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pillbinge t1_j81vab4 wrote

Reply to comment by new_Australis in Pre-School teacher at a public school keeps disciplining out son for saying "oh my god" by new_Australis

Kids use foul language. You probably did. I did. They just do this. They say "fuck" when they're together.

The problem, and I think it's relatively new, is when kids don't filter themselves for teachers. Did you know when you were a kid that you could swear and say "fuck" to your friends? Did you also not want to say "fuck" with a teacher even nearby?

It's that.

We can't catch kids like we're Big Brother, but at the same time, kids today don't think they need to have tact. Who's needs Big Brother when they genuinely cannot see differences between community members?

In this case, it's a teacher, so it's pretty fucking stupid to piss off the teacher exactly how they asked your student not to piss them off. Never mind we can tie religiousness into this. If a kid kept drawing Mohammed in front of a teacher, but was simply asked to stop at first, would it not be reasonable to expect that kid to stop? Can't stop him from doing it at home, though it's weird. In this case, you just aren't used to the pushback many have because, again, Reddit is biased toward and hates Christians.

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Linux-Is-Best t1_j81ttrp wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Pre-School teacher at a public school keeps disciplining out son for saying "oh my god" by new_Australis

Opinion:

Is the child cussing? No. Is the child attacking anyone? No.

If we policed or erased everything that offended everyone, there would be no one left to police and nothing left to erase. In this instance, we have a system designed with the separation of church and state in mind. And "oh god" or "oh my god" is so common that they say it in daytime television, including in cartoons (yes, really).

The teacher is imposing an extreme, unrealistic view.

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gtrain05 t1_j81td44 wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Pre-School teacher at a public school keeps disciplining out son for saying "oh my god" by new_Australis

I didn’t plan on a long argument with someone online today but I’m always curious about people’s feelings, beliefs, and ideas. The OP never mentioned the teachers religious beliefs being pushed onto their kid. Why do you feel this was disrespectful to someone that doesn’t believe in god? I’m not atheist or religious so I may be missing something.

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Linux-Is-Best t1_j81t1hm wrote

Reply to comment by [deleted] in Pre-School teacher at a public school keeps disciplining out son for saying "oh my god" by new_Australis

Opinion:

Religion should NOT be taught in school at all, in my opinion. Separation from church and state should mean freedom of religion, but also freedom from religion. You can have your "faith" outside of my tax dollars.

Not an opinion:

Jew hell? Really? Do I need to explain why that can be offensive? Really?

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PakkyT t1_j81rrqa wrote

Reply to Faster to drive or take the commuter rail to Boston? by [deleted]

Providence RI to South Station Boston is 1 hr 15 minutes or so. There is ZERO chance of making that drive in less than that during rush hours. Plus when on the commuter rail you can do other things besides driving such as reading a book, getting another hour sleep, needlepoint, play games on your phone, watch a movie, practice the bagpipes (ok don't do that one), etc.

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