Apparently the totally necessary and modern institution of the Catholic church is still hung up on the whole “marital rape” business, because Saudi Arabia is clearly the shining human rights example we should all follow. The Catholic school systems in Alberta want to propose an “alternative sex ed” curriculum because, and I quote, “the values in the proposed secular curriculum reform do not reflect Catholic teachings.”
One of those values is consent.
Thankfully, the Premier is slapping this nonsense down.
Catholic school superintendents are crafting an alternative sex education curriculum that they want the province to approve for their schools.
They say the government’s teaching plan clashes with faith-based instruction by including, among other topics, homosexual relationships and gender identity different from one’s biological sex.
In documents filed with the province, the superintendents also take issue with sexual consent by a partner in marriage. They say it is only one of many factors to be considered along with morality, family and wellness.
Notley said consent is paramount and there is no debate.
“Consent is the law in Alberta and under no circumstances will any child in Alberta be taught that they have to somehow accept illegal behaviour in a sexual relationship. The end.”
This is the only correct response to theocratic bollocks.
Read more here.
-Shiv
That’s a good line. Appealing to the law might reach some of the people who would otherwise reflexively go: “Parents’ rights!”
Who knew that the Catholic Church, repository of absolute morality, was pro-rape! Puts the whole sexual abuse of minors thing in perspective.
The NDP isn’t perfect (though I understand the political realities of pipelines in Alberta), I am sooooooo enjoying for once in my life having a provincial government represent me and my values. I can see why conservatives have been so frothing with rage ever since Rachel Notley became premier because if I had this feeling for my entire life, I might be lost without it if it ever went away.
If the NDP pulls off a miracle and gets re-elected in Alberta I suspect we’ll start seeing voter fraud conspiracy theories from the right.
Saudi Arabia has a well-deserved horrible reputation. When I was consulting there in 2014, it was suggested that I could probably get an apartment and stay for a year, and make a great deal of money shopping my services around to enterprises with stategic IT security problems. Casually, “you could get a pretty pakistani house-cleaner or two – do whatever you want with them.” Um. Um.
I also don’t like the part where they find out you’re an atheist and beat you like a carpet.
No, consent is NOT a Catholic value. Baptism at birth, coerced into First Communion around 8 (before you can even begin to understand the theology of the Catholic church), they just don’t do consent.
Consent? I’m of the opinion that, “Oh. OK, If you really want to.” isn’t consent. “Yes!” is consent. “Please Don’t Stop!” is consent. Anything less is a refusal, and time to separate oneself (later to take matters in hand, if necessary).