Nickelodeon to air special on gay parents despite protests

http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/0....ap/index.html

Very interesting push for Nickelodeon. Especially since its mainly a channel for kids. I think it’s a great idea. Kids have a hard time following this stuff on the news and in schools and would be a great way to open them up and not be closed minded.

Falwell agreed to be interviewed, however, and is quoted expressing his opposition to homosexuality on Christian grounds. He also said it's important to respect other points of view and not react with violence

Sadly they will have this moron on the show. I really don't see how this idiot should be able to speak on the show. After his comments on September 11th im surprised this guy has followers. Of course you will always have people following others just cause there lost. This guy really needs to maybe think outside the bible for once and read. Especially on the subject of homosexuality and how humans are born with it. If I had kids he would be the reason for them not watching it. Hearing him speak puts a bad name on humans around the world. His closed mindedness shows how ignorant he is.
(Oops small rant)

Others thought. I would like to hear from parents and what they think about them showing this?

[ben-the-slacker]

Man...that's twisted...

[Epidemic]

The bible has an aswer for this. Basically you are not to give into the urge. It is a trial. Most bible thumpers feel all the answers to the worlds ills are in there so why would you take your eyes off it when dealing with world problems.

ps GOD is closed minded. You follow his law or repent for your sins. Else you are toast.

This does not mean you can beat up people for their sins. Or that you should punish the children for the sins of the parents.

I just believe that Nick is not a venue that is appropriate. Nick is not a polictical haven. Parents what ever their beliefs are should not have to decide weather the kids can watch it or not based on political content.

What next, do we describe sex change operations and how to achive orgasm more effectively. Maybe we can go over proper use of condoms including installation.

Thanks for the reply Ep! Exactly what I was wanting to hear from a parent! Now would this be something you would like to discuss with your children?

Rosie O Donnel has been a big part of nick and I think she would be the best choice for this show. If you have watch nick news on Sunday night they usually bring up issues that are in the world and affecting people everyday.

[Epidemic]

Probably only on prompting. like sex talks. We feed them the information when required or when prompted at an age appropriate level.

However, the main problem is that children are their parents charge I give wide latitude in what I feel each parent should expose their children to. My wife and I have showed the kids programs about birth and so on. Yet I know many parents who would be aghast at the idea of telling them more than the stork brought in the baby. It is not NICKs place to bring up such subjects.

Just like I want my kids to go to SEX ed in schools but I am not sure if the schools should teach it. Again the parents should be the ones who determine the timing of such things.


As for being born Gay. Hmmmmmm, I just don't know about that one. Probably in some cases. But if you talk to many gay people they say they knew at 3 years old they knew they were gay. This makes me wonder if something was wrong. Were they molested at 3. Personally my kids are not sexual at all near as I can tell. Other than their attempt to emmulate their world. they might kiss like they have seen on TV or say they are going to get married but this is all play acting. for someone to say they are gay at 3 just makes me wonder.

Originally posted by Epidemic
As for being born Gay. Hmmmmmm, I just don't know about that one. Probably in some cases. But if you talk to many gay people they say they knew at 3 years old they knew they were gay. This makes me wonder if something was wrong. Were they molested at 3. Personally my kids are not sexual at all near as I can tell. Other than their attempt to emmulate their world. they might kiss like they have seen on TV or say they are going to get married but this is all play acting. for someone to say they are gay at 3 just makes me wonder.

im talking about in most cases where there was no abuse involed. it has been proven in many studies

Ep how old are your kids if you don't mind me asking?

[Epidemic]

3 5 8

Studies can be manipulated any way you want. It all depends on how you cook the books and how good the memory of the survey target is.

[osprey4]

Originally posted by GroundZero3
This guy really needs to maybe think outside the bible for once and read. Especially on the subject of homosexuality and how humans are born with it.

At what point has it been concluded that homosexuals are born that way? And if they are, does that make it a treatable condition?

[Theophylact]

I can hardly remember anything before I was five. But little boys who play with dolls are as unusual as little girls who play with toy guns, and sexual roles (as opposed to sexual urges) get established very early.

You don't always need to posit some incident of abuse, either, as the basis of an orientation. People naturally vary widely, and the notion that deviation from the mean has to mean deviance in a pejorative sense is pretty medieval.

[Epidemic]

Hmmm,

I have not thought about that. If a kid is born with aids should we not give them AZT to resolve the problem. What about systic fibrosis.

It is definitely not normal or natural. Being that it is an evolutionary mistake that can not procreate. Should we just treat it as another form of infertility?