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Teacher Suspended For Reading Ender's Game To Students
An anonymous reader writes "Forbes reports that a middle school teacher in South Carolina has been placed on administrative leave for reading sci-fi classic Ender's Game to his students. According to blogger Tod Kelly, '[A parent] reported him to the school district complained that the book was pornographic; that same parent also asked the local police to file criminal charges against the teacher. As of today, the police have not yet decided whether or not to file charges (which is probably a good sign that they won't). The school district, however, appears to agree with the parent, is considering firing the teacher and will be eliminating the book from the school.'"
Well there was that scene where Ender shows up at Petra's dorm wearing a sleeveless jean jacket with a utility belt and says that he heard the cable was broken ... or wait, am I confusing Ender's Game with Logjammin'? I mean, clearly, they're basically the same thing.
My work here is dung.
The school district reports that the letters E, I, N, P, and S have been removed from the school curriculum after a parent complained her son was being exposed to gateway pornography.
Now we just need to find some really cheap labor.
Think of the children!
"Remember, the enemy's pants are DOWN!"
Wasn't that your plan all along ???
How ignorant.. Not one mention of political side and you just jump right on the bandwagon.
Yes, how could anyone conclude that an American complaining about perceived eroticism in a book would be a conservative?
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
Any parent that thinks their kid hasn't drawn a penis, because penises are, in fact, hilarious, needs to go back to parenting school.
If you burn all the books, in a few decades ALL labour in the US will be AWESOMELY cheap!
Kid: "These two kids beat each other up in the shower."
Parent: "Did you just say two kids beat each other off in the shower?!?!?"
American educational system: "SHUT. DOWN. EVERYTHING."
Ok, so basically there's three Gods, and they're all God. And each one is also God. Jesus is God, Jesus's Father, God, is also God. Oh and there's the Holy Spirit - that's God too.
At least that's what it says in the bible. It makes no sense, but the bible is Truth (tm) so Christians spend an inordinate amount of trying to understand how Jesus went back in time and became his own father.
I think I see where you're going with this... You, my friend, are a job creator!
"Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right" - Salvor Hardin
If "there is only one god and his name is jesus", then why are they worshiping "god's son jesus christ"... wouldn't it be less confusing to refer to him as jesus jr?
No, Jesus is His own Son.
This takes the incest thing to a whole 'nother level...
Sheesh, evil *and* a jerk. -- Jade
STILSON SHOT FIRST
Maybe if she had been naked except for a few ornamental items the movie wouldn't have lost so much money.
John McAfee 'It was like that time I hired that Bangkok prostitute; to do my taxes, while I fucked my accountant'
Not such a bad idea. Can you imagine how effective a 5 year old could be at cable runs at data centers and in office building ceilings? All it would cost me is some Snackables and a visit to Chuck E Cheese later.
Orson Scott Card on how homophobic Orson Scott Card is:
The hypocrites of homosexuality are, of course, already preparing to answer these statements by accusing me of homophobia, gay-bashing, bigotry, intolerance; but nothing that I have said here -- and nothing that has been said by any of the prophets or any of the Church leaders who have dealt with this issue -- can be construed as advocating, encouraging, or even allowing harsh personal treatment of individuals who are unable to resist the temptation to have sexual relations with persons of the same sex. On the contrary, the teachings of the Lord are clear in regard to the way we must deal with sinners. Christ treated them with compassion -- as long as they confessed that their sin was a sin. Only when they attempted to pretend that their sin was righteousness did he harshly name them for what they were: fools, hypocrites, sinners.
Oh, so that clears that up, then. He's not.
Breakfast served all day!
Start locally. Have you written a PAPER letter to your Congress critters yet? To your governor? To your state legislature?
I'm Canadian, but have done so to the equivalents. Received the usual form letter reply for the most part.
Have you volunteered for a political candidate?
All the candidates mostly agree with each other on the issues I care about.
That sums it all up. Canada is so apathetic, they even dropped the 'M' from 'Meh'.