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In reply to the discussion: Student in pro-Trump hat sets off taunting, dialogue at South Portland High [View all]Akicita
(1,196 posts)94. Far from disruptive, political debate in high school is a good thing. It educates students on the
issues and they learn to form intelligent arguments and get practice to express and defend their beliefs. Those who devolve into taunting are the disruptors. They could have easily destroyed this kid intellectually by simply debating Trump's stand on the issues in a respectful manner and they would have been the better for it. But taunting is easy and I suppose more fun for some.
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Student in pro-Trump hat sets off taunting, dialogue at South Portland High [View all]
jpak
Apr 2016
OP
The right to your own political opinion also includes the right for others opinions.
hobbit709
Apr 2016
#1
And yet another example of why putting the STATE in the headline is important.
kentauros
Apr 2016
#35
I agree. I took one look at the OP and immediately scanned to find the post
magical thyme
Apr 2016
#38
freedom of speech does not equate to grabbing his hat and throwing it in the trash
magical thyme
Apr 2016
#29
So, he doesn't think adults have a right to their political opinions, but he does?
sinkingfeeling
Apr 2016
#8
I applaud the kid for standing up and exercising the rights guaranteed him by the First Amendment.
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2016
#10
He has rights, but they end at terminating others rights becasue they hurt his feelings.
Gore1FL
Apr 2016
#12
They're free to comment all they want. What they're doing is going after him physically.
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2016
#13
I think he was complaining about the physical attempts, which were not confined to students.
Yo_Mama
Apr 2016
#112
Believe it or not, a hat is not part of a person. You can pick a hat up without touching a person.
FSogol
Apr 2016
#22
The douche is learning the effects of free speech. Just because you have the right
FSogol
Apr 2016
#25
Sure. The courts have always sided with school systems restrictions of the 1st amendment
FSogol
Apr 2016
#32
The ACLU's mileage may vary on what the meaning of "disruptive" is. NT
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2016
#34
Why don't you go up to a police officer and remove his hat. See what he thinks about it. nt
revbones
Apr 2016
#41
Yup, His latest example (hassling an on-duty police officer) is just as ludicrous.
FSogol
Apr 2016
#42
I'm sure the police are converging on playgrounds all around America right now to prosecute the
FSogol
Apr 2016
#68
I remember whole little league games where dozens of hats were knocked off in gleeful disregard
FSogol
Apr 2016
#73
Telling a kid he's an idiot for wearing that hat is not "physically" going after him.
MADem
Apr 2016
#89
Please take another look at the article. Things went beyond "telling."
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2016
#92
What, the lifting of the hat? If you're going to call that getting physical, that is a bridge too
MADem
Apr 2016
#95
The courts have consistently interpreted the constitution to limit those rights in minors
bhikkhu
Apr 2016
#109
Great. So when a gay student comes out in school, knowing that he's going to be picked on,
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2016
#39
In your mind, would it be comedy platinum if a teacher said that to an undocumented
Akicita
Apr 2016
#66
Reverse the message on the hat and place this teenager in a deeply conservative classroom
tymorial
Apr 2016
#36
I'd be annoyed that the kid was making my candidate look bad by being disruptive.
Gore1FL
Apr 2016
#49
Really? If an AA student wore an Obama hat in a conservative school district that would annoy you
Akicita
Apr 2016
#59
Yeah. When you compared a kid with a hat to Rosa Parks I had to stifle a belly laugh
Gore1FL
Apr 2016
#79
My only comparison was that both were disruptive and both stood up for their beliefs despite
Akicita
Apr 2016
#82
Students engaging in political debate by expressing support/opposition to candidates is a good thing
Akicita
Apr 2016
#55
If the make believe straw man girl came to disrupt her hat, she should be forced to remove her hat.
Gore1FL
Apr 2016
#78
Far from disruptive, political debate in high school is a good thing. It educates students on the
Akicita
Apr 2016
#94
What about an eighteen-year-old senior? Would he be able to wear the hat outside civics class? NT
mahatmakanejeeves
Apr 2016
#103
FFS. Not in school. Schools have rules . Rules your imaginary student chose to follow at 18.
Gore1FL
Apr 2016
#104
I think political debate in high school is good for students if it is done in a respectful manner.
Akicita
Apr 2016
#90
It's a necessity, isn't it? How does one even deal with American history without getting political?
Yo_Mama
Apr 2016
#113
Would it be appropriate for a teacher to say that to an undocumented immigrant student who expressed
Akicita
Apr 2016
#58