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A familiar argument broke out at a meeting of a Catholic school board in Ontario this week. A committee of the Dufferin-Peel board was determining whether to uphold a decision to ban the raising of the Pride flag outside its main office. The public was invited to weigh in. Should the multicoloured flag fly?Some speakers said no. It was inconsistent with Biblical teaching. One even called it anti-Christ. Others said yes, of course. Flying the flag was a way of demonstrating tolerance and inclusion, helping protect students from bullying.