Dohagirl,
I always love your posts (even though I'm an American and a Christian and therefore you hate me, LOL) because they're always rational and well-reasoned. But, as much as it pains me to defend the U.S., I don't think you're 100% right here.
As hard as the current administration is pushing abstinence-only education, it's currently only being taught in about a third of schools, according to Planned Parenthood. I was given decent sex ed in high school.
The legal state of affairs regarding gay rights is pretty abysmal, but it's not true that there's NO hate crimes law. The last figures I saw were that 32 states plus DC had hate crimes laws that include sexual orientation. It's not enough, but it's something.
I totally agree that the religious right is out of control, and that the fundamentalist influence in American politics and society is an evil. The American political landscape is bleak enough without exaggerating any. :-/
Dohagirl,
I always love your posts (even though I'm an American and a Christian and therefore you hate me, LOL) because they're always rational and well-reasoned. But, as much as it pains me to defend the U.S., I don't think you're 100% right here.
As hard as the current administration is pushing abstinence-only education, it's currently only being taught in about a third of schools, according to Planned Parenthood. I was given decent sex ed in high school.
The legal state of affairs regarding gay rights is pretty abysmal, but it's not true that there's NO hate crimes law. The last figures I saw were that 32 states plus DC had hate crimes laws that include sexual orientation. It's not enough, but it's something.
I totally agree that the religious right is out of control, and that the fundamentalist influence in American politics and society is an evil. The American political landscape is bleak enough without exaggerating any. :-/