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In reply to the discussion: High School’s Bold Decision to Outlaw School Dances [View all]Warren Stupidity
(48,181 posts)109. In a further development Principal Bishop announced that all kids must get off his lawn.
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If a student is 'uncomfortable' seeing a same-sex couple kissing, should all kissing
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#7
There's still plenty of dancing going on without actual bumping and grinding
TexasMommaWithAHat
Dec 2014
#21
yes there should be boundaries. That would be 'Is it legal?'. If legal, and you don't like it,
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#30
So, it is not that they were offended that dictates why the dances were canceled (as the school
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#42
If you don't give a crap about other peoples opinions then you probably are doing the message board
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#60
It was about some being offended. If the system we are going to have is that something that is
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#35
That goes into subjectivisim. Some would say bump-and-gring is offensive. Others would say
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#47
Who defines overtly sexual? If a student thinks that slow dancing with less than 2 inces of
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#48
So, if I am reading you correctly, once society 'progresses' to the point when what you are offended
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#57
OK, I will conceed that point. However, let's consider a student who does not feel comfortable
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#59
Some of the kids might not want to dance without 2 inces of separation or be bullied because they
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#71
You know that bullying cannot be ducked and dodged. The potential for bullying is almost always
TheKentuckian
Dec 2014
#110
If you have to bring something back then the state is "officially canceled"
TheKentuckian
Dec 2014
#121
OK - I conceed the point. However, let's consider a student who feels uncomfortable with
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#63
I know what twerking is. So, let's have our forum and let's assume that the kids themselves say no
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#74
You need to share the article you are reading because you keep adding stuff not in the article
LynneSin
Dec 2014
#82
I am not reading any other articles. I am engaging in hypotheticals to try and
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#84
Thank you for the reasoned response. And I am sorry if I was unable to communicate my thoughts
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#86
Actually I did noting of the sort. I compared two people 'feeling uncomfortable'. One person felt
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#98
As a society we make distinctions every day. For example, I don't believe in zero tolerance
pnwmom
Dec 2014
#99
I would TOTALLY agree! If kissing is allowed it is allowed for all. My trouble is
kelly1mm
Dec 2014
#119
I'm not about to hold judgement against this school because I do not have enough information.
LynneSin
Dec 2014
#19
Why not just tell dancing couples that they must leave room for the Holy Ghost? (nt)
Nye Bevan
Dec 2014
#38
What if you found out your daughter was at that dance being sexually harassed or even raped?
LynneSin
Dec 2014
#62
30+ years ago I attended high school dances where we "bear hug" slow danced, and, uh,
Arugula Latte
Dec 2014
#65
I really don't think anyone not in a high school setting NOW knows what it's like. I include myself,
WinkyDink
Dec 2014
#69
It is as old as time. Schools are never going to approve of having this kind of dancing at
liberal_at_heart
Dec 2014
#91
In a further development Principal Bishop announced that all kids must get off his lawn.
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2014
#109
I can see how an overabundance of sensitivity might lead to such a move.
True Blue Door
Dec 2014
#113
I don't have kids, so you're welcome to say I know nothing. That's probably true.
True Blue Door
Dec 2014
#118