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A Catholic priest in Massachussets has banned the Harry Potter novels from his church's schools. Fox News reports that there are mixed feelings among the student's parents. Seems extreme, but there is religious freedom. What do you think? OswaldTheOsprey http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,305061,00.html |
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« Reply #1 on: October 26, 2007, 11:57:17 AM » |
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Screw Massachussets. With the Red Sox, Boston College, the Celtics, the Patriots and now this, I just want to blow up that entire state.
However, it is a private school, even if they are all loons. That doesn't happen to be near Salem, does it?
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« Reply #2 on: October 26, 2007, 12:04:15 PM » |
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It's a private school, they can do as they please if they don't break the law.
Who cares though. It's an extreme POV.
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« Reply #3 on: October 26, 2007, 02:30:22 PM » |
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Well, if the parents pay for such irrationalism... I guess we can just hope their children never grow into anything meaningful or influential... bee kook my friend, but be it at home...  |
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« Reply #4 on: October 26, 2007, 04:48:08 PM » |
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It's a private school, they can do as they please if they don't break the law.
Who cares though. It's an extreme POV.
This is the subtle line we must draw in a free society. Unfortunately we have to allow them to indoctrinate kids with their extreme view and those kids grow up. It is a vicious cycle. And meanwhile, a large number of kids are being denied a good education and instead are forced to look at the world through the eyes of scared, superstitious people who would rather warp minds to their point of view rather than challange children to think for themselves. It is a Madrass here in America, and people accept it. |
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« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2007, 07:44:50 PM » |
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Screw Massachussets. With the Red Sox, Boston College, the Celtics, the Patriots and now this, I just want to blow up that entire state.
However, it is a private school, even if they are all loons. That doesn't happen to be near Salem, does it?
Salem? You think they'll try to burn J.K. Rowling at the stake?   OswaldTheOsprey |
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« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2007, 07:48:58 PM » |
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It's a private school, they can do as they please if they don't break the law.
Who cares though. It's an extreme POV.
This is the subtle line we must draw in a free society. Unfortunately we have to allow them to indoctrinate kids with their extreme view and those kids grow up. It is a vicious cycle. And meanwhile, a large number of kids are being denied a good education and instead are forced to look at the world through the eyes of scared, superstitious people who would rather warp minds to their point of view rather than challange children to think for themselves. It is a Madrass here in America, and people accept it. Shees, some people just say the stupidest things. |
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« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2007, 08:02:32 PM » |
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It's a private school, they can do as they please if they don't break the law.
Who cares though. It's an extreme POV.
This is the subtle line we must draw in a free society. Unfortunately we have to allow them to indoctrinate kids with their extreme view and those kids grow up. It is a vicious cycle. And meanwhile, a large number of kids are being denied a good education and instead are forced to look at the world through the eyes of scared, superstitious people who would rather warp minds to their point of view rather than challange children to think for themselves. It is a Madrass here in America, and people accept it. Shees, some people just say the stupidest things. Kids say the darndest things! |
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« Reply #9 on: October 26, 2007, 10:03:43 PM » |
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Yeah, as a private school it *can* do as they want. Feel bad for the kids though :-/.
I'm not gonna lie... the Harry Potter books are pretty good.
I went to a private school and a friend of mine wanted to do amagic card trick. Well, the teacher flipped out and said she hated magic and yadda, yadda.
I was a little surprised... and scared at the same time.
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« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2007, 08:19:22 AM » |
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Yeah, as a private school it *can* do as they want. Feel bad for the kids though :-/.
I'm not gonna lie... the Harry Potter books are pretty good.
I went to a private school and a friend of mine wanted to do amagic card trick. Well, the teacher flipped out and said she hated magic and yadda, yadda.
I was a little surprised... and scared at the same time.
She should be made to root for the Orlando NBA team. OswaldTheOsprey |
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« Reply #11 on: October 27, 2007, 08:26:45 AM » |
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That shouldn't be forced upon anyone.
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« Reply #12 on: October 27, 2007, 10:39:37 AM » |
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That shouldn't be forced upon anyone.
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« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2007, 09:54:10 AM » |
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Fuck Boston!!
Boston can go to hell and die just for this.
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« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2007, 10:33:55 AM » |
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Fuck Boston!!
Boston can go to hell and die just for this.
Gee! Beantown is on a lot of people's lists. (We don't mean A lists!) OswaldTheOsprey |
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