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Old 08-31-2012, 08:09 AM
 
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Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone else's children got a pretty severe speech about name calling in school. They were talking about bullying, which I agree should not be tolerated. But, the vice principal mentioned the police might be called if someone called another "gay", etc...

Isn't this a bit much? This seems to be in concert with CT's law allowing cross-dressers into ladies' bathrooms.
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Old 08-31-2012, 08:12 AM
 
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Unfortunately today, many parents aren't doing this at home, and the school has to regulate somehow. You're seriously complaining about this? Get over it.
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Old 08-31-2012, 08:47 AM
 
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The school is going to call the police b/c one kid calls another "gay"? Seriously? What a total overreaction and waste of resources. The school should discipline the kid and be done with it.
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Old 08-31-2012, 08:53 AM
 
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The school is going to call the police b/c one kid calls another "gay"?
That's just the school trying to scare the kids. Police can't do anything about that.
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Old 08-31-2012, 08:59 AM
 
Location: Lynn, MA
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PC is ruining the country.
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Old 08-31-2012, 09:00 AM
 
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PC is ruining the country.
Oh, so it's okay to bully and call names?
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Old 08-31-2012, 09:03 AM
 
Location: Lynn, MA
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Oh, so it's okay to bully and call names?
Strawman argument.

How is thinking that calling the cops over a kid calling another "gay" the logical equivalent to it being ok?

Just wondering?
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Old 08-31-2012, 09:37 AM
 
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Strawman argument.

How is thinking that calling the cops over a kid calling another "gay" the logical equivalent to it being ok?

Just wondering?
Did you miss post #4 in this thread?
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Old 08-31-2012, 09:44 AM
 
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Did you miss post #4 in this thread?
How does that make it ok? Threatening to call the cops over being called "gay"?

Are you serious?
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Old 08-31-2012, 09:58 AM
 
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How does that make it ok? Threatening to call the cops over being called "gay"?

Are you serious?
Technically, the word *might* was used, because if the other student decides to press charges on harassment, the cops WILL be called.

So they were right, the cops MIGHT be called.

Do you get it?
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