Students who do not participate in the controversial "Day of Silence" no longer need to feel as though their values are being attacked and mocked, says one pro-family advocate.
The Day of Silence is an allegedly student-led event designed to highlight purported suffering of homosexual students. Throughout the day, students who participate in the protest refuse to talk, even when teachers or administrators ask them to respond to questions. But Matt Staver of Liberty Counsel says schools no longer have to tolerate such disruptions. Staver outlines several ways schools can deal with the student protesters. "Number one, if students will not speak up in these classes when they're called upon, that's disruptive -- and they [the schools] don't have to tolerate students who will not speak because of the Day of Silence," he suggests. "Number two: Schools can require parental permission to participate in any clubs, including these 'Gay-Straight Alliance' clubs -- most parents won't allow their children to participate in these clubs." Staver contends that schools across the country may be breaking the law by allowing students to participate in the pro-homosexual event. He notes that roughly half of the states require that if "sexuality is taught or discussed, it has to be done from an abstinence-based perspective." And he points out that "schools would be, literally, violating the law, if these [homosexual] clubs on campus discuss [any type of] sexual activity ...." And the attorney argues that schools cannot legally threaten or punish students who do not want to participate in the celebration of homosexuality. "Clearly they can stay home from school," he continues. "They don't have to go to school and they can't be punished [for doing that]." But Staver says if schools do try to punish these students then "they need to contact us so that we can resolve the matter." The student advocate says those same students can "also come to school with pro-traditional family messages on their T-shirts, or even pass out pro-family information." Staver notes that for more information on creative ways students can respond to the Day of Silence, they should visit DayOfPurity.org.
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