Posted by Annie Lam on April 11, 1997 at 14:36:00:
In Reply to: Discussion of the Banning homosexuals from becoming teachers in Thailand posted by Gloria Loo/Canada on April 06, 1997 at 23:29:21:
I strongly agree with Gloria Loo about the issue on homosexual rights. Teachers being homosexual cannot affect students significantly if they handle their personal lives properly. Teachers usually do not talk about their personal lives and will not act "improperly" in front of students. Therefore, I think banning their rights of becoming teachers is immoral. Every one should have equal rights, students have their own feelings and thoughts, they can decide whether being homosexual is a good thing. Furthermore, with homosexual teachers, there might be a chance that the students can become more open-minded on issues toward homosexual rights. Therefore, I believe that banning the rights of homosexuals becoming teachers is a wrong decision.