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From what I can see, your tax dollars *aren't* funding it. It's an independent movie made by an independent filmmaker.
The only way I see it being "funded" by tax dollars is if a teacher or school buys the film for use in the classroom.
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Precisely. I don’t want one cent of public money being used to purchase these types of materials. Unless, perhaps, Liberals allow religious studies to be presented alongside hedonistic curricula. It’ll never happen - right? So let’s drop both from the table.
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And it still won't be used with children; it comes in three versions: institutional, college and high school.
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Once again, a quote from the producers of the film:
Since its release, the producers have run a remarkably successful grassroots distribution campaign, intended to make It's Elementary accessible to every conceivable type of institution working with children today.
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So is your objection to:
1. It contains scenes shot in elementary school classrooms,
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Yes, I find that particularly objectionable.
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of teachers discussing the topic of gay celebrities with their students;
2. High schools might buy the film to show to their students.
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I think it goes without saying that if I don’t believe a public school is the appropriate forum to discuss this matter, then likewise I don’t believe talking about the sexual desires of celebrities is proper for classroom discussions.
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And if so, what is your specific complaint? Isn't talking about how society treats gay people a part of a discussion of differences, just like discussing people of different races, genders or religion?
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You will never have a discussion in a contemporary public school about how society treats people of different religions, unless of course they happen to be Muslim.