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Its insane. Now that "retarded" is considered politically incorrect, it will only be a matter of time before its no longer okay to call someone "mentally challenged".
The speech police are coming for you. Think freedom of speech is allowed? Forget it. Just wait til the Dems get their "hate speech" and "hate crime" laws passed. Its only a matter of time before you'll have to call and aske permission to say anything unless you want to be fined and/or arrested.
From the article: "Voinovich submitted a letter of resignation effective Dec. 24, saying she is leaving for personal reasons"
Gee, I wonder why? Could it be...the following, also taken from the article??
Neve said school officials didn't advise her of the incident until several days after they questioned her son. When Neve objected to the suspension during the parent conference, Voinovich told her that parents give up their rights to discipline when they send a child to school, the tape shows.
"If you don't want that, you can take him out of here," Voinovich said. "There is nowhere you can go to challenge this."
How did Voinivich get her teaching credentials - from a cracker jack box? How did she become the principal? No wonder she wanted a copy of the tape - she forgot what crap she blew up the parent's dirt star and wanted to find out before she "resigned for personal reasons".
As a parent, I would suggest a nice little voice recorder for any and all meetings with any school staff.
Its insane. Now that "retarded" is considered politically incorrect, it will only be a matter of time before its no longer okay to call someone "mentally challenged".
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I've always alleged this point. ALL euphemisms, which seek to "soften" the harshness of daily speech, have a "life span". The "new" term replaces the old. All is well for a time. Eventually, though, the basic underlying REASON for the term doesn't go away, so the "new" term begins to take on the negative aspects of its harsh predecesor (or even to sound sarcastic). Eventually, the once-nice "new" term begins to almost take on the qualities of a "slur", and loses its purpose. The "new" term then is replaced by a "newer" term, anf d the cycle continues.
*"Negro"---became "Colored"---then "Black"--then "African American"---then, in an effort to "join forces" with other oppressed minorities, the awkward-sounding "persons of color"..
*"Crippled"--became--"handicapped"---then "disabled"--and finally, in an attempt to remove ALL negativity, "differently-abled".....
* "Slum", as the term lost its "whiteness" and became increasingly minority, was softened to "the ghetto", and eventually to the "inner city"...(sounds a little sarcastic now--may be time for another change)...
*"Bums" and "Winos" have become "the jobless", and eventually the emotionally-appealing "homeless".
*the harsh-sounding, racist term "(humid)-backs" became for a while "the undocumented" or "undocumented workers"---to finally "illegal immigrants", and many times, today, simply "immigrants" (serving to blur the line between legal and illegal). Sometimes where I live they're simply called "Californians".
None of these changes in terms reflect anything except an attempt to "soften" reality. Each term works for a while, eventually grows 'old', and finally must be replaced.
I've always alleged this point. ALL euphemisms, which seek to "soften" the harshness of daily speech, have a "life span". The "new" term replaces the old. All is well for a time. Eventually, though, the basic underlying REASON for the term doesn't go away, so the "new" term begins to take on the negative aspects of its harsh predecesor (or even to sound sarcastic). Eventually, the once-nice "new" term begins to almost take on the qualities of a "slur", and loses its purpose. The "new" term then is replaced by a "newer" term, anf d the cycle continues.
*"Negro"---became "Colored"---then "Black"--then "African American"---then, in an effort to "join forces" with other oppressed minorities, the awkward-sounding "persons of color"..
*"Crippled"--became--"handicapped"---then "disabled"--and finally, in an attempt to remove ALL negativity, "differently-abled".....
* "Slum", as the term lost its "whiteness" and became increasingly minority, was softened to "the ghetto", and eventually to the "inner city"...(sounds a little sarcastic now--may be time for another change)...
*"Bums" and "Winos" have become "the jobless", and eventually the emotionally-appealing "homeless".
*the harsh-sounding, racist term "(humid)-backs" became for a while "the undocumented" or "undocumented workers"---to finally "illegal immigrants", and many times, today, simply "immigrants" (serving to blur the line between legal and illegal). Sometimes where I live they're simply called "Californians".
None of these changes in terms reflect anything except an attempt to "soften" reality. Each term works for a while, eventually grows 'old', and finally must be replaced.
Exactly. That is why it is impossible to keep the PC police happy. Once they convince a group they are being insulted by a term, the term becomes a slur and is taboo. If this keeps up for 100 years, there will be a book as thick as the dictionary with "slurs".
the real issue here is not the child, but the principal and her response. Children say things inappropriate all the time, it's up to an adult to correct them or better yet, "teach". She (the principal) failed miserably
The song I learned is Jesus loves the little children (red and yellow black and white they are precious in His sight)..
Guess that wouldn't go over too well at school, either.
You'd get tazed.
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