But virtue has to be taught and reinforced, or else selfish wants will take over.
 
0Scarlett_nidiyilii said:
Have you ever worked with children?
They may have some inborn drive towards empathy, but they need to be taught morals and just behavior.

And without somebody reinforcing this behavior, they’ll just as happily take advantage of opportunities for selfishness as anybody.

Just ask the bullied kid how innocent and nice and empathetic other kids are.
Click to expand...
I think you have found yourself agreeing with me. As you said, reinforcing good behaviour - meaning to emphasise good behaviour which is already there, is a good thing.

But you would never get to a point where you would emphasise that being gay is somehow wrong. You have to teach that from first principles.

Teach them that it’s correct behaviour or teach them that it’s to be avoided and they’ll grow up with either message. Let them grow up without pushing either position on them and they’ll wonder what all the fuss some people are making about it.

Now my kids are grown, if they meet someone who has a same sex partner, it doesn’t even register on the radar. No more than if they met someone with a Chinese backgound or someone was a vegetarian.

I was going to say that they in turn will pass this on to their kids. But there’s literally nothing to pass on.
 
edwest211 said:
My parents and the rest of us watched wholesome TV until January 1971. After that, a slow, gradual decline occurred by introducing more and more immorality. It’s all documented. As the decades passed, worse and worse.

We didn’t care about ads back then because they were clean and wholesome.
Click to expand...
Was tbat the beginning of Jan or nearer to Feb?
 
0Scarlett_nidiyilii said:
Oh absolutely.

I don’t want to get too far off topic, but I was responding to somebody who was saying that kids are naturally empathetic and fair.
Click to expand...
I think you missed the point. Qwerty was emphasising the differe ce between natural behaviour and learned behaviour. Bullying and homophobia are learned behaviours.

If the parents are bullies, violent, homophobic and racist then their kids will have their role model right there.
 
0Scarlett_nidiyilii said:
40.png
Wozza:
homophobia
Click to expand...
Define homophobia.
Click to expand...
That came across as a command rather than a request. And I understand the reason for it. But anyway…

My parents were somehow fearfull of homosexuality. The same with different nationalities. They were ‘different’. ‘Not like us’. People to be avoided. I remember when I was heading to Hong Kong to work and my mother’s parting words to the effect: ‘…and I don’t want any slant eyed grandchildren…’.

This from a woman who was all heart. It hurt immensely at the time. But I came to realise that it wasn’t her fault.

And I understand the subtext of the command - sorry, request. It’s that homophobia is often used these days to describe a dislike of homosexuality rather than a fear (or phobia). Hey, words change their meaning. Get used to it.
 
Last edited:
Wozza said:
Get used to it.
Click to expand...
LOL I always get a kick out of it when folks use this particular line.

So anyway.

I can’t be fussed to delve into the history of the word “homophobia”. It’s become one of those words that means whatever the person saying it wants it to mean.

I taught my children the Church’s teaching on sexuality.
I also taught them to never think of themselves as better than another person or to shun or mock anybody.

What they will do with these teachings are their own spiritual journey to take.

But that’s not the point of this thread.

I hold that it’s ugly and sneaky for activists to bypass the parents to push their own agenda on children.
 
QwertyGirl said:
40.png
0Scarlett_nidiyilii:
Just ask the bullied kid how innocent and nice and empathetic other kids are.
Click to expand...
Just want to say that bullies bully because they have been bullied. Often times by their own parents. It is a learned behavior.
Click to expand...
If bullying is a learned behavior, where’d the first bully come from?

Barbarism is the natural state of mankind. Not being a bully is a learned behavior.

“Every generation, civilization is invaded by barbarians - we call them ‘children’.”
–Hannah Arendt–
 
Wozza said:
You do know that young kids would find nothing wrong with a gay relationship. Unless they were told it was wrong
Click to expand...
As a longtime educator of children I can affirm that the above statement is absolutely untrue.
It is also untrue from a theological perspective.
 
Last edited:
IDK…I guess it depends how young we’re talking here. Of course young kids would see a gay relationship as “weird” at first if they came from a family where they have one mom and one dad.

You take a kid that grew up in a house with 2 dads or 2 moms, they won’t see anything wrong.

Kids are going to see something is “off” anytime a family unit is different than what they grew up with.
 
I do think it is a problem, but that is what is great about being a parent.

I can disallow what others permit for my children, since I am accountable before God for them.

I have no objection the past episodes of Arthur, but I wouldn’t allow this particular one.
 
Last edited:
Romans 2:15-- God’s law is written on the human heart.
Young children must be indoctrinated to believe that there is anything virtuous about homosexuality. Only such indoctrination, such as is now taking place in public schools across America, can blind children to God’s law that is written on their hearts. This indoctrination is systematic, and a major part of the homosexual agenda. All involved are serving the devil.
 
puppson said:
40.png
Wozza:
You do know that young kids would find nothing wrong with a gay relationship. Unless they were told it was wrong
Click to expand...
As a longtime educator of children I can affirm that the above statement is absolutely untrue.
Click to expand...
I’m not sure why you didn’t back that statement up and waited for me to ask you to do so. But here’s me asking anyway:

Can you back that statement up please?
 
Last edited:
Easy. “Fear of self.”
Just another, formerly clear term that’s been co-opted by the homosexualists to further their agenda.
 
Last edited:
ellam25 said:
Anyway, I grew up with the PBS show Arthur and have all the books. I have been letting her read them and watch an episode occasionally after reading a story. Well of course I was disappointed when they came out with a new episode where Mr. Ratburn gets married to another man.
Click to expand...
Holy cow, I can’t believe they put that in a cartoon for preschoolers. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised, but I am. :cry:

As far as letting her watch the other “Arthur” episodes, it’s probably fine. I personally would consider getting rid of all the Arthur stuff, just on principle, because I wouldn’t want to patronize a show that slips that kind of propaganda in a show for little kids. But it is of course your call; I don’t think you are doing anything wrong by continuing to let her watch other Arthur episodes.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.
Back
Top