On Should students be able to protest against school problems throughout a school day?
Posted on April 25 at 12:11 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
I'm assuming that this is related to the Day of Silence.
I replied that it should be with limits. I would say this regardless of the protest referred to The limits I suggest is that the protest be non-violent & without an underlying hate theme for others.
In our history there have been many protests. Our country was formed in many ways as a protest. I feel that it is one's patriotic duty to protest injustice, that which denies Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. Against the works of death, desolation, and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of Cruelty & Perfidy.
On Citizens voice concern over Gay-Straight Alliance in Janesville schools
Posted on April 25 at 11:47 a.m. ( Suggest removal )
Just to answer some of the questions...
According to 2004 FBI statistics, hate crimes based on sexual orientation constituted the third highest category reported and made up 15.5 percent of all reported hate crimes.
Sexual identity isn't a preference, choice, nor necessarily a lifestyle. The same goes for gender identity. The only "choice" about either of these is to choose to deny who you truly are or to live your life & behave as your soul tells you or if your prefer the term as the spirit guides you. Repressing your identity is in all cases detrimental to the person who does it. In far too many cases this leads to the choice actually being to live or to take your life. Also this leads to a general shutdown of feeling or the feeling that you are living a lie as you put on the facade of the identity that isn't yours.
Most people who are same sex attracted can always remember feeling that way to some degree. Children are maturing at an earlier stage in life than just a generation ago due to advanced nutrition & health care that has been in place all of their lives. When I was in eighth grade effectively in 1969. I most definitely remember being deeply attracted to a wonderful girl who was my classmate. Most of my classmates were fact dating. Parents & teachers called it puppy love which has been recognized for so long that I remember my grandmother telling me about my dad's first puppy love. As puberty comes on you are going to feel the attractions that come natural to you. They may be for opposite sex, same sex, or both. You may not even have the words if you haven't had the opportunity to learn them. You most certainly do feel the feelings. Sorry to take so much time answering that one question but the notion that some not knowing they were same sex attracted in eighth grade just seemed to beg for clarification the most.
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On Hushing a Day of Silence
Posted on April 25 at 12:25 p.m. ( Suggest removal )
Just to answer some of the questions...
According to 2004 FBI statistics, hate crimes based on sexual orientation constituted the third highest category reported and made up 15.5 percent of all reported hate crimes.
Sexual identity isn't a preference, choice, nor necessarily a lifestyle. The same goes for gender identity. The only "choice" about either of these is to choose to deny who you truly are or to live your life & behave as your soul tells you or if your prefer the term as the spirit guides you. Repressing your identity is in all cases detrimental to the person who does it. In far too many cases this leads to the choice actually being to live or to take your life. Also this leads to a general shutdown of feeling or the feeling that you are living a lie as you put on the facade of the identity that isn't yours.
Most people who are same sex attracted can always remember feeling that way to some degree. Children are maturing at an earlier stage in life than just a generation ago due to advanced nutrition & health care that has been in place all of their lives. When I was in eighth grade effectively in 1969. I most definitely remember being deeply attracted to a wonderful girl who was my classmate. Most of my classmates were fact dating. Parents & teachers called it puppy love which has been recognized for so long that I remember my grandmother telling me about my dad's first puppy love. As puberty comes on you are going to feel the attractions that come natural to you. They may be for opposite sex, same sex, or both. You may not even have the words if you haven't had the opportunity to learn them. You most certainly do feel the feelings. Sorry to take so much time answering that one question but the notion that some not knowing they were same sex attracted in eighth grade just seemed to beg for clarification the most.