Quote:Why do schools suspend students for wearing a <a class="bbc_url" href='http://eagnews.org/student-suspended-after-wearing-military-memorial-shirt-honoring-marine-brother/'>T-shirt that has a gun on it</a>? What is that teaching them?


Why do schools suspend a 7 year old kid because <a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.cbsnews.com/news/examiner-recommends-school-board-uphold-pop-tart-suspension/'>he ate a pop tart into the shape of a gun</a>? What exactly does that teach?


Why do schools suspend a kid for wearing a <a class="bbc_url" href='https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/12/13/7th-grader-banned-from-wearing-star-wars-t-shirt-at-school/?utm_term=.e8278298df5b'>Star Wars T-shirt</a>? What is that teaching?


Why do schools ban kids from <a class="bbc_url" href='http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/05/06/california-students-sent-home-wearing-flags-cinco-mayo.html'>wearing shirts with OUR flag on May 5th</a>?


Ever watch A Charlie Brown Christmas? Is it "offensive"? Doesn't the short movie actually "teach" what the true meaning and origins of Christmas is? What is so wrong with teaching that?


I could go on, but my point is that in each case this was liberal policy put in place that is more damaging to children and is just a small part of what is wrong with our "education" system today.

Not sure how we got here.. but I know many schools have a code of conduct which prohibits the display of weapons on clothing.


The Marine shirt and the pop tart seem to be overkill. The Star Wars one slightly less so, but more enforceable in my opinion as a stormtrooper has a weapon in hand. I've already stated, wearing the flag violates flag etiquette. Do I think someone should be suspended for that? No. I don't find the Charlie Brown Xmas offensive. I find it boring.


In all of these cases it's important to point out someone made a decision to act. Whether or not there was genuine complaint or offense, someone said something was a violation and enforced a rule they may have been misinterpreting or exaggerating. The only one I can kinda get is the Star Wars one, though all of these are pretty ridiculous.

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