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Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Now, can you answer my question? How, specifically, did Constance try to impose her lifestyle on the school.
[edit on 4/7/2010 by Benevolent Heretic]
Originally posted by sos37
I've said it once and I'll say it a thousand times - she wanted to bring a same-sex date to the prom.
The school didn't want it in the prom
Why not just say - "Last year the was fine, but this year I actually want to go to prom with my girlfriend so this rule is now an issue!"
Lady Gaga has now reached out to her teenage fan, writing on her Twitter page: “Thank u for wearing your tee-shirt proud at school, you make me so proud, at the monsterball, you are an inspiration to us all. I love you.”
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“I love you cole, you just be yourself. You’re perfect the way God made you.”
Please show me where I claimed Gay shirt boys case was a clear cut case of discrimination.
Originally posted by sos37
reply to post by hotbakedtater
This is not a clear cut case of discrimination.
"We've had a few disruptions the last few days, and we thought the slogan on that shirt would continue to escalate those incidents that had occurred," said Danny Weeks, assistant director of the school board."
Sounds to me like the decision was for the boy's own protection and the parent and the media are the ones making an issue of this one.
Wearing a shirt that advertises "gay" can cause a problem. If the boy had been attacked as a result then you guys would be blaming the school for doing nothing.
[edit on 8-4-2010 by sos37]
Originally posted by hotbakedtater
It is clearly a school policy issue being unevenly enforced.
It is in part discriminatory policy if he is allowed to wear gay on his shirt one day and not the other, and the policy needs tightening up.
Actually I think kids who get in fights and are disruptive should be kicked out. Schools shouldnt have to referee fights.
Originally posted by sos37
Originally posted by hotbakedtater
It is clearly a school policy issue being unevenly enforced.
It is in part discriminatory policy if he is allowed to wear gay on his shirt one day and not the other, and the policy needs tightening up.
Completely wrong. The fact that he can wear the shirt one day but not another should tell you that they have no problem with him wearing the shirt and maybe, just maybe, they really are looking out for his well-being when they say a fight broke out the previous week that had to do with gay-issues and they fear that his shirt could spark another incident.
Geez, people! Do you want school officials looking out for the well being of your children or don't you?
Like I said before, if the school had done nothing and a fight did break out because his shirt sparked some kind of outrage, you would be criticizing them because they took no action beforehand to stop it! Theree is just no pleasing some of you people.
Originally posted by sos37
Like I said before, if the school had done nothing and a fight did break out because his shirt sparked some kind of outrage, you would be criticizing them because they took no action beforehand to stop it!
Originally posted by sos37
Like I said before, if the school had done nothing and a fight did break out because his shirt sparked some kind of outrage, you would be criticizing them because they took no action beforehand to stop it! There is just no pleasing some of you people.
Originally posted by Benevolent Heretic
Originally posted by sos37
Like I said before, if the school had done nothing and a fight did break out because his shirt sparked some kind of outrage, you would be criticizing them because they took no action beforehand to stop it!
And you're still wrong. I believe in personal accountability. If a fight broke out, I'd blame the kid who stated the fight and his parents. I'd also hold the school responsible for not being able to protect the children from bigoted bullies.
I suppose if a boy sexually attacked a girl, you'd blame her for growing breasts.
Originally posted by sos37
What are you going to do - a brain scan on everyone in the school to make sure that they don't harbor anti-gay feelings and that cue-words like "gay" on a teeshirt can't set them off? Because if one kid causes a fight because of a tee shirt it can happen again with another, different bully.
So yes, the school can punish the attacker after the attack comes, but like you said, YOU would hold the school accountable. So the school is in a no-win situation as far as you're concerned. Let the kids wear what they want to wear on their shirts and only punish bullies after the fact, after an attack happens - don't be pro-active about the problem, only be reactive.
Great philosophy there, BH.
Originally posted by sos37
What are you going to do - a brain scan on everyone in the school to make sure that they don't harbor anti-gay feelings and that cue-words like "gay" on a teeshirt can't set them off?