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Capt. Obvious

(9,002 posts) Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:56 AM Jun 2015

Schools saying 'it's OK to be gay' should be liable if kids get STDs, Michigan legislator says

School officials should be held financially or criminally liable if they tell a student it's OK to be gay and he or she contracts a deadly sexually transmitted disease, Michigan state Rep. Gary Glenn said in a documentary filmed before he took office.

Glenn, R-Midland, shared his views in a 30-minute film released this year titled "Light wins: How to overcome the Criminalization of Christianity," which features a series of interviews with political and faith leaders.

"If some young person hears at school that it's OK to be gay and then comes down with a fatal disease as a result, school officials should be held legally liable, individually and in their official capacities, financially and maybe even criminally," Glenn said in the film.

A paid version of the documentary, which also features GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee discussing religious freedom, has been available online since at least April, but a clip featuring Glenn's segment was posted to YouTube this week and highlighted by the Right Wing Watch website.

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mlive

I don't know why but I'm continually stunned that these comments don't lead their expulsion from office and decent society.

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Schools saying 'it's OK to be gay' should be liable if kids get STDs, Michigan legislator says (Original Post) Capt. Obvious Jun 2015 OP

And if a hetero kid gets such, is the Michigan legislator liable? nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jun 2015 #1

I'd pay money to see the look on his face when asked that question. hobbit709 Jun 2015 #2

Exactly. treestar Jun 2015 #6

Idiot. Who should be liable when a straight kid gets an STD? City Lights Jun 2015 #3

The people responsible for abstinence only education gollygee Jun 2015 #4

also sex ed: in fact, the higher the VD rate the harder we have to get rid of sex ed, MisterP Jun 2015 #7

Anti gay comments are constantly excused, defended and mitigated in service to public figures Bluenorthwest Jun 2015 #5

Erich Bloodaxe BSN

(14,733 posts)

1. And if a hetero kid gets such, is the Michigan legislator liable? nt

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Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:57 AM

Jun 2015

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

2. I'd pay money to see the look on his face when asked that question.

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:58 AM

Jun 2015

treestar

(82,383 posts)

6. Exactly.

Reply to Erich Bloodaxe BSN (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 09:48 AM

Jun 2015

People need to pay attention to who they elect to state legislators. Some real nutcases are getting in.

City Lights

(25,171 posts)

3. Idiot. Who should be liable when a straight kid gets an STD?

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Fri Jun 19, 2015, 09:04 AM

Jun 2015

gollygee

(22,336 posts)

4. The people responsible for abstinence only education

Reply to City Lights (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 09:06 AM

Jun 2015

Our state legislature is horrible.

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

7. also sex ed: in fact, the higher the VD rate the harder we have to get rid of sex ed,

Reply to City Lights (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 02:23 PM

Jun 2015

since without sex there'd be no VD!

that's literally how it works in Red States, actually--soaring VD is proof that there's still too much sex ed

Bluenorthwest

(45,319 posts)

5. Anti gay comments are constantly excused, defended and mitigated in service to public figures

Reply to Capt. Obvious (Original post)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 09:32 AM

Jun 2015

who exploit such comments to enhance their own power.I assume the people who support Rep Glenn might not agree with his anti gay material, perhaps they are supporting 'other things he says'. Like the Francis fans. See, it's just perfectly dandy to openly praise anti gay bigots, lavishly, endlessly, and just say 'sure he's a bigot but I love him!' that's the American way, it is in fact the DU way.

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