Thanks for the Gulag reference. It is twice now on FR that it has been mentioned. Probably should take it off the shelf and read it again.
My 13-year old son in passing said they are supposed to write the school district about their views on abortion. (My younger daughter said “Abortion? That’s where they kill babies - right? Well THAT’S an easy one.”)
I need to look into it further. It does not sound like an assignment to the teacher. What the heck does the District want to know what my 13-year old thinks about abortion. Three years ago most would say my tin foil was loose - but today, I’m not so sure they aren’t making up a list of possible “terrorists”. You know, military vets, gun owners, pro-life, Bible believing types.
I guess he can either: Give his views. Be wishy-washy about it and write something like Clinton (they should be available, but few), or just say - “It’s none of your business!”
Any thoughts?
(Hey - the ground on my tin foil slipped off!!)
INCREDIBLE.
WOULD CERTAINLY find out where that assignment originated.
I think I’d be very inclined to tell them none of their business.
There was a post just a few days ago from a Freeper whose son was allowed to debate the abortion issue. The whole class was against him and the one other pro-life person at the beginning. They argued, pleaded, shared facts, to no avail. Finally one morning they came in before class and put up pictures all around the classroom of aborted babies (I believe he said the teacher was a conservative ex-Marine who was okay with this). The ENTIRE CLASS changed their minds, some of the girls nearly sick & in tears, but the message was brought home. I wish I had bookmarked that thread, it was on one of the ones about Notre Dame recently. That doesn’t answer your question, but maybe it is just time now for all of us to stand up and have courage to say and do the right thing. If things ever get as insane here as it was in Russia, trying to hide our views or be wishy washy won’t protect us. It seems it was an epidemic of fear that brought them to that position. Easy for me to say now when I’m not risking anything but I just believe if more Christians/conservatives had courage to speak out things would change. My two cents...