Student sent to principal's office for beliefs on homosexuality

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Originally Posted by Byte Stryke

Can't bash bad cops because we have good ones here
Can't bash Bad teachers because we have a good one here



If we get a politician on here we are fucked for a topic.
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Good Politician: An oxymoron of the first magnitude. Unless being spoken about as "the late Senator..."

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Originally Posted by Ronin13

I'm shocked you guys are all up in arms over this- don't you know, children in school have no rights. I remember our administration ran our school like 1930's/40's Germany, or more recently 1990's Iraq. My friend was suspended (and pending an investigation by Jeffco Schools was threatened with expulsion) because he wore a shirt with the Russian hammer and sickle, Chinese Communist star, and Nazi Germany Swastika that read "The experts agree, gun control works." Vice Principal thought it was a hateful shirt because the swastika, another administrator thought he was an extremist right winger that posed a threat to student safety (this was in the same county and only 3 years after Columbine). Needless to say, my buddies dad threatened to press charges against the school for violating his son's 1st Amendment rights- the case was shot down because he had signed the school's policy agreement, which contained nothing remotely relating to his shirt, but was a legal document that would hold up in court and basically said you don't have 1st Amendment protection in public high schools.

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While I agree that the high school class room isn't always the appropriate forum to voice your opinion or express yourself how you see fit, the issue here is the kid was originally punished for saying he thinks being gay is wrong. Plain and simple. If the teacher is going to have a discussion about religion and homosexuality, the kid can't be punished for what he said. He wasn't gay bashing, he didn't say anything offensive, he simply stated he was a christian and though being gay was wrong.

I don't take orders, I give them.

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Originally Posted by Sharpienads

While I agree that the high school class room isn't always the appropriate forum to voice your opinion or express yourself how you see fit, the issue here is the kid was originally punished for saying he thinks being gay is wrong. Plain and simple. If the teacher is going to have a discussion about religion and homosexuality, the kid can't be punished for what he said. He wasn't gay bashing, he didn't say anything offensive, he simply stated he was a christian and though being gay was wrong.

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Also, let's not forget the keyword here: THINK... he didn't say "Gay is wrong," he said [in not as much detail] his opinion on homosexuality, as dictated by his religious beliefs, is that being gay is wrong--- in his opinion! So now we're punishing kids for having an opinion? Let's just turn out new generations into good little liberal droids.

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Originally Posted by Ronin13

Also, let's not forget the keyword here: THINK... he didn't say "Gay is wrong," he said [in not as much detail] his opinion on homosexuality, as dictated by his religious beliefs, is that being gay is wrong--- in his opinion! So now we're punishing kids for having an opinion? Let's just turn out new generations into good little liberal droids.

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In all fairness, the comment of punishing kids for an opinion goes both ways. Stupid people on either side of the fence like to put down others when they don't like their point of view...

There use to be a time when one when one went to school to learn the now vanishing art of critial thinking. Now it seems to be mostly revisionist indoctrination.

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Originally Posted by ghettodub

In all fairness, the comment of punishing kids for an opinion goes both ways. Stupid people on either side of the fence like to put down others when they don't like their point of view...

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How did the student put down anyone with his comment? He simply stated his beliefs to a friend, he didn't direct the comment at any individual.

If he turned around and said to his friend, "I think black people smell bad." it'd be pretty easy feel insulted, even if he was only talking to his friend.

The reality is that a "real" man wouldn't be caught dead working in a liberal shithole like a public school. Therefore all that is left to fill the void that isn't already occupied by feminazis, are starfish troopers and their metrosexual sympathizers.

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Originally Posted by Irving

If he turned around and said to his friend, "I think black people smell bad." it'd be pretty easy feel insulted, even if he was only talking to his friend.

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So what if he thinks black people smell bad? Why are we worried about other people's feelings?
I know you like your analogies, so look at it like this:
If you and I are walking down the street and see a middle-eastern looking guy, and I threaten him, I could be in trouble.
If you and I are sitting in Subway and I say "Islam/Muslims are scum and need to be wiped off the face of the earth," its a bit different. Why? Because I'm not directing it at a particular individual. Sure someone that overhears might get butthurt about it, but BFD.