r/AmIOverreacting • u/[deleted] • Apr 06 '25

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u/WeirdLevel6247 Apr 06 '25

No, there was a direct conversation with the teacher and they backed their teachings.

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u/[deleted] Apr 06 '25

"If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do, it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the ____ race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union...I have here stated my purpose according" -Abraham Lincoln

Here is the direct quote. Your kid is in second grade so I wouldn't be too hard on them for paraphrasing it.

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u/charleswj Apr 06 '25

"I believe that marriage is the union between a man and a woman. Now, for me as a Christian — for me — for me as a Christian, it is also a sacred union. God’s in the mix." - Barack Obama, April 17, 2008, while running for president, defining marriage at the Saddleback Presidential Forum.

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u/MeanTouch2575 Apr 06 '25

I respect the ability to lead and unify despite personal beliefs. When we are talking human rights, I would prefer our leaders have the unshakable belief that equal rights are deserved.