Parents outraged over teachers' prank school shooting

[joepole]

>they deserve whatever consequences they are likely to receive

They deserve a reasonable punishment, which is almost none.

See? We're making a nation of litigious nancies:

Student Claims Teacher Forced Her To Watch 'Brokeback'

A 12-year-old girl and her grandparents are suing the Chicago Board of Education, claiming that she was required to watch the R-rated film Brokeback Mountain in class last year. They claim that the film, which depicts the longterm homosexual affair of two cowboys, traumatized her and that she subsequently had to undergo psychological treatment. The girl, Jessica Turner, and her grandparents, Kenneth and LaVerne Richardson, are seeking $500,000 in damages. In an interview with the Associated Press, Kenneth Richardson, Jessica's grandfather and legal guardian, also said that the movie was "against our faith."

[AnimeSpirit]

Originally Posted by joepole

They deserve a reasonable punishment, which is almost none.

At least you used the qualifier, "almost." That must mean you agree that a punishment of SOME type is in order. What that punishment is, we'll find out soon enough.

[joepole]

I'm thinking something along the lines of public apology and a written reprimand would be appropriate.

[AnimeSpirit]

Originally Posted by joepole

I'm thinking something along the lines of public apology and a written reprimand would be appropriate.

If they discovered who the clunkhead was that made this idiotic call, then yeah, I could agree to that.

[piemaker720]

You say that we are raising a generation of pansies, but I would take a pansy any day over someone that you[a person with no sense]. The ideas you come up with I would not teach my dog. And as fore Brokeback Mountain, that is not a movie to be viewed by children. If you chose to let your child watch it, fine, we'll see her in a gay demonstration oneday. But I for one support the grandparents for griping about it shown in school. That teacher needs to be fired and never work with children again!!!!! If your wife had any sense she'd give you a good thrashing for acting like that.

[BrainSmashR]

See? We're making a nation of litigious nancies:

Gee, one has to wonder if you would feel the same way about someone showing a movie to your daughter glorifying statuatory rape or if we can add hypocrite to the list of adjectives used to describe what a piece of **** you are.

[joepole]

>Gee, one has to wonder if you would feel the same way about someone showing a movie to your daughter glorifying statuatory rape

Do schools not study Romeo and Juliet anymore? Juliet's 13, how old is Paris, 20?

Antigone? That one's got it all: incest, rape, murder, suicide

>or if we can add hypocrite to the list of adjectives used to describe what a piece of **** you are.

You truly have a talent for taking the straw man/false dichotomy to heights previously unheard of my mere mortals.

The truth is I wouldn't consider a teacher showing my 12 year old daughter any mainstream commercial movie to be a serious enough offense to warrant any sort of serious punishment. Can it be inappropriate? Definitely. Was it in this case? Almost certainly. Is it a serious problem that warrants serious consequences for those involved? Of course not. A movie that depicts gay people isn't going to "make your kid gay" any more than reading about Leopold and Loeb is going to make him a serial killer.

[rhertz]

Originally Posted by joepole

Do schools not study Romeo and Juliet anymore? Juliet's 13, how old is Paris, 20?

Hey I'm no literary giant. But isn't Paris in the Iliad and not Romeo and Juliet? And isn't that spelled Parris? Anyway, please continue the amusing volley of banter. hehehe, yeah I try...