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A good thing

Sun, 25 May 2008 08:46:18 -0700

One down and how many more to follow till the old stereotypes are dismantled. This is a good thing for our society must see that we are just like them. The GSA offers teens the ability to be honest with who they are and breaking ground into the prejudices they face in the schools.

Let's live full and honestly as members of the US and break down lies such as we are defined by who we sleep with and all we care about is sex and and pleasure. Christianity is so much broader and has so much life in it and Mr. Walkers way of thinking is deadly.

South Carolina school principal to resign after gay club approve

Sun, 25 May 2008 08:29:23 -0700

Good riddance to bad rubbish

and perhaps those 300 just miss their accustomed victim ...

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 01:45:22 -0800

And perhaps those 300 want him back simply because they miss their accustomed victim.

awesome!

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:45:56 -0800

I'm so happy to see what is happening in this school. 300 kids is A LOT of kids willing to sign a petition that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago when I was in high school. I'm sure it's unthinkable still in many schools around the country. Hopefully other GSA's will feel inspired to repeat this story.

false and depressing conclusion

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 09:43:30 -0800

My friend you assume a lot about a situation you don't know much about to draw a depressing conclusion that just isn't true. For example, how, when, and who was the petition circulated to? Just because "only" 300 students signed the petition doesn't mean it wasn't enormously successful. Maybe the students circulating the petition only asked 300 students in the first place?

That such change was affected by these students will surely inspire others to do the same. We could complain and whine about how things aren't perfect or we can celebrate this clear victory of progress. It's up to us to choose how we move forward.

Happy New Year!

- Paul

Warms my heart...

Big Mommy — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 08:00:55 -0800

...This is great news. Thanks for sharing a positive story to kick-off the New Year.

From the Mouths of Children

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:14:07 -0800

Once again another fine example of children having to teach adults how to act like adults and show how we are all in this thing called life together and need to learn to live as such.

Re: The Student Petition

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:27:45 -0800

I don't know. As positive as the article is (and the 300 students are), I still see what isn't written, and apparently wasn't done:

The photo shows a HUGE 3 story school; probably 1500 students or more, and only 300 students (no teachers?) signed the petition. That doesn't bode well. ALSO, where were the Superintendent, Principal, teachers, and fellow students when this kid WAS being bullied to the point he felt he had to drop out? (I won't even hazard a guess as to how many other students are being bullied, but the implication stands.) To me, the picture isn't rosy; it's merely indicative of far too many schools where faculty and students turn their back on victims until a small vocal "handful" come to the rescue. How soon do you think it'll be before the status quo returns?

John

P.A. gay student rescued from bullying

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:45:50 -0800

This is a remarkable story. In the end the kids in this High School found their courage and stood up to the bullies. Bullies, indeed all tyrants only have the power we give them. They are always the minority, and can always be easily stopped only if they are stood up to.

Perhaps this is the beginning of a cultural shift to courage and a love of justice in this school. Perhaps the next time bullying is witnessed the victim won't have to quit before he/she is helped by others and the bullying is stopped.

"All that is needed for evil to triumph is for men of good will to do nothing." Sir Edmond Burke

Every time people stand up to bullying the bully AND the victims may be saved.

trickle down

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:20:28 -0800

Oh, I think it says volumes about the student body alright, but even more about the lame superintendent and teachers who must be shown the way by those they are supposed to be teaching -- all the lessons aren't in the textbooks. Just as true though, all the lessons aren't taught at school, so this story also says volumes about the parents of these children. What ARE they learning at home? It's just becoming TOO convenient to blame things like this on the schools and the "other" kids. Look in the mirror, for starters.

homosexuality

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 08:17:56 -0800

Finally, I have lived to the point of seeing any publicity gotten by bigots HELPS GAY people and hurts the bigots cause.
Now THAT IS progress.