THE AGENDAS
                      
                             George Butler



   We as humankind have become divided into two major and distinct
groups. The first group the ABSOLUTISTS believe in traditional
values based upon the heterosexual family and believe that their
rights are GOD given. The second group the RELATIVISTS believe that
truth is relative so that man can and should create his own ethics
and moral system, thus the relativist's view posits that rights are
granted to us by other men.    
   Today these two philosophies are in confrontation. The second
group who believes that truth is relative, is led by N.O.W.
(National Organization of Women), Queer Nation, ACT UP and other
lesser known organizations. They are and have been openly hostile
to straights and people that stand for traditional values and
standards. These groups have certain major beliefs and agendas.
Such as: 1. The Gay and Lesbian rights movement  2. Sex education
guidelines as set out by S.I.E.C.U.S. (Sex Information Education
Committee of the United States) 3. Pro-Choice as exemplified by
Pro-Abortion Rights. These three issues continue to divide people. 
  The agenda of the Gay and Lesbian rights movement is founded on
the notion that their lifestyle should be protected and that as a
group they are being discriminated against. The Constitution
provides no such guarantee of sexual rights, it speaks instead
about civil rights. The Wall Street Journal on July 18, 1991, page
B1 reported U.S. Census 1988 data that shows the Average National
Homosexual income of $55,430 as compared to the National Average of
Normal families as $32,144. This shows that if homosexuals are
being discriminated against it certainly isn't hurting their
pocketbooks. These groups nevertheless believe that their sexual
rights should be protected much like the civil rights of minori-
ties. In seeking these so called special privilege rights they wish
to gain a greater share of power. So with greater power they can
impose their views on such groups as the Boy Scouts of America. The
Boy Scouts being a private organization has the right to establish
their own standards of admission and membership, but a vocal and
aggressive opposition continues to resent them for wanting to
remain a straight organization. Recently the Bank of America has
recanted their earlier decision to deny Boy Scout funding and now
has decided to continue the funding. The Boy Scouts should be left
alone.   
   SIECUS the sex education guidelines that is being promoted by
the Gay and Lesbian Rights groups, creates controversy wherever it
has been advanced. It contains several disturbing teachings. Three
examples follow as advocated to be taught to our children from
kindergarten to 8 years of age. 1. "A family consists of two or
more people who care for each other in many ways" 2. Masturbation
is alright  3. Abortion is O.K.  The majority of people in polls
conducted across the country disagree with the above teachings.
Since non-discrimination has become an important goal in today's
society than Christian Morals as well as Gay Morals should not be
taught in our schools, for to teach only one lifestyle and moral
system is to discriminate against the other lifestyle and moral
system. In reality Gay Morals are being taught mixed into Sex
Education, Situation Ethics and the idea of tolerance. Instead Sex
Education should be the privy of parents and their children and
only relevant health information should be disseminated to our
school children.      
   The abortion issue has been converted from a life conception
issue into purely a women's rights issue. By recasting it into a
women's rights issue, than anyone in opposition to un-restricted
abortion is characterized as being against women's rights.      
   Another organization that is making material changes in our state 
is APPAC an acronym for Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Advisory    
Council, this council is dedicated supposedly to high ideals but in 
reality is carrying out activities that reflect a much more liberal 
philosophy. 
  The philosophy of the RELATIVISTS seem to reflect an idea that
only the relativist view should be taught and that any teaching
that hints at or relates to any absolute views is ignored and
seldom taught. The bottom line is that the ABSOLUTISTS views
(traditional values) are in today schools being discriminated
against by not being taught while the relativist view (do your own
thing philosophy) is the only moral philosophy being taught. This
has not created more truth in our society but instead has seeded
into our society a greater doctrine of untruths.