Is that too much to ask?

I heard about this some time ago, but just came across a new article on the ABC News site. No surprise that the article has a liberal slant.

First off, the title and subtitle: Kindergarten Cop: Parent Wages Ideological War After School Gives Son Book About Same-Sex Marriage

"Ideological war"? I would call it a moral resistance to indoctrination.

David Parker and his wife, residents of Lexington, Massachusetts, objected to a book included in a "diversity book bag" at Estabrook Elementary School, called "Who's In a Family."

"Who's In a Family" is a multicultural book that includes pages on families with gay/lesbian parents.

My wife and I have religious beliefs that say to us it's a sin," David Parker said. He's referring to four pages in a book his 5-year-old son was given by his Massachusetts kindergarten teachers.

That is perfectly understandable, as is what the Parkers did:

In several conversations by phone, mail, and e-mail, Parker asked teachers and officials at the school to notify him any time the subject of homosexuality was discussed in class.

Is there anything wrong with that? Asking a teacher to notify you about something isn't that big of a deal. Teachers (at least good ones) plan their lessons ahead of time. It isn't hard to send a note home with a child, informing the parents what is coming up.

Dr. Paul Ash, superintendent of Lexington Public Schools, said the school tried to be accommodating.

"The school department said, 'Look, we'll work with you, but we cannot assure you what a child is going to say and that we can immediately stop a discussion that you find objectionable,'" said Ash. "One of the central units in kindergarten is the discussion of families and we show families of all different types." Ash says the discussions "ended up in an irreconcilable difference."

After one meeting in April, Parker refused to leave the school without that assurance. He was arrested and, after refusing to post the $40 bail, he spent the night in jail.

The school board then obtained a restraining order to keep him off school property.

Good for Mr. Parker and his family. Shouldn't they have the right to determine whether or not their children should be exposed to immorality?

After all, Liberals complain that two words in the Pledge of Allegiance infringe upon students' rights and wrongfully impose religion. Doesn't a long discussion about homosexuality and how it is ok surpass that criteria Liberals set for what is offensive?

ABC News apparently considers the indoctrination of children alright. Have a look at the last sentence in the article:

Last month, the community held rallies both for and against Parker on the Lexington green. Many parents, after all, agree with the school's effort to instill sensitivity in a state where same-sex marriage is legal.

Using phrases like "after all" and "instill sensitivity" smack of Liberalism. ABC is basically saying "after all, many don't object because this is just fine." And "instill sensitivity"? Sensitivity to what? What about sensitivity to someone's religious beliefs? Apparently Christians don't count.

There is a fine line between loving the sinner, while hating the sin, and accepting everything. With a book that promotes homosexuality, the school is teaching children to accept everything. That's just wrong.

Michelle Malkin posted about this whole back in April, when it first came up. She has more information from then.