Hello Darkness, my old friend... :: Free Realms

Quote Reply

#1 Mar 22 2007 at 12:56 PM Rating: Excellent

Jophiel

View User Forum

Liberal Conspiracy

TILT

So there's a story in the ole Chicago Tribune today about some dame who tried to wear some anti-gay t-shirt to school and they got upset and blah, blah. I don't give a fuck about that story. I want to know about the meta-story here...

The Trib wrote:

Zamecnik donned her shirt in response to the Day of Silence, a national event recognized by many schools. Students can refuse to speak during the school day--even in response to faculty questions--to bring attention to the harassment of homosexuals.
[...]
Zamecnik and her parents tried to discuss the incident with school officials, McCaleb said. He said the parents also tried to work out an agreement that would allow their daughter to wear a similar T-shirt following next month's Day of Silence.

'the fuck? I'm all for gay rights but do we need an annual "Act like a mute" day in our high schools? Isn't that counter to, you know, actual academic learning?

Edited because I missed that the original incident was last year. Regardless, my point stands.

Edited, Mar 22nd 2007 1:58pm by Jophiel

____________________________

Belkira wrote:

Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#2 Mar 22 2007 at 12:57 PM Rating: Good

Nobby

Ministry of Silly Cnuts

19,524 posts

.

____________________________

"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#3 Mar 22 2007 at 12:58 PM Rating: Excellent

Jophiel

View User Forum

Liberal Conspiracy

TILT

Nobby wrote:

.

Are you saying that you're on your period?

____________________________

Belkira wrote:

Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#4 Mar 22 2007 at 12:58 PM Rating: Decent

Smasharoo

Lunatic

30,086 posts

I'm all for gay rights but do we need a monthly "Act like a mute" day in our high schools? Isn't that counter to, you know, actual academic learning?

Asseless Chaps day didn't get as many participants.

____________________________

Disclaimer:

To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#5 Mar 22 2007 at 12:59 PM Rating: Good

Nobby

Ministry of Silly Cnuts

19,524 posts

Jophiel wrote:

Nobby wrote:

.

Are you saying that you're on your period?

The bastards took away my null posts.

Homophobia!!!

____________________________

"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#6 Mar 22 2007 at 1:01 PM Rating: Decent

__DEL__1591800908629

Scholar

1,784 posts

Smasharoo wrote:

I'm all for gay rights but do we need a monthly "Act like a mute" day in our high schools? Isn't that counter to, you know, actual academic learning?

Asseless Chaps day didn't get as many participants.

Neither did the Sound of Music sing-along in the school auditorium.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#7 Mar 22 2007 at 1:03 PM Rating: Good

__DEL__1616977010829

View User Forum

Sage

13,880 posts

Nobby wrote:

Jophiel wrote:

Nobby wrote:

.

Are you saying that you're on your period?

The bastards took away my null posts.

Homophobia!!!

You're not doing it hard enough.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#8 Mar 22 2007 at 1:06 PM Rating: Good

Tare

YAY! Canaduhian

10,293 posts

And they do this every month?

What a bunch o' tards.

____________________________

What's bred in the bone will not out of the flesh.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#9 Mar 22 2007 at 1:09 PM Rating: Excellent

Jophiel

View User Forum

Liberal Conspiracy

TILT

Annually. It was my mistake for not noting the "last April" in the original story.

____________________________

Belkira wrote:

Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#10 Mar 22 2007 at 1:13 PM Rating: Excellent

Samira

View User Forum

Will swallow your soul

29,360 posts

Anything that keeps the little bastards quiet is okay in my book.

____________________________

In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#11 Mar 22 2007 at 1:13 PM Rating: Decent

Smasharoo

Lunatic

30,086 posts

All in all, I'd say it's probably good for High School aged kids to learn that non violent pointless protests aren't about effecting change, but are mainly an excuse to avoid class. Thus they can move right on to sit ins in college to protest the lack of a Lesbian Peanut Studies department.

____________________________

Disclaimer:

To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#12 Mar 22 2007 at 1:19 PM Rating: Decent

__DEL__1649636418093

View User Forum

Sage

30,646 posts

Jophiel wrote:

I'm all for gay rights but do we need an annual "Act like a mute" day in our high schools? Isn't that counter to, you know, actual academic learning?

I'm not sure how allowing the kids to not speak for one day would deter any learning.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#13 Mar 22 2007 at 1:22 PM Rating: Excellent

Jophiel

View User Forum

Liberal Conspiracy

TILT

Call me a traditionalist, but I always considered communication between student and teacher to be an important part of the academic process.

____________________________

Belkira wrote:

Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#14 Mar 22 2007 at 1:24 PM Rating: Decent

Smasharoo

Lunatic

30,086 posts

Call me a traditionalist, but I always considered communication between student and teacher to be an important part of the academic process.

You're saying mute children can't learn? Oh sure, let's just throw them all into an incinerator at birth then! Have we learned nothing from "The Miracle Worker"??

____________________________

Disclaimer:

To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#15 Mar 22 2007 at 1:24 PM Rating: Good

Nobby

Ministry of Silly Cnuts

19,524 posts

Jophiel wrote:

Call me a traditionalist, but I always considered communication between student and teacher to be an important part of the academic process.

Yeah.

I was repeatedly beaten too.

Hold me

____________________________

"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#16 Mar 22 2007 at 1:25 PM Rating: Excellent

Jophiel

View User Forum

Liberal Conspiracy

TILT

Smasharoo wrote:

You're saying mute children can't learn?

At special schools they can, sure.

____________________________

Belkira wrote:

Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#17 Mar 22 2007 at 1:27 PM Rating: Good

Nobby

Ministry of Silly Cnuts

19,524 posts

Smasharoo wrote:

You're saying mute children can't learn?

Shameless excuse to post my favoUrite photo of Deaf-Mute Tourettes kids

NWS

____________________________

"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#18 Mar 22 2007 at 1:27 PM Rating: Decent

__DEL__1649636418093

View User Forum

Sage

30,646 posts

Jophiel wrote:

Call me a traditionalist, but I always considered communication between student and teacher to be an important part of the academic process.

Of course it is. However, not only does the student not speaking mean they aren't communicating with the teachers in some way, but this is also only one day a year.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#19 Mar 22 2007 at 1:33 PM Rating: Decent

Smasharoo

Lunatic

30,086 posts

Of course it is. However, not only does the student not speaking mean they aren't communicating with the teachers in some way, but this is also only one day a year.

Sure, but coupled with 'blindfold yourself for global warming day' or 'hop on one foot to save bunnies from cosmetic testing day' it can really add up.

____________________________

Disclaimer:

To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#20 Mar 22 2007 at 2:29 PM Rating: Excellent

Jophiel

View User Forum

Liberal Conspiracy

TILT

Belkira wrote:

Of course it is. However, not only does the student not speaking mean they aren't communicating with the teachers in some way, but this is also only one day a year.

I'm sure they can come up with some cutsey means of flashcards or mime or phrases taught to a parrot to communicate. I don't buy that it won't be a distraction.

I don't care if they have "Wear an Activist T-shirt Day" or "give a Speech During Lunch Day" or "Hang A Buncha Posters Day". But things that actively interfere with learning are counterproductive to being at school in the first place.

____________________________

Belkira wrote:

Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#21 Mar 22 2007 at 3:11 PM Rating: Decent

__DEL__1622420402685

Scholar

19,369 posts

Nobby wrote:

Smasharoo wrote:

You're saying mute children can't learn?

Shameless excuse to post my favoUrite photo of Deaf-Mute Tourettes kids

NWS

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#22 Mar 22 2007 at 3:24 PM Rating: Good

gbaji

Encyclopedia

35,568 posts

Careful there Joph. You're on the Slippery Slope to becoming a card carrying Conservative. First it's annoyance at idiotic displays in school. Then you'll be arguing that the education system shouldn't be about instilling political agendas in kids. Then you'll recognize the Evil Liberal Plan(tm) to brainwash schoolchildren into becoming mindless liberal kidbots via political activist integration in public schools.

Next thing you know, you'll be wearing a "Go Bush Go!" T-shirt at rallies and talking about what country we should bomb next to protect us all from the spread of global-liberal-kidbotness...

____________________________

King Nobby wrote:

More words please

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#23 Mar 22 2007 at 3:27 PM Rating: Decent

Smasharoo

Lunatic

30,086 posts

First it's annoyance at idiotic displays in school. Then you'll be arguing that the education system shouldn't be about instilling political agendas in kids.

Right, because that's what conservatives advocate. Not ludicrous sex education classes and prayer in school.

____________________________

Disclaimer:

To make a long story short, I don't take any responsibility for anything I post here. It's not news, it's not truth, it's not serious. It's parody. It's satire. It's bitter. It's angsty. Your mother's a *****. You like to jack off dogs. That's right, you heard me. You like to grab that dog by the bone and rub it like a ski pole. Your dad? Gay. Your priest? Straight. **** off and let me post. It's not true, it's all in good fun. Now go away.

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#24 Mar 22 2007 at 3:33 PM Rating: Excellent

Darqflame

Spankatorium Administratix

1oooo posts

First thing: Nobby is ALWAYS on his period.

Second: why the hell do they need to have a special day each month?!?!

____________________________

▲ Page top

Quote Reply

#25 Mar 22 2007 at 3:37 PM Rating: Default

__DEL__1622420402685