Comments on: Student Atheist Hero of the Year

By: padlok

padlok — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:48:02 +0000

alright, i know this is old but i had to chime in. what i get out of nathan’s comments is that the kid, and maybe kids in general, should “stop snitchin’”. and that rather than seeking some authoritative backup the kid should have tried to handle this on his own. i usually am a big proponent of handling things yourself but that is a standard of behavior that best serves one amongst his peers. the young man’s teacher was not his peer but (ostensibly) an authority figure. i believe, my own disinclination towards snitching aside, that the kid’s chosen method of pursuing the matter was probably the best one for his circumstances as i understand them. nathan’s position regarding direct communication is valid for one kid dealing w/ another kid but it is grossly misplaced in this situation.
further i agree w/ obadiah this teacher should have been reamed over this. no tenure should protect a teacher from the consequences of such an abuse of his position. he should, imho, be removed from public school teaching altogether and if the jesuits want him let them have him.

By: nissimlevy

nissimlevy — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Thank you and congratulations, Matt!

By: suttsteve

suttsteve — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Someone should make a TV movie about that.

By: Rusty Shackleford

Rusty Shackleford — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Gee, it’s nice that a public high school will “grudgingly allow” speakers to talk about the First Fucking Amendment of the U.S. Fucking Constitution. Pardon my French.

By: alexatheist

alexatheist — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

This story is from NJ too. Let’s not forget that religious nutters are not relegated only to the South.