Comments on: Moment of Silence – Yes; Day of Silence – No

By: DVanWechel

DVanWechel — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Peter,

Moments of silence in public schools, lead by publicly paid officials are for GOD not dead homosexuals.

Duh! Of course they should be protesting!

end/sarcasm

By: Ren

Ren — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think public schools should be silent MOST of the time, in the same vein as libraries. Helps the students concentrate.

My son says he has trouble concentrating sometimes at his school. Because of the open layout, he can hear what is going on in other classrooms while he is doing his work.

A moment of silence? Isn't that what the plethora of churches, temples and mosques all across this land are for?

By: fathead

fathead — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Why don’t we encourage perpetual silence for all relgious organizations? That would sure make me happy, and they can continue to commune privately with their God without disturbing the rest of us secularists.

By: quantum_flux

quantum_flux — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

No, a day of silence would be dumb!

By: noel f. ambery

noel f. ambery — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I am probably displaying my ignorance, but I do not know what these ‘in-language’ letters mean: LBGT and AFA.

By: Augustine

Augustine — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

This may just be me, but i’m not sure if the day is the most effective method to raise awareness. I remember red ribbon week when i was still a middle schooler, and no one really cared. I can understand the idea, but it’ll be a joke by the time the students participate.

By: Ren

Ren — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Noel,

I am unsure about AFA, but I beleive it is the American Family Association.

http://www.afa.net/

As for LBGT, I am pretty sure it stands for Le$bian, Bisexual, Gay, and Transgender. But I have been wrong before and I am sure it won’t be the last time.

By: alexatheist

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

Ren,
You are correct in regards to LGBT.

By: Seeker

Seeker — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I'm no fan of government schools; viewing them as the nation's most expensive entitlement program.

(Viva Neal Boortz!)

The problem here is imposing one's views on others. Is that the portent of tax-funded institutions?

The argument, of course, can be flipped and (no doubt) will be by the AFA.

Call it a stroke of genius by the LGBTetc advocates. If you say nothing, you're presumed to be saying something by saying nothing.

If you say something you draw attention to those who say something by saying nothing.

By: DVanWechel

DVanWechel — Unknown, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Seeker,

You’re right, education should only be available to those with cash.