Resolved: Canada law banning homeschools teaching against homosexuality is just.

"Just (adj. ): Having basis in or conforming to fact or reason; acting or being in comformity with what is morally upright or good. (Merriam-Webster Dictionary) With this definition, I move on to iterate the following observation for this debate: The object of this debate is to evaluate the morality of the action itself as well as how reasonable the law itself is based on the definition of just. The Canada law in question does not ban homeschools from teaching homosexuality, but it does not allow the teaching of it as a sinful act. The Canada law also is not construed to homeschools; it is also applied to faith-based institutions within the country of Canada. My evaluation for morality in this scenario is consequentialism. With this standard of morality, we move on to the iteration of my case. Contention 1: The law improves the condition of homosexuals in the country. "Although there is not one definitive cause of homophobia, several factors may play a part in increasing an individuals fear of homosexuality. A few of these factors include: rigid societal expectations concerning gender roles, ignorance about homosexuality, environmental or social pressures to fear and hate homosexuals, institutionalized heterosexism and religious beliefs. "The institutionalization of the religious belief that homosexuality is sinful via the use of homeschools (which many are created in order to ordain adherence to religious belief) helps to create an environment of condemnation against homosexuals. Such a law like Canada helps to improve the condition they face as well as bring them steps closer toward eliminating the main causes of their negative statistics, such as AIDS, drug and alcohol abuse, etc. The following studies explain: "Tolerance and HIV"--Francis and Mialon, 2009 (Emory University, Department of Economics)--. http://userwww.service.emory.edu......... "We empirically investigate the effect of tolerance for gays on the spread of HIV in the Unitedv States. Using a state-level panel dataset spanning the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s, we find that tolerance is negatively associated with the HIV rate. We then investigate the causal mechanisms potentially underlying this relationship. We find evidence consistent with the theory that tolerance for homosexuals causes low-risk men to enter the pool of homosexual partners, as well as causes sexually active men to substitute away from underground, anonymous, and risky behaviors, both of which lower the HIV rate. ""Gay Teens Turning to Drugs and Alcohol. " -- Teen Drug Abuse, 2011 . http://www.teen-drug-abuse.org......... "A study by Dr. Michael P. Marshal of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center revealed that LGBT teens are 190 percent more likely to use drugs and alcohol than are heterosexual teens, and that the usage rate is even higher among certain subgroups. .. Marshal, whose team analyzed data that had been collected during 18 studies between 1994 and 2006, attributed the spike in drug and alcohol use among LGBT teens to the considerable societal pressures faced by the members of this demographic group. “Homophobia, discrimination and victimization are largely what are responsible for these substance use disparities in young gay people,” Marshal said in a March 25, 2008 press release that was posted on the Addiction website. “History shows that when marginalized groups are oppressed and do not have equal opportunities and equal rights, they suffer. Our results show that gay youth are clearly no exception. ”" Contention 2: Discrimination, especially a prejudice against a minority, ought not be a part of curriculum. An education valuing the equality of all human beings rather than institutionalizing a prejudice of any sort is socially optimal. A question is why the idea of discrimination being something barred in curriculums in the context of African Americans, Hispanics, Jews, Muslims, and any other generally marginalized members of society cannot be applicable to homosexuals. By providing an unbiased education to children, we would improve the quality of the right to education among children as well as instill the value of equality in the community.