Ex-gays like myself are not on the list.”Ex-gays like myself are not on the list.”

Sure you are Greg, just check under the explanation of “bully” — I’m sure it’s there.

Quinlan is worried that the bill will censure teachers and students from exercising their first amendment rights to express their beliefs for fear that it may lead to disciplinary action.

Quinlan is quite right. Teachers and students who wish to express beliefs that are bullying in nature or are designed to hurt others will face disciplinary action.

Where we differ, is that he thinks this is a bad thing.

Also, expressions of faith may be construed as excluding or berating other faiths.

Again, he see this as bad. But those who have a faith other than that of their teacher may see another perspective.

I believe in religious freedom, but that does not extend to giving a teacher is Mormon or Pagan or Hare Krishna the freedom to “express their faith” in the classroom.

Quinlan sees this as an imposition. But I guess it all comes down to who you empathize with. I empathize with those who are bullied. Quinlan empathizes with another party.

There will never be a single gene responsible for any type of behavior.

Tim,

You are correct. I should rephrase the above statement to say something like: The “natural preference” one has “in sexual partners” and its associated behaviors will never be linked to any one gene. There are most likely a number of genes that contribute to one’s sexual orientation,

It’s an instinctive thing, a matter of smell as much as anything, involuntary physical responses I’d never experienced in my life before. If I had my druthers, I’d rather be attracted to other women. For one thing, it’s safer, for another, I really, really don’t understand men.

I could have said the same thing, except for the men part. 🙂 For the record, I think you’re one very together person, Zoe 🙂