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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 08:48 PM Original message |
Should children be allowed to wear anti-gay shirts in a public school? |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. The thing is its not free speach in a school enviroment, all schools have dress codes of sorts |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
2. Ever wonder how a teacher gets anything taught? |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. Schools Are Allowed To Set Policy Determining What Is Or Isn't Offensive To Their Environment. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
4. I see no difference between "I hate (insert slur)" and "Don't be (insert sexual preference)" |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I'm waiting for some kid to show up with "Don't be Jewish" on his shirt. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 09:05 AM Response to Reply #6 |
34. Or 'Don't be Christian' |
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SayWhatYo (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:35 PM Response to Reply #34 |
69. On the flipside... |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
57. I think there is a difference bwtween the two |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 02:32 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. "Clean, not a junkie" and "Don't be a junkie" are fine |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. As long as it's also OK to wear |
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Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 09:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. right on the mark! |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 09:01 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. I so agree with you. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 01:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
67. i know RIGHT? Christians are persecuted in America just as much as anyone! |
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Crunchy Frog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 05:22 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Well, they certainly like to PRETEND |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
9. What is free speech? |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
10. this is totally fucked up. the original "be happy not gay" and the follow-up |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 09:18 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I agree with that. It literally made me sick to my stomach. Here is the link to the story |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 10:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. oh my god--your op stated the article was in the "times" and now when |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 10:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. I went to H.S. near Naperville (Lisle actually) |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:22 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. btw--the club at my daughter's school was called prism and |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. Hate speech should not be tolerated, no matter where it is |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 09:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. No |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
14. No they should be in uniforms. All alike. Frankly it would be |
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Robson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 09:47 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. That's too much common sense for one post. |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 06:25 AM Response to Reply #15 |
28. Not that it worked right for me but this is what I told my children |
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KiraBS (195 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 06:46 AM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Agreed if you have school uniform, you get sent home |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 10:42 AM Response to Reply #14 |
41. As a school administrator, I agree. |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 01:51 PM Response to Reply #41 |
66. We almost wore uniforms when I was in high school . We looked alike |
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SayWhatYo (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:40 PM Response to Reply #14 |
70. School uniforms are great. |
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bluerum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
16. Hate speech is not free speech. eom |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
17. "so many Christians... so few lions" |
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man4allcats (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 10:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Probably not, |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 10:21 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. Can I steal that? :) |
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mitchtv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 10:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. already on tee shirts |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:38 AM Response to Reply #23 |
43. Damn! I do like it though. |
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SayWhatYo (991 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #23 |
71. Are you serious? |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 10:23 PM Response to Reply #17 |
22. I LOVE that....n/t |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
54. A somewhat qualified "no" |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. But you can choose to be atheist, christian, satanist, etc. |
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Zhade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 03:40 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Actually, one does NOT choose to be an atheist. I certainly didn't. |
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SemiCharmedQuark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 10:18 PM Response to Reply #61 |
65. I was hesitant about including atheism in there. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 10:19 PM Response to Original message |
19. If other kids are forced to go to school with the bigots... |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
21. Ahhhhh |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
25. It's ok as long as I can call them fucking assholes |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 07:09 AM Response to Original message |
30. No |
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spoony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 02:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
59. Spot on. |
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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 08:51 AM Response to Original message |
31. I'm pretty anti-pc, but I have to say - NO. |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
32. Statements like those on her T-Shirt inherently have a msg |
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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 09:05 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Sad thing is, she's probably a product of heavy parental brainwashing. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 09:07 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Could even be a Young (closeted) Republican |
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rasputin1952 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 09:10 AM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Yes...it is indeed sad that the influence of parents can be so |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
37. schools should have uniforms. period. |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 10:38 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. Often, parents won't go for that. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:55 AM Response to Reply #40 |
45. the parents who don't like uniforms can homeschool their kids... |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:13 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. I agree on the uniforms . . . |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
38. When they reach adulthood... |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
39. Not if it disrupts the learning environment. |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
42. Civil rights for minors are what the adults want to grant them. |
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Unvanguard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:40 AM Response to Original message |
44. Absolutely not. Bigotry should not be tolerated at school. n/t |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
46. All schools have dress codes |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
47. No. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
49. They had her change it to a phrase just as offensive and prejudiced as the first. |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:29 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. "Be Happy - Be White" |
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philosophie_en_rose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
50. No. Kids should be able to wear pro-whatever they are, but not negative anyone else. |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
51. No |
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Az (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
52. Things certainly become messy when a religious belief is associated with hatred |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
55. No. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
56. Well, mine allowed metallica concert shirts reading the slogan (warning, graphic) |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 03:59 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. Scool uniforms would solve that problem, |
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Dervill Crow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
62. My kids' school district dress code prohibits "disruptive" clothing. |
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HardRocker05 (486 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
64. absolutely not. nt |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
72. Not if anything else is prohibited |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
73. I don't see why any student should be permitted to bully, insult, harass or intimidate others. |
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