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Post by The Inspector on Jun 11, 2024 10:35:50 GMT -5
BOSTON (Reuters) - A Massachusetts public middle school did not violate a student's free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution by requiring the boy to stop wearing a T-shirt that said "There are only two genders," a federal appeals court has ruled.
All non-rich kids have to go to public school, so the schools should be able, to have control on t-shirt messages, any t-shirt message that attack another group, is a No No, how would they like it if a kid wore a t-shirt with, christens rot?
These could start t-shirt wars and fights.
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Post by tnthomas on Jun 11, 2024 16:35:41 GMT -5
A Massachusetts public middle school did not violate a student's free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution by requiring the boy to stop wearing a T-shirt that said "There are only two genders, LoL, I'd bet money it wasn't the students 'free speech' but rather his parent's expressing their views...
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Post by birdgal on Jun 12, 2024 11:20:24 GMT -5
I agree.
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Post by The Inspector on Jun 12, 2024 22:20:54 GMT -5
A Massachusetts public middle school did not violate a student's free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution by requiring the boy to stop wearing a T-shirt that said "There are only two genders, LoL, I'd bet money it wasn't the students 'free speech' but rather his parent's expressing their views... Ye, my bet would be that the parents were using the kid, to try to, push their religious views in public grade school.
They will, try to sneak religion in public school anyway they can.
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Post by Sunkist on Jun 30, 2024 15:50:56 GMT -5
LoL, I'd bet money it wasn't the students 'free speech' but rather his parent's expressing their views... Ye, my bet would be that the parents were using the kid, to try to, push their religious views in public grade school.
They will, try to sneak religion in public school anyway they can.
I'm probably going to regret asking- or even posting on this forum anymore at all- but why do people insist everything is connected to religion? and this is only one topic!!!!! I hadn't been here in awhile, because I don't feel welcome here after being BASHED over an 'unpopular' viewpoint... Anymore, it's like to ever say anything is Wrong is cue for individuals to go open-fire with accusations of being a magat-nutcase. It doesn't help this forum live up to its name, that's for sure... ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/6265838/images/h4Xv61WFc3X73iSivyYY.gif)
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Post by The Inspector on Jun 30, 2024 19:33:17 GMT -5
I am sorry you were bashed, I prefer to debate the issues, my point is, the pushing the only two gender, thing, is a religious, thing.
They is no useful point to it, other than to attack transgender people, which some religious do not wish, existed.
One state is trying to put the 10 Commandments in class, rooms, and one is trying to have the bible taught in public school.
It is possible, the kids hated transgender people, giving kids the right to put hate speech on their tee shirts, in public grade school
does not seem conducive to their education. So I believe the school's, primary job, is education, was in its rights, to ban, hate speech, on their students, tee shirt.
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Post by The Inspector on Jul 1, 2024 9:40:33 GMT -5
Kids are free, to talk about religion, in school, in unthreatening ways.
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Post by birdgal on Jul 1, 2024 12:09:43 GMT -5
There's a big difference between being religious and being spiritual. I grew up being Catholic. Religion has a way of separating people and being a tad judgemental toward each other instead of welcoming one another.
If there is a Goddess I can't imagine Her wanting humans judging and bashing each other. I'd think a Goddess or a God would be pleased if people just got along no matter what their beliefs were, or even if they didn't have any religious beliefs at all.
People might be better off talking to each other and getting to know each other instead of talking to a Spirit in the sky they believe in.
As John Lennon sang, "Imagine no religion, it's easy if you try, no Hell below us, above us, only sky."
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Post by 2old on Jul 2, 2024 5:14:59 GMT -5
Every day it bothers me why folks can't live their own lives and not try to direct others. How I worship...if I do... who I wish to love/live with, what gender I wish to be known as, how I wear my hair...what little I have left... Things like that are my business, not someone else's. Why can't we live our own lives, do that in a respectful way to others around us, and be content.
Greed, power, religion have eroded the cornerstone of democracy to a point where the freedoms and liberties thousands have died to preserve are endangered! Live and let live!! Feed the hungry. House the homeless. Protect the environment. But don't tell me I have to believe what you believe and live as you do! I will respect your beliefs as long as you respect mine!!
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Post by tnthomas on Jul 2, 2024 14:57:21 GMT -5
Why can't we live our own lives, If the GOP fascists can control your life, they control your money, which is the name-of-the-game for them.
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Post by birdgal on Jul 2, 2024 17:45:02 GMT -5
True!
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Post by notbob on Jul 2, 2024 17:51:29 GMT -5
Ye, my bet would be that the parents were using the kid, to try to, push their religious views in public grade school.
They will, try to sneak religion in public school anyway they can.
I'm probably going to regret asking- or even posting on this forum anymore at all- but why do people insist everything is connected to religion? and this is only one topic!!!!! I hadn't been here in awhile, because I don't feel welcome here after being BASHED over an 'unpopular' viewpoint... Anymore, it's like to ever say anything is Wrong is cue for individuals to go open-fire with accusations of being a magat-nutcase. It doesn't help this forum live up to its name, that's for sure... ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/6265838/images/h4Xv61WFc3X73iSivyYY.gif) "People" don't insist everything is connected to religion. Republicans insist everything is connected to religion. The Left doesn't make religion the cornerstone of their arguments. The Right does. There is great resentment on the part of the Left when so much of the Right's dialogue is backed up by scripture. We're supposedly living in a country where there's separation between church and state. Republicans want to legislate against people in the LGBTQ+ community based on scripture from a book that's riddled with contradictions and ridiculous myths. When you have leading Republicans in congress quoting scripture (from the Old Testament which is essentially the Jewish Bible, or the Torah) to substantiate their positions, THEY are the ones insisting everything is connected to religion. It's not random "people." It's Republican people. Not that it should matter, but there is no mention of any form of homosexuality in the New Testament - the Christian Bible. In addition, people here are interested in creating and furthering dialogue by posting their opinions. Chances are, you knew there would be backlash when you posted whatever it was you posted unless it was the first time you posted an unpopular opinion on a forum. I'm not suggesting you weren't treated unfairly. I'm not familiar with the post you're referring to. I am suggesting, when you post something - anything, be prepared for backlash. Perhaps, whatever it was you posted made you look like a "magat-nutcase" as you put it. Then you'd better have substantial proof that what you said is correct or be prepared for a bashing. That's the way all forums work that I've been part of. In general, I find this forum to be fair overall, though there have been a couple of radical Righties who've posted lies and misinformation. When they were called out on it, they continue lying to defend their positions, sometimes using "information" from sources that aren't credible due to spreading the same kinds of lies and misinformation. They even call some of the most prestigious media outlets with the highest ratings for accuracy and lack of bias like AP, Reuters, NPR, PBS, NBC, ABC, and CBS "fake news." If you're one of those people, be prepared to be bashed.
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Post by Drifter on Jul 2, 2024 21:43:19 GMT -5
I hadn't been here in awhile, because I don't feel welcome here after being BASHED over an 'unpopular' viewpoint... Anymore, it's like to ever say anything is Wrong is cue for individuals to go open-fire with accusations of being a magat-nutcase. It doesn't help this form live up to its name, that's for sure... ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/6265838/images/h4Xv61WFc3X73iSivyYY.gif) Sunkist You were bashed? By whom, if I may ask? I looked through all your posts, and cannot find anyone bashing you in a post over an unpopular viewpoint. Are you sure it was at this forum? You've been a member here since 2017 under the moniker janicem, with no problems. You recently changed it to Sunkist. So if you would please, direct me to this 'post' so I can look into this further? Thanking you in advice.
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Post by birdgal on Jul 2, 2024 22:10:20 GMT -5
Disagreeing is not bashing.
Maybe you could think about what you are posting and where. Your post could also be taken as bashing by some people. It might not be bashing at all, but taken as it is and those people that feel it is want to point in out.
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Post by Sunkist on Jul 3, 2024 8:43:33 GMT -5
Disagreeing is not bashing. Maybe you could think about what you are posting and where. Your post could also be taken as bashing by some people. It might not be bashing at all, but taken as it is and those people that feel it is want to point in out. No, disagreeing is not bashing. But tossing a Bible verse about Jesus and comments about Christians on a post that had nothing to do with religion and to a person who is not a 'christian' IS bashing. And, as for the other part (of your post here), there's no way anyone could have taken my post to mean anything other than 'I see the majority has one viewpoint, but I disagree with it.'
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