Are schools going too far?

eddie · 03-23-12, 11:52 AM

First I hear that a school here in the states will no longer allow people to hug each other on school property! And now this!?!

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/0...tar-prom-date/

They are taking all the fun out of going to school!

Platapus · 03-23-12, 12:50 PM

As long as the rule that no non-school guests are allowed, I have no problem with it. But I wonder if that really is the rule?

There is no "requirement" that your boyfriend or girlfriend attend the same school as you.

JU_88 · 03-23-12, 01:33 PM

Yes, every other month I hear of some ridiculous new rule enforced by a school (in the Uk). Political correctness gone mad.

Onkel Neal · 03-23-12, 01:53 PM

I hope you're kidding. Porn stars do not belong at school functions.

Dowly · 03-23-12, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

I hope you're kidding. Porn stars do not belong at school functions.

How so? It's not like they are going to spontaneously transform into a hardcore porn scene or something.

Osmium Steele · 03-23-12, 02:46 PM

His mother must be so proud.

Takeda Shingen · 03-23-12, 03:16 PM

I completely agree with the ban on hugging and the ban on the porn star. Parents have complained for far too long about touching and what is appropriate. Fine, now there is no touching; not by students, teachers, administrators, janitors--nobody touches anybody else in any manner. Problem solved. I wish that they had that policy back when I was teaching in K-12 education.

As for the porn star, that is a no brainer. The school does not want to project that sort of image. Since the event is school-sponsored, the school gets the final word. Note that the administation said that they would need approval for a non-Tartan student. That is to weed out people that try to run the end-around on common sense via technicality. Nicely worded and I approve.

eddie · 03-23-12, 03:28 PM

My point in bringing this article up was mainly I couldn't believe he would do that,lol A porn star was going to bring a quick reaction from the administration or the school board! No way they would allow it.

Diopos · 03-23-12, 04:14 PM

Are schools going too far?

In this case certainly not.

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u crank · 03-23-12, 04:25 PM

If your kid can bring a porn star to prom then my kid can bring a white supremacist. Sets a precedent that people could take advantage of.

MH · 03-23-12, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

--nobody touches anybody else in any manner. Problem solved......
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Very sad.

Takeda Shingen · 03-23-12, 04:35 PM

Maybe, but as a guy that worked in the system it sounds ideal to me. This puts an end to the 'Johnny keeps touching me in line' and 'Mr. So-And-So touched me trouble. Of course, I have just come home from the work week and could just be cranky. Ask me tomorrow and you may get a different answer. Mine change all the time.

the_tyrant · 03-23-12, 05:08 PM

On the bright side, I can still bring a porn star to prom next year!

Question is, how can I find one

August · 03-23-12, 05:19 PM

Agree on the porn star, lament the necessity of a ban on hugging. It's a sad testament to our over litigious society that human contact must be prohibited lest someone gets their panties in a twist.

U570 · 03-23-12, 05:52 PM

I've heard of all crazy things in schools; private school uniforms in public schools, kids in Britain being diagnosed with stress etc. It's just getting out of hand with-the-over the top approach to schools. With the uniforms, kids are getting pre-suspensions (playground exclusion, detentions etc.) for not wearing 'proper' school socks.

03-23-12, 11:52 AM	#1
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	Are schools going too far? First I hear that a school here in the states will no longer allow people to hug each other on school property! And now this!?! http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/0...tar-prom-date/ They are taking all the fun out of going to school! __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

03-23-12, 12:50 PM	#2
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	As long as the rule that no non-school guests are allowed, I have no problem with it. But I wonder if that really is the rule? There is no "requirement" that your boyfriend or girlfriend attend the same school as you. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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03-23-12, 03:28 PM	#8
eddie Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,023 Downloads: 99 Uploads: 0	My point in bringing this article up was mainly I couldn't believe he would do that,lol A porn star was going to bring a quick reaction from the administration or the school board! No way they would allow it. __________________ Don't mistake my kindness for weakness. I'm kind to everyone, but when someone is unkind to me, weak is not what you are going to remember about me. Al Capone

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Diopos Ace of the Deep Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Athens, the original one. Posts: 1,226 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Are schools going too far? In this case certainly not. . __________________ - Oh God! They're all over the place! CRASH DIVE!!! - Ehm... we can't honey. We're in the car right now. - What?... er right... Doesn't matter! We'll give it a try anyway!

03-23-12, 01:33 PM	#3
JU_88 Silent Hunter Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK Posts: 3,803 Downloads: 11 Uploads: 0	Yes, every other month I hear of some ridiculous new rule enforced by a school (in the Uk). Political correctness gone mad.

03-23-12, 01:53 PM	#4
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	I hope you're kidding. Porn stars do not belong at school functions.

03-23-12, 03:16 PM	#7
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	I completely agree with the ban on hugging and the ban on the porn star. Parents have complained for far too long about touching and what is appropriate. Fine, now there is no touching; not by students, teachers, administrators, janitors--nobody touches anybody else in any manner. Problem solved. I wish that they had that policy back when I was teaching in K-12 education. As for the porn star, that is a no brainer. The school does not want to project that sort of image. Since the event is school-sponsored, the school gets the final word. Note that the administation said that they would need approval for a non-Tartan student. That is to weed out people that try to run the end-around on common sense via technicality. Nicely worded and I approve.

03-23-12, 04:25 PM	#10
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,744 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	If your kid can bring a porn star to prom then my kid can bring a white supremacist. Sets a precedent that people could take advantage of. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

03-23-12, 04:35 PM	#12
Takeda Shingen Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2000 Posts: 8,643 Downloads: 19 Uploads: 0	Maybe, but as a guy that worked in the system it sounds ideal to me. This puts an end to the 'Johnny keeps touching me in line' and 'Mr. So-And-So touched me trouble. Of course, I have just come home from the work week and could just be cranky. Ask me tomorrow and you may get a different answer. Mine change all the time.

03-23-12, 05:08 PM	#13
the_tyrant Admiral Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 2,272 Downloads: 58 Uploads: 0	On the bright side, I can still bring a porn star to prom next year! Question is, how can I find one __________________ My own open source project on Sourceforge OTP.net KGB grade encryption for the rest of us

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August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,197 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Agree on the porn star, lament the necessity of a ban on hugging. It's a sad testament to our over litigious society that human contact must be prohibited lest someone gets their panties in a twist. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

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U570 Grey Wolf Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 867 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 0	I've heard of all crazy things in schools; private school uniforms in public schools, kids in Britain being diagnosed with stress etc. It's just getting out of hand with-the-over the top approach to schools. With the uniforms, kids are getting pre-suspensions (playground exclusion, detentions etc.) for not wearing 'proper' school socks. __________________ "Submariners are a bunch of intelligent misfits that somehow seem to get along, understand each other and work well together"- Anon