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Lesbian teen back at Miss. school after prom flap

And this would have been handled differently in a private school, how?

I guess there will always be those who will use any excuse to attack state education.

In Dallas, they're considering making high school optional and turning 10 of the cities high schools into magnet schools.

The reason? Schools are seeing less than 60 percent attendance and the parents don't care a bit.
 
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So... you're saying we have to tolerate your intolerance?

You are saying YOU DONT have to tolerate my beliefs?

You have a f###ed up sense of the word tolerance.
 
It certainly would be hypocritical not to.

Since when has that ever been an issue. They dont UNDERSTAND the word tolerance...that truly isnt what they mean.
 
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Oh well forgive the world for being intolerant of your intolerance. You know, no one is making you people listen when a homo makes a comment about being homo. :shrug:

Its not a QUESTION of being intolerant of 'intolerance'. People have DIFFERENT OPINIONS...ideas...beliefs. Pardon me...but MANY people (last count...MOST states that have been put in the position of HAVING to vote on gay marriage have REJECTED gay marriage) still believe it is WRONG. We dont try to force you to change. We respect homosexuals as people...treat them with love...caring...dignity...and respect. Even when we DISAGREE. Imagine that...
 
Indeed Ridiculous, she should be ashamed of herself for denying other students their much deserved prom. She is a shelfish little attention whore.

Is that sarcasm?
 
Since when has that ever been an issue. They dont UNDERSTAND the word tolerance...that truly isnt what they mean.

That's ok though. I can tolerate hypocrisy. :cool:
 
No it is not.

So where did you get the idea that she was "denying other students their much deserved prom."

She never did any such thing, in fact, she was hoping to go to the prom herself.

Its too bad that the school decided to deny the students their much deserved prom.
 
So where did you get the idea that she was "denying other students their much deserved prom."

She knew the school would never allow such a thing. She knew she was doing this as a protest to gain attention.

She never did any such thing, in fact, she was hoping to go to the prom herself.

She could have went by herself, and not make a mockery of this tradition. But the Gay anti society crowd love to make mockeries out of every institution we have.

Its too bad that the school decided to deny the students their much deserved prom.

The school protected an important custom, and denied the Radicals even more power.
 
She knew the school would never allow such a thing. She knew she was doing this as a protest to gain attention.

What planet do you live on where anyone would have expected such an overreaction? She clearly expected that once the school realized that the weren't going to get away with it that they would cave and let her bring her date.

You seriously believe that she said to herself "Gee, if I ask to take my girlfriend to the prom, then the board will be forced to cancel prom for the WHOLE SCHOOL! Then all the attention will be on me! Muahahahaha!"

Seriously? Who in the world could have predicted that they would cancel the entire prom because one student wanted to take another to prom?

She could have went by herself, and not make a mockery of this tradition. But the Gay anti society crowd love to make mockeries out of every institution we have.

Or she could have petitioned to have the rules changed so that she could bring her significant other. That actually seems like a pretty logical course of action to me. I suppose she could have clandestinely tried to circumvent the rules by showing up "alone" with another girl who was also showing up "alone" on her arm, but is that really the preferred course of action?

The school protected an important custom, and denied the Radicals even more power.

Protected? They canceled it. Is that how you protect things? By destroying them? I really hope you aren't in the US military. I don't want to be protected that way.
 
What planet do you live on where anyone would have expected such an overreaction? She clearly expected that once the school realized that the weren't going to get away with it that they would cave and let her bring her date.

I would expect such a reaction from a responsible Board of Ed. And no need to get aggravated here, calm down.

You seriously believe that she said to herself "Gee, if I ask to take my girlfriend to the prom, then the board will be forced to cancel prom for the WHOLE SCHOOL! Then all the attention will be on me! Muahahahaha!"

Pretty much that would be my position, especially given how quickly the special interests got on board. What a coincedence.:3oops:

Seriously? Who in the world could have predicted that they would cancel the entire prom because one student wanted to take another to prom?

Another? Dont make your position as fact. She wanted to cross dress, and take same sex date to a HS prom. Honestly just because you accept that as normal ,doesnt make everyone accept it as normal.


Or she could have petitioned to have the rules changed so that she could bring her significant other. That actually seems like a pretty logical course of action to me. I suppose she could have clandestinely tried to circumvent the rules by showing up "alone" with another girl who was also showing up "alone" on her arm, but is that really the preferred course of action?

That would have been the responsible thing to do.

Protected? They canceled it. Is that how you protect things? By destroying them? I really hope you aren't in the US military. I don't want to be protected that way

Yes better to cancel it, then destroy it for good. Better to retreat and lose a battalion then stay and get a whole army whiped out.
 
I would expect such a reaction from a responsible Board of Ed. And no need to get aggravated here, calm down.

How is ruining prom for everyone in the school a responsible response to a student wanting to take her girlfriend? It doesn't seem a touch overboard to you? Why not either tell her no, that she still couldn't bring her date, or better yet, apologize for having been douchebags and let the girl have her prom?

Pretty much that would be my position, especially given how quickly the special interests got on board. What a coincedence.[sic]

I like that you had the embarrassed smiley after that. If that were my position, I would be embarrassed too. There is no way that she could ever have even predicted that they would cancel prom, much less want them to.

Another? Dont make your position as fact. She wanted to cross dress, and take same sex date to a HS prom. Honestly just because you accept that as normal ,doesnt make everyone accept it as normal.

So if any students asks to do anything that doesn't meet your criteria for "normal" then the appropriate response is to cancel the entire prom?

That would have been the responsible thing to do.

Ok, so in your world, breaking or circumventing a law you disagree with is more responsible then petitioning your representatives to have the law changed? Seriously?

Yes better to cancel it, then destroy it for good. Better to retreat and lose a battalion then stay and get a whole army whiped out.

Yeah, we'd better nuke the US to deny the terrorists the satisfaction of destroying it themselves too.:roll:

How in the world would letting a couple of lesbians dance together ruin the prom for anyone? I mean, it wouldn't even be that obvious once she was wearing a tux, she would just seem like a particularly effeminate dude, dancing with "his" date. Why does anyone even care?
 
Well, duh...

But if the school district wanted to keep to its "standards" the best way to go about it was to cancel the event. In other words, there is no place for such standards in a public school.

Your comment was from a legal standpoint. Legally, the least problematic course of action would have been to allow the prom to continue.


Like I said, most people will think the decision to call of the prom is stupid. That doesn't change the fact that the school isn't "censoring free expression" by deciding not to sponsor a prom night.

You're missing the point. What was the REASON they canceled the event? To censor free speech and show bias towards gays. It is irrelevant as to what they claim. This is what they did.


If you are canceling an event for everyone, you aren't discriminating. They may have carried out that action due to bias against a gay student, but it's not illegal to be biased.

It may not be illegal to be biased... in some cases, but, again, the REASON they canceled the event was because of bias and discrimination.
 
How is ruining prom for everyone in the school a responsible response to a student wanting to take her girlfriend? It doesn't seem a touch overboard to you? Why not either tell her no, that she still couldn't bring her date, or better yet, apologize for having been douchebags and let the girl have her prom?

The problem is that brining the same sex date is against their rules. If they denied her outright they would face a well funded court challenge one that even if they won would have cost them severly and cost the student. The board is already under tight economic pressures from the recession. If it was only this one girl who didnt understand what reaction this would create, then there would be no special interest ready with lawyers and reporters.


I like that you had the embarrassed smiley after that. If that were my position, I would be embarrassed too. There is no way that she could ever have even predicted that they would cancel prom, much less want them to.

I am embarrased that you can be so naive.

So if any students asks to do anything that doesn't meet your criteria for "normal" then the appropriate response is to cancel the entire prom?

Not my normal, but cultural norms.


Ok, so in your world, breaking or circumventing a law you disagree with is more responsible then petitioning your representatives to have the law changed? Seriously?
That doesnt make any sense, how is this my position? Perhaps I misunderstood you.

Yeah, we'd better nuke the US to deny the terrorists the satisfaction of destroying it themselves too.
strawman.

How in the world would letting a couple of lesbians dance together ruin the prom for anyone? I mean, it wouldn't even be that obvious once she was wearing a tux, she would just seem like a particularly effeminate dude, dancing with "his" date. Why does anyone even care?

Alot of people care, because it is a purposeful act against society and our culture.
 
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Sorry but hate is a normal reaction to some things. I don't see hate present here but ignorance is rampant form what I can see.

If we are forced to condone what many normal people see as aberrant or devious or perverted behavior then the perverts and freaks are running the asylum.

How does a girl at this age become indoctrinated into this choice? All this kind of story does is make easier for the next young person to talked into this choice.

It's good to know that you just demonstrated your complete lack of knowledge on sexual orientation. Congrats.
 
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Missin' the point...if they hadnt told anyone squat...announced their little plans to the world and just gone about their business...no one would have known and PROBABLY wouldnt have cared and the school wouldnt have been put in the position of having to make the decision it did.

As much as homosexuals feel downtrodden and oppressed...do you ever think that maybe just maybe the majority of people are TIRED of all of this and tired of having all the rabid f###ing nutbags and their own little bigoted and biased prejudices aimed at us because we happen to disagree? See...when TOLERENCE isnt a two way street...an awful lot of us get tired of the whole thing and reach a point where we just say...fine...f### you...we arent going to change and now you have created an enemy where before you didnt HAVE one...

Hold a mirror up to this comment and you will then know how the other side feels about how your side behaves.
 
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Indeed Ridiculous, she should be ashamed of herself for denying other students their much deserved prom. She is a shelfish little attention whore.
she had nothing to do with the stupid decision to cancel the prom. that's on the school board. morons.
 
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Indeed Ridiculous, she should be ashamed of herself for denying other students their much deserved prom. She is a shelfish little attention whore.

I know, she really should be left to flounder.
 
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she had nothing to do with the stupid decision to cancel the prom. that's on the school board. morons.

Her actions forced the school to either say no to her and face a lawsuit from well funded special interests, or allow her to come to the prom by which destroying the traditions and culture of the event, or three cancel it. I think the third option was the only practical one, and she deserves the scorn of the other students.
 
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Her actions forced the school to either say no to her and face a lawsuit from well funded special interests, or allow her to come to the prom by which destroying the traditions and culture of the event, or three cancel it. I think the third option was the only practical one, and she deserves the scorn of the other students.

Yes, god forbid the school should have just let her wear a tux and dance with a girl. Souls would be in peril.
 
The problem is that brining the same sex date is against their rules.

They need to change the rules then.

If they denied her outright they would face a well funded court challenge one that even if they won would have cost them severly and cost the student.

Probably shouldn't fight it then. Better to let the irl have her prom.

The board is already under tight economic pressures from the recession. If it was only this one girl who didnt understand what reaction this would create, then there would be no special interest ready with lawyers and reporters.

The expectation was that they would let the girl bring her date to the prom, not that they would ruin the prom for everyone else.

I am embarrased[sic] that you can be so naive.

If she wanted the prom canceled, why is she now trying to force the school to host the prom that you claim she wanted canceled?

Not my normal, but cultural norms.

My culture has different norms. But that aside, you think that any student asking to do something that falls outside of cultural norms is a reason to cancel the entire prom?

Like if a hindu wanted to wear a turban to the prom? That falls outside of cultural norms. If the school said no turbans, and a student petitioned that the rules be changed so that he could wear his turban, "Oh no! We have to cancel the prom immediately!" Is that it?

That doesnt make any sense, how is this my position? Perhaps I misunderstood you.

The girl was told she couldn't bring a female date to the prom. She petitioned to get the rule changed through the proper channels. You are claiming that the more responsible course of action would have been to try and circumvent the rules on her own by showing up with her date and claiming that they were both attending "alone."

strawman.

Protecting something by getting rid of it? Seems an apt analogy to me.

Alot of people care, because it is a purposeful act against society and our culture.

It seems more like a girl wanting to have a prom to me.
 
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Yes, god forbid the school should have just let her wear a tux and dance with a girl. Souls would be in peril.
i see your point. the gym would catch fire and it would rain blood if they danced together.
 
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