Fixed and that gave me a funny picture in my head of a skulking band of kids who rape whomever they seedreadmaster said:
Child suspended for his religious beliefs
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AFAIK, Pastafarianism is a parody, not a religion. I do not believe for a second it's that kids actual religion, so the school hardly did anything wrong. Also, if we accepted his claim of exercising his religion, then anyone could wear anything and claim it's part of his religion.
"A student has been suspended from school in America for coming to class dressed as a pirate..."
That's as far as I got whilst reading properly. I just scanned through the rest. If everyone in his school must wear uniforms (I doubt they do), then the kid is just asking for it. If not, then... I don't know. It's the schools call, not mine.
That's as far as I got whilst reading properly. I just scanned through the rest. If everyone in his school must wear uniforms (I doubt they do), then the kid is just asking for it. If not, then... I don't know. It's the schools call, not mine.
OH MY GOD, The pizza man, that is the religion I have needed for all my life!will1182 said:
Monday, I am going to school, but leaving my clothes home, it is time to show the world what I believe!
in all seriousness, if you can be serious while talking about FSM.
the guy was just pissed at christianity, and wanted to make a point of the whole bullshit of it.
*facepalms* I'm not really very impressed by either side. The kid for dressing up as a pirate and the school for feeling this was worth worrying about. This is how matters that should just be funny and amusing turn into depressingly serious business.
That said, at least the kid had guts. The school could've just dismissed the matter as an amusing quirk but instead chose to throw the book at him. Waste of a weeks academic work...
If the kid has this strong a belief in it (or cares about dressing up as a pirate this much) why stop him? Its school, you go there to learn, not to start up a political discussion. Avoiding confrontations takes priority, and this created trouble where none was needed. I guess the kid is technically in his rights, but I have trouble sympathizing with him for creating the conflict in the first place.
Then again, I suppose if he'd been turned back for wearing a turban I wouldn't be talking like this... I acknowledge this hypocrisy and apologise for it. If he claims it is his religion we must respect it. All are equal under the law and all that.
Sorry for the overly long edits. As someone who really doesn't care for dress rules, my biggest thoughts on these matters is "why the hell not?"
That said, at least the kid had guts. The school could've just dismissed the matter as an amusing quirk but instead chose to throw the book at him. Waste of a weeks academic work...
If the kid has this strong a belief in it (or cares about dressing up as a pirate this much) why stop him? Its school, you go there to learn, not to start up a political discussion. Avoiding confrontations takes priority, and this created trouble where none was needed. I guess the kid is technically in his rights, but I have trouble sympathizing with him for creating the conflict in the first place.
Then again, I suppose if he'd been turned back for wearing a turban I wouldn't be talking like this... I acknowledge this hypocrisy and apologise for it. If he claims it is his religion we must respect it. All are equal under the law and all that.
Sorry for the overly long edits. As someone who really doesn't care for dress rules, my biggest thoughts on these matters is "why the hell not?"
You know, if I went to school in a priest's habit, I'D probably get suspended and you all would be on the side of the school. What, pirates make it okay?
But I think that people should be able to wear whatever they want as long as it's not profane or disgusting.
But I think that people should be able to wear whatever they want as long as it's not profane or disgusting.
