School Forces Christian Teen To Change Pro-Abstinence T-Shirt

[Baltimatt]

true but he also said priests.

Where in this thread did bmoreteacher refer to priests?

[jtowne-swim]

Where in this thread did bmoreteacher refer to priests?

Sorry I infered from his statement.

[Baltimatt]

jtwone-swim--

People like to associate child sexual abuse with the Roman Catholic church, but it's also a problem for other churches and religions.

[The Eternal White Belt]

Well, if you're in a state where pot is legal.

Being pretty much libertarian, I object to PC that to me is a imposition on one's free speech.

If kids are behaving badly because of writing on a tee shirt, I'd suggest the problem is less the tee shirt and more the student behaving badly.

It was drilled into me as a child that when you are at school, the constitution doesn't apply to you.

They can take your toys away. They can make you change your clothes. They can even tell you when you are allowed to use the rest room or make a phone call.

[queenie]

jtwone-swim--

People like to associate child sexual abuse with the Roman Catholic church, but it's also a problem for other churches and religions.

and the boy scouts as well....any org were pedophiles are going to have relatively easy access to kids will more than likely have this problem.

[Cameron]

jtwone-swim--

People like to associate child sexual abuse with the Roman Catholic church, but it's also a problem for other churches and religions.

Other churches don't have the top down authority that the RCC has.

They can't shield their rapists like the Catholics can.

[Mom49of4]

Another article on this student.

The teen acquired the shirt, which read, ”Don’t drink and park… accidents cause kids,” at a Christian conference she recently attended. But the message was apparently too offensive for education officials.

“I got through lunch, and on my way back, the assistant principal tells me I need to go to the office and change my shirt,” she told WOFL-TV. ”I was pretty upset. I thought it was silly. It’s not like I was wearing a curse word or something that was promoting violence.”

[CajunRaven]

Some people are compelled by faith to attend them. Simply using the same language some on the Christian Right use to paint all non christians

Well, actually you have to pay to go to a Catholic school and they do not force parishoners to attend or pay for schooling. Many Catholics send their kids to public schools. I have one kid left in school, a senior and he attends a private non denominational school which is attended by kids from many religions. My oldest two attended Catholic school, but that was mine and my wife's decision.

I appreciate your using the word some. The are some on the secular side who like to paint all Christians with the same brush.

[CajunRaven]

"Practice safe sex."

"Don't practice safe sex."

For you, one is politically correct so should be permitted.

Where did I say whatever it is you think I said.

[Cameron]

Where did I say whatever it is you think I said.

Here:

I think it can be intepreted many ways.

So if the shirt said, practice safe sex, I guess it would be banned too, it is suggesting practicing sex in a certain way.

I don't know, this all seems too PC to me.

[CajunRaven]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morse_v._Frederick

No speech is entirely free. We've just taken PC to the ridiculous, IMO of course.

[Cameron]

Unless it's your PC.

[CajunRaven]

Well of course.......

[jtowne-swim]

jtwone-swim--

People like to associate child sexual abuse with the Roman Catholic church, but it's also a problem for other churches and religions.

Very true but the leap I made was far more logical than the leap the OP made in his post!

[jtowne-swim]

Another article on this student.

Yes and her parents claim that she was "dressed for success." Bottom line is the shirt had inuendo and the policy was no inuendo.

[jtowne-swim]

Well, actually you have to pay to go to a Catholic school and they do not force parishoners to attend or pay for schooling. Many Catholics send their kids to public schools. I have one kid left in school, a senior and he attends a private non denominational school which is attended by kids from many religions. My oldest two attended Catholic school, but that was mine and my wife's decision.

I appreciate your using the word some. The are some on the secular side who like to paint all Christians with the same brush.

I agree you illustrate my broad brush point to a Tee. BTW I am Catholic I just dis like fundementalism!

[Bmoreteacher]

No where in the article posted is a line about "pedophiles who work in the churches". Yet you seem to be OK with that. You get what you give sometimes. Funny how when I added "gay" to the line you jumped all over it.

Its clear that I was responding to Researcher's jab at public schools.

[Bmoreteacher]

Oh please Matt, it was a backhanded slap at the church. We don't need to agree on issues and that's OK because that's what makes the board entertaining. But at least be a little fair & balanced on this one.

...after Researcher made a backhanded slap at public education.