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March 22, 2007
"Day of Silence" Dissent Silenced
April 18 is an important holiday in our public schools. It's called the "Day of Silence." Students and teachers honor it by being quiet to echo the alleged silent suffering of homosexuals. Kids are encouraged to wear t-shirts and buttons endorsing the homosexual lifestyle.
Silence is also applied to dissent. Last year in the Chicago suburb Naperville, Heidi Zamecnik wore a shirt after the day of silence reading "Be happy, not gay." The authorities were not amused. A school counselor crossed out "not gay" with black marker.
A lawsuit has been filed to uphold Heidi's right to wear a similar shirt the day after this year's "Day of Silence," on the grounds that even people who don't advocate homosexuality have a right to free speech.
This will come as news to Kathleen Sirovy, principal of Oakmont High School in the Sacramento area. When students at her school observed their own "Day of Truth" by wearing shirts that read "Homosexuality is sin. Jesus can set you free," they were given a choice: take off the shirts or get suspended. Sirovy explained that students were "upset" because the shirts were "rude."
On a tip from Wiggins.
Posted by Van Helsing at March 22, 2007 8:14 PM
Comments
The problem with homosexuals (well, one of the problems) is that they are represented by activists who will settle for nothing less than reverence. Mere acceptance is insufficient, and voicing a dissenting opinion will not be tolerated.
Posted by: Jimbo at March 23, 2007 4:54 AM
I guess the name "Day of STFU" would be more accurate.
Posted by: V the K at March 23, 2007 6:56 AM
>>>A school counselor crossed out "not gay" with black marker.
Which is called "valdalism of private property" and a criminal act.
>>>I guess the name "Day of STFU" would be more accurate.
Every school should have a "Day of STFU" to teach kids about how the Liberal/Socialists have crushed freedom.
Posted by: KHarn at March 23, 2007 2:47 PM
This, I think we can agree upon. The school has no business censoring T-shirts that aren't overtly hateful or obscene. A little mean-spirited, perhaps, but not hateful. Do we really need to restrict free speech to protect the self-esteem of a few random tattle-tales?
Posted by: Aaron A. at March 25, 2007 1:15 PM
