School Trip to Abortuary Triggers Calls for Firing of School Administrator

LifeSiteNews ^ | 10/17/06 | Gudrun Schultz

[wagglebee]

This might be the most disgusting thing I have ever read.

[wagglebee]

Pro-Life Ping.

[Clintonfatigued]

It could make the students think twice about having promiscuous sex.

[wagglebee]

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[BenLurkin]

Unbelievable.

[wagglebee]

Education Ping.

[uptoolate]

Did they show the kids the 'dumpster'?

Bet they didn't.

[madprof98]

Gordon said the students weren’t permitted to speak with the pro-life demonstrators because he did not want them to become involved in activism

I thought this was a class in "activism" to start with.

[CindyDawg]

I think it a great idea, as long as the kids get to see the product.

[Jaysun]

The National Pro-Life Action Center (NPLAC) in Washinton D.C. is calling for an investigation after a private school sponsored a field trip to a nearby abortuary, triggering outrage in the local community.

I stopped there. It's a private school, let them host a midget lesbian mud wrestling contest if they wish.

[wagglebee]

Or the garbage disposers.

[CindyDawg]

A private school too. Did the kids have to get permission slips from their parents?

[Natural Law]

What did you expect from a left wing institution like that? From their mission statement: "In everyone there is an artist and an athlete and a scholar–we have a mind, we are creative, we have bodies. If we can keep those in harmony, we can be whole. That's the challenge of education-to help people see that in themselves."

[par4]

The opposite of pro-choice is anti-choice. The opposite of pro-life is anti-life. If they say they’re pro-life, I can say I agree with people living. I’m not for people dying. But I’m also for people having a choice. I’m not for people not having a choice to do what they want.”

Just reading this rambling statement gives me a headache. I can't imagine this person actually teaching children.

[Maeve]

This is the shape of greater evils to come.

[wagglebee]

This is the shape of greater evils to come.

I'm pretty sure it's here.

[imskylark]

"Jason Gordon, social science teacher for the school and the trip organizer, said the outing was part of an “activism class.” "

Later:
"Gordon said the students weren’t permitted to speak with the pro-life demonstrators because he did not want them to become involved in activism--he denied that the student’s participation in the abortuary activities was itself a form of activism"

A Kerry wannabe? 'It was activism before it was not activism.'

[Cicero]

Reminds me of the Hitler Youth movement.

Hitlerjugend, 1939.

[phoenix0468]

Jason Gordon, social science teacher for the school and the trip organizer, said the outing was part of an “activism class.”

Uh, but the activism being taught here is one sided.

Gordon said the students weren’t permitted to speak with the pro-life demonstrators because he did not want them to become involved in activism--he denied that the student’s participation in the abortuary activities was itself a form of activism. When asked by the Times if he had ensured students were given both sides of the argument, he admitted he had not.

Uh, Oh, he forgot that education should be about learning all arguments involved in a topic. He shouldn't be teaching.

[lesser_satan]

There mission statement (from their website):

Our strong belief in informality, diversity, and the importance of mutual respect between teacher and student helps build a strong community.

Also from their website(Statement of Philosophy & Objectives):

One of the strongest forces animating innovation and creativity is diversity. Solebury is committed to the tolerance, respect, and active concern for the greater human community that come from embracing cultural, economic, and intellectual differences. At the same time, we learn and grow from the challenges encountered in creating a diverse community. We seek to continue our success in the attainment of a diverse student body and strive to increase diversity among the faculty and administration. Recognizing the need to find and maintain an equilibrium between disparate elements contributes significantly to the vital dynamic of the Solebury community.

Sounds like something a commie wrote. That many instances of "diverse" and "diversity" in the span of two paragraphs is proof of it.