Posted by Ingird Cheung on April 10, 1997 at 17:08:26:
In Reply to: Re: Discussion of the Banning homosexuals from becoming teachers in Thailand posted by Grace Kim on April 09, 1997 at 17:25:40:
:Grace, I disagree with your arguments that homosexuals cannot teach students and should be banned from becoming teachers. It is true that teachers are role models for children. However, being homosexual is a self preference and choice. Therefore, the choice of being homosexual cannot be influenced and it is impossible for a teacher to influence a student to become homosexual. As well, I do not agree with you that being homosexuals are not good example and consider amoral. Being different from the typical does not mean they are wrong. It is simply a difference in lifestyle as simple as preferring ice-cream over pop soda. It is true that some parents may disapprove the idea of having homosexuals teaching their own children. Yet, I think it is neccessary for this narrow-minded individuals to change their ideas rather than having homosexuals to convert their lifestyles to suit the mind of a few. In addition, I do not think that the lifestyles of homosexuals will affect others because being homosexual is not a contagious disease or something, it is simply one type of lifestyle out of the many.