Posted on 12/30/2008 12:10:08 AM PST by buccaneer81
It amounts to slavery, demanded by government.
And, what kind of volunteerism. Some people may say. "Great! Let's teach kids to volunteer!" But when the government assigns the projects, the tune may change. Any body here want their child to be forced to work at Planned Parenthood in order to get their high school diploma?
And please, save the "No way it will come to that..." rhetoric. Just look at the "values" of public schools over the past 25 years.
They could opt for the ACORN volunteer program instead.
“A committee there spent a lot of time hashing out what would be considered “quality” volunteer experiences and what wouldn’t. “
I’m thinking that walking precincts for a Republican probably doesn’t qualify. Or Christian missionary work.
If you apply to elite universities the admissions officers like to see volunteering. Helping out AIDS patients is at the top of the heap
LOL!
“Tutoring the children of lesbian marriages will.
Or being an usher at the Vagina Monologues”
We’re thinking pretty much along the same lines. I suspect BO’s mandatory child slavery initiative (I mean, BO’s entirely voluntary national service program) will pretty much follow the same guidelines.
I imagine some students take it as a wonderful opportunity and make it a lifelong habit.
I’m also betting that a far greater number develop a seriously cynical attitude to it and grow up thinking “giving back” is for suckers and become far less inclined to do so of their own volition as adults.
Recall the now-farcical college admissions essays requiring applicants to describe how underprivileged and deprived they were and what they had to overcome growing up? Just as in statist, socialist countries the attitude towards private charity is “I gave at the office” and that government is responsible to care for those less fortunate.
I’m all for schools providing volunteer opportunities but requiring it means it’s no longer “volunteering.”
Precisely. Offer. But don't require.
Remember, though, private charity has been stained by shysters like the United Way.
Yes, I wrote just such an admission essay and was rewarded for it. You might not know it from the quick notes I jot down on FR, but when I put my mind to it I can write a fairly moving essay.
We will determine if something really does not constitute community service," said Veronica Leahy, who heads the English Department and is co-chairwoman of the service club.
Right. Or, rather, will nothing Right, just Left, meet the standards?
I wondered at the time about the group of girls recently caught abusing patients at a nursing home, whether that was some of this forced labor.
Lemme’ tell you about the day my dog got run over...
Lemme’ tell you about my parents divorce...
Lemme’ tell you about how I was bullied in gym class...
Ooh! Ooh! And lemme’ tell you about what it was like growing up biracial and how the black kids called me “chink” in 5th grade and, and, Ummm, maybe I’d better rework that last part...
When did you guys apply for college? My grades and my extracurriculars of Varsity Hockey, Varsity Baseball and Debate got me in. That and 1250 on the SATs.
I agree so i wrote that broad a letter.
Hello,
I read your article on children and forced volunteering during and after school and i am not sure the school districts realize what they are doing could be considered unconstitutional and illegal per the child labor laws. It borders on forced labor since they are not paid for their time. It most certainly is labor and unless the students are compensated it is wrong, Like slaves they are forced into these types of situations.
It is no wonder our school systems are near the bottom of ladder due to not studying enough and lousy teachers. Now we take away even more time from that in some cases and have forced child labor. Come to think of it forcing a child to do these types of labor is illegal! I know the liberal side of the aisle will most certainly agree with me because they are all for full freedom in education and hours after education. The right side of the aisle would certainly support my opinions because they are for enforcing laws. I think it is time the state look into violations of the law when it comes this type of forced labor.
I certainly do not want to hear about it for their own good, it is a teaching tool or it helps the community. So did slavery before the Civil War (The Northern War of Aggression).
Excellent!
The issue is not just getting in; getting the money is the other half of the equation. Some people get their entire college career subsidized by their parents, that certainly wasn’t going to happen for me so I needed a scholarship or two to get by. Anyway, it worked well enough, I received enough funding that I never had to take out any student loans and consequently left college debt-free.
“Many schools now require more hours of volunteering”
Oxy
Moron
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