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Supe, I get that. And I haven't seen a copy of the original suit the 9th court is ruling on, but this part of the opinion bothers me;
"There is no fundamental right of parents to be the exclusive provider of information regarding sexual matters to their children..."
The "go elsewhere" argument is hollow. The vast majority of parents can not afford private school and with two working parents, home schooling is not a real option. What we have is a classic double-bind; Education is compulsory, and parents will have no control in limiting their childs exposure to sexually related material.
I have few issues with schools determining academic content, but sexuality is a moral issue. Parents are the ultimate authority regarding their childs moral development. To suggest that the public schools have the right to usurp parental moral authority is the ultimate absurdity.
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