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A student and his family have filed a federal lawsuit demanding that a popular European history teacher at California's Capistrano Valley High School be fired for what they say were anti-Christian remarks he made in the classroom.
Chad Farnan, a 16-year-old sophomore, says the teacher, James Corbett, told his students that “Jesus glasses” obscure the truth and suggested that Christians are more likely than other people to commit rape and murder
Was this an AP course? If it was, the teachers statements would be acceptable. AP courses are similiar to college level and the teacher is right ---- kids need to learn to think, question, and above all debate. Isn't that why we are all here on CityData as opposed to PerezHilton?
My problem with his statements are they are incorrect in that yes, perhaps those areas have higher crime, but it cannot be laid at the feet of Christianity. It's like that statistic that 80+% of people in car accidents ate carrots the week prior, so ergo carrots = car accidents. Nope. He could have just as easily have laid the blame on climate, race, heck the popularity of NASCAR. The point is, the part this news story is not telling is was there debate after his statements? Did he accept and encourage his students to question him and his statistics and his methodology?
Hopefully, the teacher will counter-sue with a fair amount of motions and summary judgment requests and run the lawyers' bills through the roof on these clowns.
Hopefully, the teacher will counter-sue with a fair amount of motions and summary judgment requests and run the lawyers' bills through the roof on these clowns.
Keep in mind - what you suggest will run the teachers attorney bill through the roof
I wonder how the teacher stereotypes blacks, Muslims and Jews? Or is he more selective with his targets? Probably the latter.
I am sure he has his choice thopughts as well. But, a teacher can be as biased against Christians and it's fine. But against any other minority or religion... and they are fired on the spot. Christianity is the only acceptable target.
I saw it too and the teacher is a jerk from what I saw.I don't care what his profession is.
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