Thoughts are now being censored

Morrigoon · 04-27-2007, 02:58 PM

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18353425/&GT1=9246

Enough already, jeezus. When I was a kid we used to sing "On top of the schoolhouse, all covered with blood, I shot my poor teacher, with a 44 stud"

Holy ****, imagine if we sang that today?

3894 · 04-27-2007, 03:02 PM

This was probably just a kid pushing the envelope. It wasn't the moment.

Mousey Girl · 04-27-2007, 03:06 PM

I wrote an essay/speach titled, "How to Kill my Sister's Bird."

Capt Jack · 04-27-2007, 03:07 PM

wouldnt it have been easier to make him redo the assignment?

"Johnny, this really isnt appropriate for a school assignment. In light of current events, could you try and do this again, but with a little less graphic violent content and fewer necrophilic references? I'm sure you can understand my position."

blueerica · 04-27-2007, 03:28 PM

It would be easy to make him redo the assignment - however, the assignment was to write about the first thing to come to his mind, and to do so without judging or censoring himself. Rather than punish him, I would have hoped that they'd offer counseling of some sort. Typical irrational over-reaction because of the VT thing, in my opinion.

innerSpaceman · 04-27-2007, 03:58 PM

I'd get in so much trouble if I were in school these days.

Prudence · 04-27-2007, 04:16 PM

So, all this hand-wringing over missed opportunities and unread signs with the VTech shooter, and instead of providing this kid appropriate treatment, if necessary, they arrested him? Well, it's nice to know we've all learned our lessons.

Capt Jack · 04-27-2007, 04:18 PM

agreed. nothing like a good bashing to put someone on the straight and narrow.

/end sarcasm

alphabassettgrrl · 04-27-2007, 04:30 PM

Ouch. I can't imagine. I'm sure he knew it was going to get him in trouble, but it was the assignment. It didn't seem like he actually meant it, even from the excerpt they printed (calculated to give the worst possible impressions).He was saying what if, and honestly, even I have wondered sometimes what it would be like.

Plus he's 18. So it will never go away if they succeed in charging him.

MouseWife · 04-27-2007, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by alphabassettgrrl

He was saying what if, and honestly, even I have wondered sometimes what it would be like.

Plus he's 18. So it will never go away if they succeed in charging him.

Exactly. Even if he isn't directly effected by the recent shootings, everyone is. In some way or another. They should help kids deal with this.

Being 18, he isn't a little kid and not quite yet an adult. He is probably quite troubled with the events. He needs counseling.

I always ask my son if they talk about certain things at school and the normal answer is no. All of these things are in their heads, on their minds.

They ask 'What if?' about everything. We are supposed to help them find the answers and help them be {feel?} secure in this world.

04-27-2007, 02:58 PM	#1
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Thoughts are now being censored http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18353425/&GT1=9246 Enough already, jeezus. When I was a kid we used to sing "On top of the schoolhouse, all covered with blood, I shot my poor teacher, with a 44 stud" Holy ****, imagine if we sang that today? __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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3894 Next Stop: Funkytown! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Cheeselandia Posts: 1,907	God help the creative writing teachers... This was probably just a kid pushing the envelope. It wasn't the moment.
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Mousey Girl Just Me Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In The Flagon With The Dragon Posts: 2,437	I wrote an essay/speach titled, "How to Kill my Sister's Bird."
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Capt Jack check your head Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,174	wouldnt it have been easier to make him redo the assignment? "Johnny, this really isnt appropriate for a school assignment. In light of current events, could you try and do this again, but with a little less graphic violent content and fewer necrophilic references? I'm sure you can understand my position." __________________ a clear conscience is a sure sign of a fuzzy memory
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blueerica Nueve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 6,497	It would be easy to make him redo the assignment - however, the assignment was to write about the first thing to come to his mind, and to do so without judging or censoring himself. Rather than punish him, I would have hoped that they'd offer counseling of some sort. Typical irrational over-reaction because of the VT thing, in my opinion. __________________ Tomorrow is the day for you and me
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innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I'd get in so much trouble if I were in school these days.
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Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	So, all this hand-wringing over missed opportunities and unread signs with the VTech shooter, and instead of providing this kid appropriate treatment, if necessary, they arrested him? Well, it's nice to know we've all learned our lessons. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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Capt Jack check your head Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,174	agreed. nothing like a good bashing to put someone on the straight and narrow. /end sarcasm __________________ a clear conscience is a sure sign of a fuzzy memory
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alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Ouch. I can't imagine. I'm sure he knew it was going to get him in trouble, but it was the assignment. It didn't seem like he actually meant it, even from the excerpt they printed (calculated to give the worst possible impressions).He was saying what if, and honestly, even I have wondered sometimes what it would be like. Plus he's 18. So it will never go away if they succeed in charging him. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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