Students Sue Illinois High School Over Anti-Gay T-Shirt

[alphaman]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,260783,00.html

[biglouie250]

not a civil rights issue. it should get thrown out. school is not a democracy and can do things like this to stop a riot from ensuing.

[Red Ketchup]

School is allowed to have a dress code... I don't see a problem.

BUT

On the other hand, if the school allows pro-anything t-shirts, they they also have to allow anti-anything of the same subject.

Of course if anyone wears a stupid pro or anti something shirt (like pro-nazi or anti-"insert race gere"), then they will have to live with the consequences and can't come crying when they get their arse kicked.

Red

[Act of God]

They should be allowed to wear whatever they want, and (like stated above) face the consequence of the same.

You can't only allow "pro-WHATEVER" stuff and then stifle dissenters. It just isn't right.

[Carlos_E]

They should be allowed to wear whatever they want, and (like stated above) face the consequence of the same.

You can't only allow "pro-WHATEVER" stuff and then stifle dissenters. It just isn't right.

The article did not say they were allowing pro gay T-shirts and not allowing antigay shirts. I'm not sure where you got that.

When I was in high school I remember any printed T-shirt with any message were not allowed. You were only allowed to wear plain solid shirts. Schools are supposed to foster safe learning environments for kids. If they felt the T-shirt would cause trouble with the students I can understand why they didn't want her to wear it.

[Logan13]

When I was in high school I remember any printed T-shirt with any message were not allowed. You were only allowed to wear plain solid shirts. Schools are supposed to foster safe learning environments for kids. If they felt the T-shirt would cause trouble with the students I can understand why they didn't want her to wear it.

well stated.
But I'll bet that you snuck in a Shaka-Khan shirt or two............

[Bigen12]

Easy answer

School Uniforms.

[Act of God]

The article did not say they were allowing pro gay T-shirts and not allowing antigay shirts. I'm not sure where you got that.

When I was in high school I remember any printed T-shirt with any message were not allowed. You were only allowed to wear plain solid shirts. Schools are supposed to foster safe learning environments for kids. If they felt the T-shirt would cause trouble with the students I can understand why they didn't want her to wear it.

Sorry, I wasn't being clear. I was just agreeing with the post above mine. I just think if there is a case where you allow one side to proclaim their position (whether it be a pro-gay day in school, or whatever) you have to allow the other as well.

I don't care either way about the issue, I'm just hypothesizing about the fairness of it all.

[Carlos_E]

well stated.
But I'll bet that you snuck in a Shaka-Khan shirt or two............

Hey! I'm not that old!