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jeepnstein

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10. You'd be shocked...

Reply to dlwickham (Reply #6)

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 04:12 PM

Dec 2012

at the number of kids who don't know the first thing at all about theater etiquette. I'm all in favor of teaching them how to enjoy seeing a show.

As far as Linus' famous speech about the Nativity. Well, you just can't please everyone. It's part of the show. Looks like the "Society of Free Thinkers" or whatever it's called wasn't so much into free thinking.

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Good Grief!: Elementary School Reluctantly Cancels Field Trip To See ‘Merry Christmas Charlie Brown’ [View all] Adsos Letter Dec 2012 OP

Why couldn't the church just offer the production without involving the school like no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #1

It is open to the public. They had scheduled a single weekday performance specifically cbayer Dec 2012 #3

The kids aren't being deprived of a performance. no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #5

And that is exactly what everyone concluded. cbayer Dec 2012 #8

Let's ask the ACLU. trotsky Dec 2012 #13

Religion is bullshit, but this was just a play... immoderate Dec 2012 #2

Why not let that parent keep their child home, murielm99 Dec 2012 #4

and we can call it "jew stay home day." CBGLuthier Dec 2012 #7

There are all sorts of non-religious murielm99 Dec 2012 #15

No Right. Why do I have no right to point out how exclusive you think it should be. CBGLuthier Dec 2012 #18

Oh. The dominant culture is murielm99 Dec 2012 #20

It was optional, but the parents who complained felt their child would be cbayer Dec 2012 #9

I agree. murielm99 Dec 2012 #16

Ever dealt with your child being bullied at school? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #17

Yes I have dealt with that. murielm99 Dec 2012 #21

Why introduce unnecessary opportunities for bullying behavior? Fumesucker Dec 2012 #22

I can't understand why they were going to take kids out of school for the play dlwickham Dec 2012 #6

You'd be shocked... jeepnstein Dec 2012 #10

The focus wasn't on the Nativity Scene as much as taxpayer public school time no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #12

church recruits public school kids at taxpayer expense - typical religionists nt msongs Dec 2012 #11

Good. That was the right call. cleanhippie Dec 2012 #14

Why couldn't the play be put on at the school? Marrah_G Dec 2012 #19