A group of San Francisco first-graders took an unusual field trip to City Hall on Friday to toss rose petals on their just-married lesbian teacher - putting the public school children at the center of a fierce election battle over the fate of same-sex marriage.
The 18 Creative Arts Charter School students took a Muni bus and walked a block at noon to toss rose petals and blow bubbles on their just-married teacher Erin Carder and her wife Kerri McCoy, giggling and squealing as they mobbed their teacher with hugs.
But there was a question of justifying the field trip academically. Jaroflow decided she could.
"It really is what we call a teachable moment," Jaroflow said, noting the historic significance of same-sex marriage and related civil rights issues. "I think I'm well within the parameters."
Can you imagine what would happen if the public school field trip was planned for a church service? It could just as easily be "justified" as a "teachable moment" considering the moral discussion that surrounds this issue. (or any issue with moral significance)
Dennis Prager has often talked about the damage to chidren (particularly females) when they grow up thinking that it is ok to marry anybody they want. I do not think we would realize the damage for a while, but one need only consider it for a moment to see the possibilties.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
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