War On Words: NYC Dept. Of Education Wants 50 ‘Forbidden’ Words Banned From Standardized Tests (employment, wages)

[thecoalman]

Originally Posted by legalsea

Feel better?

No I don't because if this surfaced once it will surface again.

[chielgirl]

Originally Posted by Futuremauian

The former Soviet Union banned many similar things. How did that work out for them?

So have many US School Boards for decades and decades.
Funny how people look elsewhere for comparisons when many more exist right in their own country.

Banned Books in America
15 Classic Children’s Books That Have Been Banned In America
List of most commonly challenged books in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Book censorship in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by legalsea

Feel better?

Actually, no. Just the fact that these idiots would even consider such a ban is disconcerting. It reflects their "Big Government must control the people" mentality.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by chielgirl

So have many US School Boards for decades and decades.
Funny how people look elsewhere for comparisons when many more exist right in their own country.

I think we are all aware of our sad history of banning books, but I think banning words takes this problem to a whole new level.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by legalsea

Jeez, you guys have nothing to do, do you?

Anyway, the orginal article was back in March 2012. For some reason, four days ago it re-surfaced.

Here is an update, also from 2012 (April):

New York City school officials drop plans to ban words like 'divorce,' 'dinosaur,' from standardized tests | GlobalPost

Feel better?

Yep, pretty much political axe grinding but what comes around goes around.

I have to keep hearing inaccurate claims that they don't teach evolution etc. in KS blah blah blah because once upon a time a school board got infiltrated by a couple young earthers and when they tried to implement their changes they got stripped of power and voted out.

Just like in this instance, nothing actually changed.

Kinda funny too seeing as how if the rest of the country had as good of public education as KS we wouldn't be having many of these conversations about school quality.

[Mathguy]

Originally Posted by Roadking2003

I think we are all aware of our sad history of banning books, but I think banning words takes this problem to a whole new level.

I especially dislike whitewashing books like Tom Sawyer of racial language or "cleaning up" history of dirty laundry like slavery under the guise of correctness.

[lionsgators]

we should stop communication with countries like this.

[lionsgators]

Originally Posted by chielgirl

So have many US School Boards for decades and decades.
Funny how people look elsewhere for comparisons when many more exist right in their own country.

Banned Books in America
15 Classic Children’s Books That Have Been Banned In America
List of most commonly challenged books in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Book censorship in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

so you are comparing singular words and actual book topics? that is a really good comparison. so for instance, banning the use of the word "cancer" is similar to banning a book about raping sea horses? bravo my friend, bravo.

[mb1547]

If you actually read the article, most of the words were suggested because they would be upsetting to evangelical christians and other social conservatives.

[Little-Acorn]

When is the new edition of the Newspeak Dictionary coming out, and who approved it?