DETROIT (AP) — High school economics teacher Jay McDowell says he didn't like where the discussion was going after a student told his classmates he didn't "accept gays," so McDowell kicked the boy out of class for a day. In return, the teacher was kicked out of Howell High School in Michigan for a day — suspended without pay for violating the student's free speech rights.
The incident has sparked intense debate in Howell, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northwest of Detroit, over defending civil rights without trampling the U.S. constitution's right to free speech. It's gained far wider attention since a local newspaper released video of a 14-year-old gay student from another city defending McDowell at a Howell school board meeting.
What i'd like to trasmit with this is something like a moment to think. I agree with Jay McDowell's decision and I see out of sense what they did to him. Think that we have to find a way to fight against intolerance and all similar things, but showing respect with the student´s opinion. We won´t be able to change a student´s opinion in one day but we can try to make him to consider different options.
I agree with what the teacher did only in part. Because maybe it wasn't necessary to expel 1 day of class. In my opinion it would have been better to make a theme day, so that should give account of all those who think like him, that gays and lesbians are normal people and we shouldn't discriminate against anyone based on their sexual orientation. As far as I know, we shouldn't confuse free speech right with the power to slander and discriminate against a person, because at that time, ceases to be a right because you're not using it correctly. I think in this review fits well a phrase that I heard my father once, that is: "One Must not confuse liberty with license".
In my opinion, the teacher's attitude was not indicated, we must fight against intolerance, but without losing the forms. As stated by Albert rather than expel a student of class would be better to address the issue and discuss it. As future teachers we must fight against intolerance, to teach our students that everyone is different and therefore not a bad thing in this case being gay or lesbian, we should always respect others because first of all, we are people.
I agree with the part in which the teacher is imposed intolerance to any group but I disagree regarding teacher behavior. You can think whatever you want and do not see well what others think or say, but you do not do those things. It is a bad example
I am agree with Jay McDowell's and i think that the speech rights has a limit. This case remember me a spanish one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsNX27sPn5Y
It's very difficult to get a fair punishment, because sometimes we don't get anything with it. When a young man has that opinion about gays, we have to think in his parents and friends, maybe that boy has always heard bad comments about gays; although, of course, that doesn't justify his behaviour. They should talk about this topic in class, even doing a project, to get the boy thinks in a different way, because the most important is respect everybody; you can love who you wish, and you aren't better or worse person because of you love a person with the same sex.
DETROIT (AP) — High school economics teacher Jay McDowell says he didn't like where the discussion was going after a student told his classmates he didn't "accept gays," so McDowell kicked the boy out of class for a day.
ReplyDeleteIn return, the teacher was kicked out of Howell High School in Michigan for a day — suspended without pay for violating the student's free speech rights.
The incident has sparked intense debate in Howell, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) northwest of Detroit, over defending civil rights without trampling the U.S. constitution's right to free speech. It's gained far wider attention since a local newspaper released video of a 14-year-old gay student from another city defending McDowell at a Howell school board meeting.
What i'd like to trasmit with this is something like a moment to think.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jay McDowell's decision and I see out of sense what they did to him.
Think that we have to find a way to fight against intolerance and all similar things, but showing respect with the student´s opinion.
We won´t be able to change a student´s opinion in one day but we can try to make him to consider different options.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with what the teacher did only in part. Because maybe it wasn't necessary to expel 1 day of class. In my opinion it would have been better to make a theme day, so that should give account of all those who think like him, that gays and lesbians are normal people and we shouldn't discriminate against anyone based on their sexual orientation.
ReplyDeleteAs far as I know, we shouldn't confuse free speech right with the power to slander and discriminate against a person, because at that time, ceases to be a right because you're not using it correctly.
I think in this review fits well a phrase that I heard my father once, that is: "One Must not confuse liberty with license".
In my opinion, the teacher's attitude was not indicated, we must fight against intolerance, but without losing the forms.
ReplyDeleteAs stated by Albert rather than expel a student of class would be better to address the issue and discuss it.
As future teachers we must fight against intolerance, to teach our students that everyone is different and therefore not a bad thing in this case being gay or lesbian, we should always respect others because first of all, we are people.
I agree with the part in which the teacher is imposed intolerance to any group but I disagree regarding teacher behavior. You can think whatever you want and do not see well what others think or say, but you do not do those things. It is a bad example
ReplyDeleteI am agree with Jay McDowell's and i think that the speech rights has a limit.
ReplyDeleteThis case remember me a spanish one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsNX27sPn5Y
It's very difficult to get a fair punishment, because sometimes we don't get anything with it. When a young man has that opinion about gays, we have to think in his parents and friends, maybe that boy has always heard bad comments about gays; although, of course, that doesn't justify his behaviour.
ReplyDeleteThey should talk about this topic in class, even doing a project, to get the boy thinks in a different way, because the most important is respect everybody; you can love who you wish, and you aren't better or worse person because of you love a person with the same sex.