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Condemnation and repercussions over a homophobic video shown in a Nicosia school has been deemed fascist by the head of the House education committee and Diko MP Pavlos Mylonas.<\/p>\n
The education ministry had recently ordered announced an investigation into the incident, after independent MP Alexandra Attalides wrote to Education Minister Athena Michaelidou condemning a theologian at a Nicosia lyceum for showing a video of a Greek bishop of Mesogaias Nikolaos saying \u201ctwo men cannot unite together,\u201d and \u201cheterosexuality is necessary for uniting.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following Attalides\u2019 complaint to the ministry, it emerged the theologian, who showed the video to his students, said it was part of the approved curriculum for religion class which is taught at all public schools.<\/p>\n
Michaelidou has since ordered an investigation into the theologian that showed the video to the class.<\/p>\n
However, lashing out at Attalides and the ministry, Diko MP Mylonas said it was \u201cfascist behaviour\u201d to order the investigation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis fascist mentality of imposing the education of children by MPs or organised groups that do not respect the opposing viewpoint cannot continue,\u201d he said in his letter to Michaelidou, condemning Attalides\u2019 complaint.<\/p>\n
He said that bishop was \u201cscientifically explaining\u201d the church\u2019s position on marriage and adoption by gay couples.<\/p>\n
He added that children at this age group in lyceum are informed in a similar manner about the positions of the LGBTI movement and others, and critical thinking should be left to the discretion of these children.<\/p>\n
\u201cI consider Alexandra Attalides\u2019 action to be fascist and at the same time an indicator of your inability to deal with banning the transmission of ideas in our schools in a modest and moderate manner,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He said that the \u201cscientific community cannot be silenced\u201d and that the freedom of expression, information and education must continue.<\/p>\n
Commenting on the matter, Commissioner for Children\u2019s Rights, Despo Michaelidou said proselytising and propaganda in schools was not acceptable and the incident should be seriously examined.<\/p>\n
\u201cIndividual educators are free to embellish the curriculum with the aim to\u00a0promote critical thinking<\/strong>, not provide [exercises in] catechism, proselytising or propaganda,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Follow the – A homophobic video was shown in a Nicosia school, leading to condemnation and an investigation ordered by the education ministry.
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\n– The video featured a Greek bishop of Mesogaias, Nikolaos, expressing views against same-sex unions and emphasizing the necessity of heterosexuality for unity.
\n– Independent MP Alexandra Attalides wrote to Education Minister Athena Michaelidou condemning the incident.
\n– The theologian who showed the video claimed it was part of the approved curriculum for the religion class taught in public schools.
\n– Diko MP Pavlos Mylonas criticized the investigation as “fascist behavior” and defended the bishop’s video as a scientific explanation of the church’s stance on marriage and adoption by gay couples.
\n– Mylonas argued that children should be exposed to various viewpoints, including those of the LGBTI movement, to develop critical thinking.
\n– Commissioner for Children\u2019s Rights, Despo Michaelidou, stated that proselytizing and propaganda are not acceptable in schools, and educators should promote critical thinking rather than catechism or propaganda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2970,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[132,233,3,405,121,250,792,429,406,120,557,433,133],"class_list":["post-2969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cyprus","tag-athena-michaelidou","tag-church","tag-cyprus","tag-education","tag-featured","tag-google","tag-homophobia","tag-marriage","tag-nicosia","tag-picks4","tag-public-schools","tag-school","tag-schools"],"acf":{"keyphrase":"","keywords":"","sourceimg":"","country-category":""},"yoast_head":"\n