School board bans 'gun' from spelling tests

[geocajun]

School board bans 'gun' from spelling tests

A school board in Canada has banned the word "gun" from all spelling tests in its district after the parents of a first-grader complained about the word appearing on a spelling list distributed by her teacher, reports the Ottawa Citizen.

This seems silly to me... I think the word "Gun" is harmless in and of itself, and it is futile to try to limit a childs vocabulary to keep them safe from crime - does this lady think if her child never learns the word "Gun" the child will be less inclined to live a life of crime?
This school removed the word per this lady's request to do so... that bothers me as well.
It seems to me that anyone with a complaint, no matter how silly, can get their way these days.. schools all over the country are working hard to sanitize themselves of anything that might be Christian in any way because of complaints and threats from the ACLU...
Why is it that we do not stand up for ourselves anymore? or is this not new?
any comments?

 

[waterwizard]

AAAAAHHHH!!! THE G-WORD!!!
Even reading it could warp a young mind!
Sheesh.

 

[Dewjunkie]

I now feel inclined to shoot someone...can't figure out why...

 

[Hector Medina]

Sounds like left-liberals!

ACLU is American Communist Lawyers Union

In Christ,

Hector

 

[Hector Medina]

I also think the ACLU can do nothing.

All they can do is make a threat which scares many away and thats it......

The power of a powerless threat keeps ppl in line ............


In Christ,

Hector

 

[bigat]

I heard about this on the way to work. They had the spokesperson on from the school. It was only banned from the 1 class and nothing more.

I think it's rather ridiculous! I don't agree w/ a lot of things but it doesn't mean my child shouldn't learn about them.

 

[kern]

It's probably one of the easiest words to spell.

-Chris

 

[cenimo]

It will be real interesting to see any of those kids grow up to be a jounralist and write an article on the Second Amendment but they can't use the word gun.




:tin

 

[waterwizard]

It will hereby be known as "that thingy that spits bullets out".

 

[TLC8268]

 

[TheBear]

Gosh. I feel safer already, knowing that 'the children' don't use the word 'gun'.

Ahhhh......"The Children"....

 

[waterwizard]

Yes, the children will now play with water squirters, cap poppers, BB spitter outers, and rubber band throwers.

 

And my wife will do arts and crafts with hot glue pusher outer.

 

[ocean]

I agree with this decision. Children shouldn't be learning vulgar or violent words like "gun" in schools. Guns are weapons of murder. Should "murder" be on the spelling test too? How about rape?

 

[TheBear]

Is the word 'gun' vulgar, or violent? And, how so?

BTW, I am really hoping that you are just playing devil's advocate here. I know you are more intelligent than that.

 

[ocean]

The word itself isn't vulgar or violent, but guns are violent, they are used in most violent crimes.

 

[waterwizard]

Today at 10:16 AM ocean said this in Post #15

The word itself isn't vulgar or violent, but guns are violent, they are used in most violent crimes.

"Violent" guns......when was the last time you saw a gun jump up and start shooting people?  No, guns themselves aren't violent.  It's what people do with them that determines the violence.

Don't blame an inanimate object.  It's the nut behind the control that's dangerous.

 

[TheBear]

Should the words, 'knife', 'lead pipe', 'baseball bat', 'brick', 'rope', 'missle', 'tank', 'bomb' or 'explosive' be banned as well? After all, they are all used to kill people. And, it doesn't matter how many times, or how often, or what percentage of usage to kill people these items get used. They can all be tied to killing people.

Good Lord!!! How far down this politically correct path are we to go before we wake up?!?!

 

[WayneH]

Uh Bear....... I think teh path is exactly 6 miles 423 feet 5 inches..... but thats only a guessament... I'll need further study to be more precise ( Ducking )....

 

[TheBear]

Wayne,

I take it by your sig that you are a fellow MARINE!!!!


SEMPER FI !!!

 

[Didymus]

if the army and the navy ever look on heaven s scenes they will find the streets are guarded by UNITED STATES MARINES !!
Not a marine but know several young men who are--one who may have already been deployed to Iraq.
My father s best friend was one. He was killed on Iwo Jima.

This is why we need Christians to get involved in their local schools. I cannot serve as a school borard member because I am a member of the spec ed comm and it would be conflict of intrest because the board has to vote on comm recomendations.