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Does "Political Correctness" violate "Free Speech"?

Does "Political Correctness" violate "Free Speech"?

  • Yes

    Votes: 18 40.9%
  • No

    Votes: 24 54.5%
  • I don't know

    Votes: 2 4.5%

  • Total voters
    44
I certainly don't condone winning at all costs. However, I don't believe in teaching them that there is nothing wrong with not succeeding.
I agree completely. However, my guess is we'll differ entirely on what we consider to be success.

You convince them how badly they want to earn it next year, and that practice is the only way to improve their chance of success.
Success has nothing to do with winning. That is such a terrible concept which has permeated our culture.

A trophy for participation is like fools gold.
But a trophy for hard work and effort, a trophy for dedication and intensity is not.

Maybe they're working at a local shop; most are not working during college in a position related to their anticipated major and career field.
The point I thought you were making is that college kids think a job will be handed to them, without any other real effort. Most college kids are already putting in the effort in hopes of a job when they graduate. That's hardly a "hand everything to me for nothing" attitude.

This was at an inner city high school.
I kind of figured. Definitely a different demographic.

Parents complain about not having good teachers at inner city schools. They need to teach their kids respect and realize that their kids' hoodlum behavior is what drives the good teachers away.
Exactly. The problem with schools is far less about the parents than it is about society.

I knew before I even graduated high school that I was going to teach no lower than college level so I wouldn't have to deal with that.
I teach 4th, 5th and 6th grades. I never have any problems, and I certainly have plenty of students with terrible home lives. But the school I work at, overall, does not have that kind of overall discipline issue.
 
It's weird to see people arguing that utilizing free speech to criticize the free speech of others is a violation of free speech. Waah waaah people are calling me out when I'm an asshole, my freeee speeeeeech wwaaaaaahhh! Free speech means I get to shout out my opinion without challenge, damnit! Waaaaaaah!
 
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