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Students Banned from Blogging
wayward writes "Students at Pope John XIII, a Catholic high school, were told to take down their blogs from sites like Xanga and MySpace or face suspension. Rev. Kieran McHugh, the school's principal, said that he was trying to protect students from online predators. Not too surprisingly, free speech advocates got more than a little concerned.
How many jokes about Catholic priests "blessing" the tender young high school students, in poetic contrast to the concern of predators?
I say at least 10-12. Could be wrong.
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Believe me, if they're going to a Catholic school, the students have a hell of a lot more to worry about than online predators.
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You just gave the principal A VALID REASON to protect his students from online predators!
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And given the fact that most blogs - specially the blogger ones - have become a target for spamvertising, I couldn't agree more with him!
Wait! I've got it. Every day when the students arrive at school, they'll start by putting their hands on the school Bible and swearing that they haven't written a blog or violated any of the other 729 rules and regulations. Of course, they'll have to do it in very small groups so they can be properly monitored to make sure none of them are lip-synching the oath or crossing their fingers. By the time the students all finish all their mighty oath takings, it will be time to go home, and they can start again the next morning.
How's that for a proper religious education?
Freedom = (Meaningful - Coerced) Choice != (Speech | Beer^2), and sad sock puppets' bad mods avail them naught.
... wow, that must open some DOS attack potential. Blog using your friends/foes identity and get her suspended. Nice.
Imagine that, a private religious institution actually making rules for it's memebers! The next thing you know, Jews won't be eating shelfish and Muslims won't be able to drink and eat a big hearty breakfeast during Ramadan.
We are one step away from a nightmare scenario where there might even be clubs were men meet to wear aprons and learn secret handshakes. Clearly this is a case were the government needs to step in! The government always brings freedom!
Geez, I don't know what this church is thinking! Normally religions have few restrictions, and they are all quite reasonable!
Just the other day I read a story about the police arresting someone in my county for theft. I wish those anti theivery advocates would just finish up with Nigeria first.
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Because it's full of Catholic priests?
Even other Christian sects think the Mormons are weird. Don't draw too many conclusions based on what the magical underpants group does.
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Timmy,
Report to my office BEFORE HOMEROOM Wednesday morning.
Don't be late.
-Principal O'Brien
I read your newest blog entry. Your soul is mine. Muaahahahahaaa.
The proper penalty, of course, is to say 6 Hail Marys and make a donation to the school building fund
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So THAT is why schools aren't teaching kids how to read!
Will no one THINK of the TEACHERS?
From the school website:
"Teachers Sites
Mrs_Askin Mrs_Harrigan Mrs_Olsen
Mrs_Astor Mrs_Kalafsky Mrs_Partida
Mrs_Buniak Mr_Kenny Mr_Peck
Mrs_Covel Mrs_Morris Mrs_M.Ross
Ms_deVries Mr_Morro Mr_Vohden
Mr_Ferrise Mr_Nicholson
Mrs_Franc Mrs. O'Connell"
Look at all those websites! Surely, each and every one a target for the foul predators that lurk on the Internets!
Please, for their own good and safety, they must be PREVENTED from having their own websites!
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Are you implying that blogs are supposed to be read? I thought those were the places where characters go when you press backspace.
Rev. Kieran McHugh, the school's principal, said that he was trying to protect students from online predators.
Knowing the Catholic church this ban probably isn't out of concern for the children, but out of jealousy.
Yep, I'm most likely going to Hell.
No one expected the Spanish Inquisition!
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I don't know about you, but getting something tattooed on my forehead is something I think I would resist.
"Rev. Kieran McHugh, the school's principal, said that he was trying to protect students from online predators."
Thank God we have Catholic authorities to protect the children from all of the perverts out there in the world.
Most of the rest of the world likes the concept of freedom of speech, just as long as it is isn't used to say things that the majority finds repugnant. If Voltaire was alive today, he wold be an American. I pray that in 2050 I can still say that.
Heh. In America, you have freedom of speech, unless the words you're speaking happen to have been spoken earlier by someone else who didn't give you permission to repeat them (copyright). Or unless you're telling someone how to circumvent an access control (DMCA).
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