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In reply to the discussion: HS Students Punished for Not Saying “Under God” When Leading Pledge of Allegiance Over Loudspeakers [View all]cbayer
(146,218 posts)4. While I think the school is wrong, there is one part of this story that disturbs me.
Baker offered an alternative assignment to the students ahead of time and neither accepted
If you are asked to do something that you object to and then are offered an alternative that you do not object to, what exactly is the point of refusing that alternative.
It would be like someone in court who didn't wanted to swear on a bible being offered a telephone book and refusing it, right?
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rug
Nov 2014
OP
"Baker offered an alternative assignment to the students ahead of time and neither accepted"
struggle4progress
Nov 2014
#3
It's a public speaking class assignment for a speech class. Grading criteria
struggle4progress
Nov 2014
#14
I don't know exactly what the assignment or the alternative was. But if the students affected
struggle4progress
Nov 2014
#27
For saying what? For saying "I think the Pledge is a silly waste of time and the addition
struggle4progress
Nov 2014
#25
I paid my petty adolescent rebellion dues in full years ago. It's a stage many people go through.
struggle4progress
Nov 2014
#29