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cynatnite

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Fri Apr 26, 2013, 12:29 AM Apr 2013

Fourth Grader's Essay on Marriage Equality Goes Viral, Earns National Praise

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There was a time when a great school essay earned a place on mom and dad's fridge. Today, it can spark a national political conversation and land a place in internet history.

That's what happened when an anonymous fourth-grade student opted to tackle the complicated issue of marriage equality -- and managed to boil it down to its most basic point.

The teacher was so impressed that he posted it on Reddit on Wednesday, saying that the student shows "More sense than some adults."

"He chose his topic," the teacher, who goes by "rafa3l2," wrote. "I am following the school's curriculum for writing. We attempt to write in a different style every week."

After gaining more than 400 comments on Reddit, the essay caught the attention of major national news sites. Salon's Katie McDonough even called it the "world's most perfect argument in support of marriage equality."

http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/4th-grader-s-eloquent-defense-of-marriage-equality-183606683.html

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Fourth Grader's Essay on Marriage Equality Goes Viral, Earns National Praise (Original Post) cynatnite Apr 2013 OP
This is bad, this very bad, 3..2..1 Heather MC Apr 2013 #1
Kicking. n/t cynatnite Apr 2013 #2
 

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)
1. This is bad, this very bad, 3..2..1
Fri Apr 26, 2013, 12:39 AM
Apr 2013

Cue the people who will call to have the teacher fired for unduly influencing this innocent child with filth,

Cue the Religious Zealots who will blame prayer being taken from schools.

Cue the right wing Politicians who will want to change the curriculum to only allow Children to write about their favorite breakfast foods

And bring on the parade of others who will blame the parents and demand the child be removed from the home.

But other than that, great Essay! Short, Sweet, and covers the important parts like a skirt!

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