Ignis
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Fri May-21-10 01:43 PM
Response to Reply #22 |
| 36. Oh come on! It completely changes the meaning. |
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Let's try an analogy: A: "I was arrested and incarcerated for breaking a law." B: "I was arrested and incarcerated for breaking an unwritten law." No difference whatsoever?  Many of us would disagree. |
| -Teen faces suspension over rosary beads |
The Straight Story |
May-21-10 12:13 PM |
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how stupid |
CountAllVotes |
May-21-10 12:17 PM |
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They're a gang symbol |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 12:22 PM |
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I have seen that gang! but wouldn't the habits |
Riftaxe |
May-21-10 03:42 PM |
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I agree that they're not to be worn (unless you're Madonna) but the article states |
gateley |
May-21-10 12:23 PM |
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yes, I do remember those |
CountAllVotes |
May-21-10 12:42 PM |
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I only wore them when it was "in" to wear them in school. Almost like a fad -- |
gateley |
May-21-10 01:29 PM |
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They have been worn for centuries. |
unapatriciated |
May-21-10 07:55 PM |
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i know lots of people who have worn the rosary as jewelry... madonna and the eighties come to mind. |
fleabert |
May-21-10 12:36 PM |
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Rosary beads are used as a gang symbol. n/t |
Hepburn |
May-21-10 12:54 PM |
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Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. |
damntexdem |
May-21-10 01:22 PM |
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Reported there have been many |
Riftaxe |
May-21-10 03:45 PM |
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So... |
Hepburn |
May-21-10 07:50 PM |
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If its unwritten the school needed to warn him and explain why |
ProgressiveProfessor |
May-21-10 07:02 PM |
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"Gang affiliation" -- Ha! When I was in Catholic schools it almost seemed that way! |
gateley |
May-21-10 12:18 PM |
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The suspension is ridiculous... |
tallahasseedem |
May-21-10 12:20 PM |
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Hispanics have been wearing rosaries as necklaces for as long as I can remember |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 12:29 PM |
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What if gangs start using crucifixes around their necks as symbols? |
no_hypocrisy |
May-21-10 12:21 PM |
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If they use them to threaten other kids or to start fights then schools will ban them |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 12:39 PM |
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But the school didn't ban them. |
Mariana |
May-21-10 01:18 PM |
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Yes principals get to do that |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 01:20 PM |
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The principal then should have |
Riftaxe |
May-21-10 03:50 PM |
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The principal is in charge of keeping the kids safe. |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 07:49 PM |
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Nobody was endangered by this kid wearing a rosary |
TommyO |
May-21-10 07:10 PM |
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Gang signs and symbols start fights |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 07:50 PM |
#57 |
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he might have been endangering himself |
miscsoc |
May-21-10 08:01 PM |
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To me unwritten = undocumented = unknown |
ProgressiveProfessor |
May-21-10 07:46 PM |
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And if you really believe this kid had no idea that rosary was a gang symbol, |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 07:54 PM |
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What is or is not a gang symbol is really local. If its unwritten or unpublicized he gets a pass |
ProgressiveProfessor |
May-21-10 08:12 PM |
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Have you ever seen a religious war? |
damntexdem |
May-21-10 01:25 PM |
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I've seen plenty of gang fights |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 01:33 PM |
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"unwritten policy", uh? Assholes. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
May-21-10 12:24 PM |
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So only assholes are interested in keeping schools safe. |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 12:53 PM |
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The asshole part is not "policy", but "unwritten". -nt |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
May-21-10 12:56 PM |
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Doesn't change the meaning of what you wrote |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 01:01 PM |
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Oh come on! It completely changes the meaning. |
Ignis |
May-21-10 01:43 PM |
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Except this kid wasn't arrested |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 03:15 PM |
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That's probably why I used the word "analogy," isn't it? |
Ignis |
May-21-10 03:29 PM |
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No he was wrongly suspended. Even you should be able to see the difference. |
TommyO |
May-21-10 07:12 PM |
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I disagree. |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 07:55 PM |
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They are assholes and idiots is they suspend someone for the first violation of an UNWRITTEN RULE |
ProgressiveProfessor |
May-21-10 07:03 PM |
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Rosary beads are one of the newest gang symbols |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 12:25 PM |
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Really? Good grief. nt |
HappyMe |
May-21-10 12:31 PM |
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Yes |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 12:36 PM |
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Rosaries have been co-opted by gangs BUT |
wolfgangmo |
May-21-10 12:29 PM |
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How do you know he's not a gang member? |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 12:41 PM |
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He was actually in class. |
Ignis |
May-21-10 01:44 PM |
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technically, you aren't really supposed to wear them, you hold them |
Tailormyst |
May-21-10 12:29 PM |
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That's your culture. Hispanics wear them. |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 12:52 PM |
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I did not know that |
Tailormyst |
May-21-10 01:02 PM |
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I didn't know it either until I taught in a Hispanic community |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 01:11 PM |
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I've never seen that. |
donco6 |
May-21-10 01:03 PM |
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It's very common here |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 01:12 PM |
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They are just wearing the beads americans don't want to wear |
The Straight Story |
May-21-10 01:05 PM |
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And they're made in China |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 01:13 PM |
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OK... |
Rebubula |
May-21-10 07:23 PM |
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Does the church have an official stance on wearing/not wearing? nt |
Obamanaut |
May-21-10 03:55 PM |
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I don't know but I doubt it |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 07:57 PM |
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I don't support 'unwritten' policies by school officials. If it's so important, |
msanthrope |
May-21-10 01:22 PM |
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+1 |
Ignis |
May-21-10 01:45 PM |
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+1 Warn and EXPLAIN first |
ProgressiveProfessor |
May-21-10 07:06 PM |
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What a bunch of pricks. |
proteus_lives |
May-21-10 01:56 PM |
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sound the alarm again |
Bill McBlueState |
May-21-10 02:10 PM |
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You never wear Rosary beads. However, what business of the |
Old Troop |
May-21-10 07:36 PM |
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I thought it was only considered sacreligous if the beads... |
moriah |
May-21-10 07:42 PM |
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A report from two years ago |
tonysam |
May-21-10 07:54 PM |
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Who said? If I wish to wear the talisman of a sky fairy, I will. n/t |
msanthrope |
May-21-10 07:52 PM |
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You might not wear them but Hispanics do wear them. |
proud2BlibKansan |
May-21-10 07:56 PM |
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It would be hilarious if a gang were to adopt the clean cut, preppie look as a symbol.. |
Fumesucker |
May-21-10 08:08 PM |
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OK, I'm no fan of religion, but even I think this is idiotic |
pipi_k |
May-21-10 07:58 PM |
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Unwritten policy....just another way of saying arbitrary punishment. |
McCamy Taylor |
May-21-10 07:59 PM |
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If the gang thing is true AND there is a real gang problem there |
miscsoc |
May-21-10 07:59 PM |
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If its an unwritten rule, he gets a warning the first time, not suspended |
ProgressiveProfessor |
May-21-10 08:36 PM |
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I don't believe wearing rosaries as jewelry. I carry my rosaries in |
southernyankeebelle |
May-21-10 08:07 PM |
#70 |
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