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Supple Cow · 03-29-2005, 01:39 PM

It's ridiculous to enforce this kind of standard for teachers because that has no connection to their ability to teach. Furthermore, the arguments about such regulations for the sake of not "keep[ing] a kid to a certain standard that you yourself is not willing to keep" probably won't get very far since it is more difficult for adults to lose weight than for children.

As for the voluntary vasectomies... they are voluntary. Can't complain there.

Incidentally, I don't see how this is in any way comparable to regulations on smoking.

03-29-2005, 01:39 PM	#9 (permalink)
Supple Cow Americow, the Beautiful Location: Washington, D.C.	It's ridiculous to enforce this kind of standard for teachers because that has no connection to their ability to teach. Furthermore, the arguments about such regulations for the sake of not "keep[ing] a kid to a certain standard that you yourself is not willing to keep" probably won't get very far since it is more difficult for adults to lose weight than for children. As for the voluntary vasectomies... they are voluntary. Can't complain there. Incidentally, I don't see how this is in any way comparable to regulations on smoking. __________________ "I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-six times I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." (Michael Jordan)