Libertarian ping.To be added or removed from my ping list freepmail me or post a message hereWhat was the question? Maybe this kid should be on tv instead of Christine Matthews.
THAT would have passed muster...
Fair question.
Islamic homosexual rapists? Wow. That would never happen. /sarc
What else is new? They're brimming over everywhere.
I think he was only reprimanded because it would have put homosexuality in a bad light.
By ninth grade they have sex ed. He probably found out the week before what it meant.
It was a fair question. The kid wanted to know the truth about the muslim savages that rule Somalia. The liberals who run the school didn't want the muslim savages to be exposed for what they are.
Libertarian ping.To be added or removed from my ping list freepmail me or post a message hereIt was a bit uncouth, but nothing to be punished for.
Sorry, but I think it was inappropriate and personal. It reflects a lack of sensitivity and the typical culture of today in that what matters is the 'me' and 'what I want', without regard for other peoples feelings.
It was a good question, and Durant answered it appropriately.
The Ass. Principal Peggy is wrong. She's now made it a bigger deal than it was.
Hmmm someone needs a visit from Anti Hyperbole Man.
This kid violated the unassailable fortress of political correctness.
Wouldn't want to associate homosexual rape with Islamic jihadists!
...A school is supposed to encourage students to think and ask questions, he said.
This is the part where his son is being taught to think.
It was a good question and the question was inappropriate in that forum. If the kid felt he had to know he should ask for an email address or a few private moments after the assembly.
Then he should explain why he needs to know. Satisfying his morbid curiosity is not enough. He shouldn't be surprised if he doesn't get an answer. He isn't entitled to one.
I have a lot of veteran acquaintenances who I know have combat experience. Even though one of them is my best friend I don't feel I have the right to dredge up unpleasant memories for him just to satisfy my need to hear a "war story."
If I was writing a book, trying to answer one of the greater questions of our time, I might intrude to ask some of these personal experiences. But, you still have to have a relationship with the veteran. A local guy I know, a combat engineer who landed at D-day, burst into tears after I asked a question about his D-day bumpersticker. Later, I saw in the local paper that his granddaughter had interviewed him on his experiences and a copy of the paper had been placed in the local library. I never went down and read it.
How old is the boy? Shouldn't he know that a question, referencing the possible rape of the guest speaker was out of place in a public forum?
Just my thoughts, maybe this kid is just a smarta$$ and goes that extra mile with erudite behavior constantly and this time both the school and its guest were embarassed by his behavior. There are teenagers who say/do things just for the shock value and attention that they draw. I would hazard to guess that this boy falls into that more so than a serious inquiry of prisoner of war status in Somalia. Just my two cents...
The soldier was absolutely right in his answer, whether it happened or not. To answer, even in the negative, would have honored the question.
Parents like this, who turn their kids imaginary "rights" into media events, should be beaten with bicycle chains.