A kid at my school was wearing a shirt that said...

[feralkid]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: yankeesfan

Originally posted by: Mackie2k
School isn't for making political statements, it's about educating people. Get over it.

/end thread

If not at school, where would one learn how to make political statements and form their own opinions?

At home
The internet
Friends
Parents
Etc...

School isn't for politics. It's for learning basic skills needed for life. Readin', Ritin' and 'Rithmatic.

I guess spelling and philosophy never made it to your school.

:roll:

 

[Iron Woode]

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: yankeesfan

Originally posted by: Mackie2k
School isn't for making political statements, it's about educating people. Get over it.

/end thread

If not at school, where would one learn how to make political statements and form their own opinions?

At home
The internet
Friends
Parents
Etc...

School isn't for politics. It's for learning basic skills needed for life. Readin', Ritin' and 'Rithmatic.

I guess spelling and philosophy never made it to your school.

:roll:

someone failed Readin' at school.

The ironing is delicious.

 

[Hyperlite]

Originally posted by: thepd7

Originally posted by: Passions
CRAWWWWWLING IN MY SKIN!!!!!

Agreed. What do you really know in high school. really.

more about electronics than 97% of the worlds population? :laugh:

<----not in high school.

 

[sygyzy]

Where can I get the shirt?

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: yankeesfan

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: yankeesfan

Originally posted by: Mackie2k
School isn't for making political statements, it's about educating people. Get over it.

/end thread

If not at school, where would one learn how to make political statements and form their own opinions?

Are you still in high school?

Yes, I am.

college

 

[Praxis1452]

Originally posted by: diegoalcatraz

Originally posted by: yankeesfan

Originally posted by: Mackie2k
School isn't for making political statements, it's about educating people. Get over it.

/end thread

If not at school, where would one learn how to make political statements and form their own opinions?

I'm going to be an ass here and say that the major of 'political activism' within high school is ignorant rhetoric being parroted by 'rebels' or 'the misunderstood' or those wanting to appear 'deep' within their social groups.

I know I was fairly delusional back then.

I wouldn't say they want to appear deep since they actually believe they are doing something right. I mean I have many friends who are like that. I used to for around 2 years.

Recently I've realized my egoism and applied it to my life and I can honestly say it's just much simpler. Not only that but I'm more tolerant of people heh, much less drama as well. Not just a little bit but much more.

It's just that most who are involved in political activism seem just as ignorant and closeminded as the people on the other side. Hell half the time on forums I have to defend myself against both sides because people like to stick to the damn stereotypes which is annoying as hell. They start to assume what I believe like they've been taught since 90% of the political activists are just like them.

 

[Dumac]

Originally posted by: uberman
Anything that is disruptive and interferes with the teaching process goes. If the shirt causes a distraction and interfers with learning, it's gone.

I am sure the banning of the sure was more disruptive than the actual shirt itself.

I find the general disrespect for minors apalling. Yes, many teenagers are stupid and ignorant, but so are many adults. There are many teens who rise above the 'average' teenager, and these teens should be prompted to share their opinions about critical subjects such as life and politics.

Teenagers go to school about 40 hours a week, a length comprable to a full time job. I don't think teens should be forced to suppress their wanting to express themselves in the higher order educational fields. It is not as if the average teenager is concerned about proving their opinions in such subjects; only the minors who wish to learn and grow would be concerned.

I just believe these teens should be reinforced, not discouraged.

 

[ThaGrandCow]

Originally posted by: yankeesfan

Originally posted by: thepd7

Originally posted by: Passions
CRAWWWWWLING IN MY SKIN!!!!!

Agreed. What do you really know in high school. really.

Nothing, which is why the kids should be exposed to all types of extreme ideas and people can find their own personal middle ground.

Wrong. High School is where all the people who will do anything to fit in try to push their limits for the sake of attention. Maybe your friend was making an honest statement, but out of 30 people making "statements" only 1 or 2 will be doing it for a good reason. The rest are doing it to make a scene and get attention, and most times don't even know what their edgy shirt really means.

This causes drama, especially in a public school where many children have armchair-lawyer parents who believe the new American Dream is to sue someone else and make a few million bucks. Since all the students at the school are minors, the school is liable for their safety, and because of that they choose to err on the side of not getting sued by dumbass parents.

If you want to make a statement, go to a political rally, do some volunteer work, pass out fliers on a corner, etc. At school, you are there to learn and that is it. Pushing what your immature mind takes as a knee-jerk truth onto anyone else around you in that environment is completely inappropriate.

 

[Kanalua]

unfortunately as a minor (at least still in the State Primary/Secondary system) you are not entitled to the full protection of the Bill of Rights. There are many points (and counter-arguments) as to why this is so. In this situation, I will take a guess that you are too immature to make a fully reasoned judgment on the full exercise of your freedom of speech (and the person wearing the shirt, too).

 

[tomywishbone]

Kill your principal.

 

[destrekor]

and to think, i was startin to like Voltaire recently. meh.