Argus Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 2 hours ago, Cum Laude said: I can't argue with this. Hurt feelings at a young age leads to mental health issues later on in life. Words hurt, in case you are unaware. They hurt a lot more if you've been protected from them up until the point someone actually uses them on you. Snowflakes tend to melt in the heat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OftenWrong Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 2 hours ago, Cum Laude said: I can't argue with this. Hurt feelings at a young age leads to mental health issues later on in life. Words hurt, in case you are unaware. A Taleban cutting your had off hurts more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 21 minutes ago, Argus said: I frankly doubt the wealthy or the rich would, in most cases, be progressive enough to want their kids in a school like this. Most of those people know better than to raise snowflakes. No, they put their kids into Klingon military prep schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 7 hours ago, Boges said: I'm sure you'd be as dismissive if the teacher was fired for spouting Liberal opinions. It really depends on the situation. We hear about these things because they get clicks and eyeballs not because they are actually significant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 I think it's significant to the guy who lost his job. Utterly ridiculous. What kind of parents must they be to have brought up such an awful child? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 2 hours ago, Argus said: Most of those people know better than to raise snowflakes. It sounds like you're working backwards to find a reason to like rich people... or something. I don't know anything about the school, or the people running it but a $30K a year private school is probably a little rich for most doctors and lawyers but I am just guessing. And as I alluded to above, these stories are designed to get a Pavlovian response to people who are validated by their staunch political identities, IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Just now, Michael Hardner said: It sounds like you're working backwards to find a reason to like rich people... or something. I don't know anything about the school, or the people running it but a $30K a year private school is probably a little rich for most doctors and lawyers but I am just guessing. And as I alluded to above, these stories are designed to get a Pavlovian response to people who are validated by their staunch political identities, IMO. Rubbish. There are such things as right and wrong without having them tied to left and right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 5 minutes ago, bcsapper said: Rubbish. There are such things as right and wrong without having them tied to left and right. What is rubbish ? I don't think I said that right and wrong didn't exist, or that they are tied to left and right either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Michael Hardner said: What is rubbish ? I don't think I said that right and wrong didn't exist, or that they are tied to left and right either. What has my contempt for the school and the student to do with my political identity? Unless... You think that if he'd been fired for saying he didn't like pipelines while teaching at a school in alberta, I would be all in favour! Edited December 9, 2016 by bcsapper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 2 minutes ago, bcsapper said: What has my contempt for the school and the student to do with my political identity? Unless... You think that if he'd been fired for saying he didn't like pipelines while teaching at a school in alberta, I would be all in favour! I don't even remember what the matter was about, frankly. The double standard thing doesn't work for this - they publish stories to get a rise from you. I don't know what your politics are - maybe you would be upset if the politics were switched. Anyway, don't get offended... maybe you're not like the thousands of others who are interested in the story because of their staunch political identities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Just now, Michael Hardner said: I don't even remember what the matter was about, frankly. The double standard thing doesn't work for this - they publish stories to get a rise from you. I don't know what your politics are - maybe you would be upset if the politics were switched. Anyway, don't get offended... maybe you're not like the thousands of others who are interested in the story because of their staunch political identities. I'm not offended. I'm just not biased either. You implied that political leanings are what get people commenting on such things. It's actually the horror that some spoilt brat can cost someone their job that gets people commenting. That's all. The absolute insanity of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 I guess so. Myself, I am really tired of really small insignificant injustices being posted all over the country like it's important. It makes me feel like a sucker. The left-wing versions make me angry too. There are lots of examples of both. I'll try to post one of the left-wing ones next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 3 minutes ago, Michael Hardner said: I guess so. Myself, I am really tired of really small insignificant injustices being posted all over the country like it's important. It makes me feel like a sucker. The left-wing versions make me angry too. There are lots of examples of both. I'll try to post one of the left-wing ones next time. Such is progress. One only gets pissed off about the stuff one hears about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cum Laude Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 2 hours ago, Argus said: No, they're not. Their parents are well-off, which means they probably make $300k or more a year. They could be doctors or lawyers. There's a difference between well-off and rich, ie, those CEOs pulling in $5-$10 million a year, and a difference between them and wealthy (someone with a net worth of several hundred million or more). I frankly doubt the wealthy or the rich would, in most cases, be progressive enough to want their kids in a school like this. Most of those people know better than to raise snowflakes. How does a teacher saying hateful and hurtful things produce snowflakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Just now, Cum Laude said: How does a teacher saying hateful and hurtful things produce snowflakes? If you know of one, let us know, and we can watch them and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cum Laude Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Just now, bcsapper said: If you know of one, let us know, and we can watch them and see. What the teacher said was awful. It's as simple as that. Look past your own hate and realize a child has been victimized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Just now, Cum Laude said: What the teacher said was awful. It's as simple as that. Look past your own hate and realize a child has been victimized. I know you don't really feel that way, or my posts on here would have triggered you right off the site and into bed for a week with a teddy bear and a hot water bottle. So I know you're just having us on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cum Laude Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Just now, bcsapper said: I know you don't really feel that way, or my posts on here would have triggered you right off the site and into bed for a week with a teddy bear and a hot water bottle. So I know you're just having us on. Not at all. I don't get how you can trivialize the emotional trauma this girl has endured. But I am impressed with the hard ass administrators at this posh private school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Just now, Cum Laude said: Not at all. I don't get how you can trivialize the emotional trauma this girl has endured. But I am impressed with the hard ass administrators at this posh private school. Yeah, I'm not buying it. But keep it up. Others might. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cum Laude Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 Just now, bcsapper said: Yeah, I'm not buying it. But keep it up. Others might. You don't believe the student was traumatized? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 2 minutes ago, Cum Laude said: You don't believe the student was traumatized? I told you I wasn't buying it. That's another way of saying I'm not going to argue about it. If I don't believe you are serious, how can I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cum Laude Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 2 minutes ago, bcsapper said: I told you I wasn't buying it. That's another way of saying I'm not going to argue about it. If I don't believe you are serious, how can I? Believe what you want. Not everyone agrees with you are shares your dark opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cum Laude Posted December 9, 2016 Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 On 12/7/2016 at 8:38 PM, drummindiver said: Clearly political correctness is getting out of hand. How does the pendulum get back to the middle? http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/full-comment/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/christie-blatchford-b-c-teacher-fired-for-having-the-wrong-opinion How is PC getting out of hand? The teacher's words were careless, hateful, and hurtful. This girl displayed fortitude for having the guts to stand up to this bully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummindiver Posted December 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 2 hours ago, Michael Hardner said: I guess so. Myself, I am really tired of really small insignificant injustices being posted all over the country like it's important. It makes me feel like a sucker. The left-wing versions make me angry too. There are lots of examples of both. I'll try to post one of the left-wing ones next t 2 hours ago, Michael Hardner said: I thought you said these injustices weren't tied to political leanings. Clearly you do align them. What would you consider an injustice worth mentioning? As to Pavlovian responses, everything you read is written to get a response of some kind. If the feeling you get when a spoilt snowflake gets a father of 3 fired over his opinion is not one of disgust there is a disconnect with the reveal world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummindiver Posted December 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2016 1 hour ago, Cum Laude said: What the teacher said was awful. It's as simple as that. Look past your own hate and realize a child has been victimized. How is saying you are against abortion traumatizing? You. You're good. I love satire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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