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Rekna · 05-06-2010, 03:07 PM

The question is the motive. If the kids wore those flags just to offend others then they should have been sent home. If they wore it because that is what they do it often then they should not have.

What would happen if a bunch of white kids decided to wear a confederate flag on Martin Luther King day and no other days?

It sounds to me these kids did the equivalent of wearing a Vikings jersey into a Packers bar. Sure you can do it but you are looking for trouble if you do it. Now if these kids wear these types of clothes all the time then the administration was wrong. Again this all comes down to motive.

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Also, here are a few more situations that I would see as unacceptable.

A bunch of students wearing a Star of David or a crescent moon on the day before/after Easter or Christmas. Once the students are doing it to make a political/religious statement in a potentially offensive way they have crossed the line. The administrators chose to remove a potentially offensive distraction for the day. The kids should be happy that they got the day off and their parents who likely put them up to this should get a life.

05-06-2010, 03:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rekna Junkie	The question is the motive. If the kids wore those flags just to offend others then they should have been sent home. If they wore it because that is what they do it often then they should not have. What would happen if a bunch of white kids decided to wear a confederate flag on Martin Luther King day and no other days? It sounds to me these kids did the equivalent of wearing a Vikings jersey into a Packers bar. Sure you can do it but you are looking for trouble if you do it. Now if these kids wear these types of clothes all the time then the administration was wrong. Again this all comes down to motive. ---------- Post added at 11:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:03 PM ---------- Also, here are a few more situations that I would see as unacceptable. A bunch of students wearing a Star of David or a crescent moon on the day before/after Easter or Christmas. Once the students are doing it to make a political/religious statement in a potentially offensive way they have crossed the line. The administrators chose to remove a potentially offensive distraction for the day. The kids should be happy that they got the day off and their parents who likely put them up to this should get a life.