creationism isn't a theory.
it kills me when they say 'teach facts' when in fact they don't want to teach facts.

the scotus ruled that they can't teach religion in science class, but some continue to try to find clever ways to get around that ruling.
and then we wonder why other countries are passing us in science. probably because we have too many school districts who don't understand what a scientific Theory is-so how can they teach what they don't understand? or what they deny, when evolution is as proven as something can be.
besides, evolution explains the diversity of life-not how it began. creationism isn't science, the bible isn't a science book. when someone says 'we didn't descend from no monkeys', they're right. but they don't know why they're right.
these school people are entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. it's too bad they refuse to teach science in science. the law should be repealed.
this is one of the things i do have an issue with regarding religion. it's one thing to wish to go to church, to worship as you choose...but quite another to force your beliefs on an entire school full of other peoples children, and break the law in the process...and then they get angry when they get called out for it, because they think they're doing nothing wrong.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...x-tourism.html

WTF?:zz:

As a member of PETA and other animal rights organizations, I certainly agree with the new law. The fact that it's a new law is astonishing to say the least but bestiality is unfortunately nothing new and is practiced throughout the world.

Eh, I clicked through and read the actual thing put out by the university, and I don't see the big deal. Ask people what they want to be called and then call them that. Big deal. I had a boss who HATED being called "Jon" as his name was Jonathan. Like, he'd stop and correct you. So, we called him Jonathan.

"They" was used to describe someone in third person singular by Chaucer. That's hardly a new innovation.

:tro:

yeah...i don't see what the big deal is about that. it's common courtesy to call someone by the name they prefer, isn't it? i guess the only 'facepalm' that would be needed, is to find that people have to be told to use someone's preferred moniker!

Yeah, I would find the future requirement to refer to any of the republican clones running for the Presidency as "Mr President".

One suggestion is to ask “students to write down preferred names and pronouns” on the first day while also keeping in mind that just because a student wanted a particular pronoun on the first day doesn’t mean that he/she/they/zi/zie will always want that pronoun because “a person’s gender identity may change over time.”

Right. Because I feel my gender changing daily. Hell, hourly. And you need to respect that and consider my feelings each time you address me.

“Some genders include masculine, feminine, genderqueer (queer, fluid, or non-binary gender identity), agender (neutral or non-existent gender identity and/or expression), cisgender (gender identity and/or expression that is “cis,” or “on the same side as,” assigned sex category), and transgender (any gender identity or expression that differs from sex assignment). Trans refers to a range of non-cisgender identities, including transgender and transsexual.”

Don't offend me, bro!

hyperbole....

hy·per·bo·le


/hīˈpərbəlē/


noun

noun: hyperbole; plural noun: hyperboles





exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.




synonyms:

exaggeration, overstatement, magnification, embroidery, embellishment, excess, overkill, rhetoric; More



em·pa·thy


/ˈempəTHē/


noun

noun: empathy





the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

I'm offended. You don't respect me, my feelings or my viewpoint. Boo hoo.

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/bobby-jin...t-gay-marriage


talk about a disingenuous argument. he says we shouldn't 'discriminate' against people who don't want to do their job for some customers. so, he is arguing that a religious right is a greater right than the right of a human being to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. that someone's right to use religion is a greater right than a person to be given the same civil rights as everyone else. religious belief isn't a greater right. one can dislike gay marriage, hold opinions against it, but at the end of the day, if you're a businessperson, open to the public, you must follow th law. all are granted equal protection under the law-no one is granted greater protection under the law.
a business doesn't hold a religious belief. and god forbid public servants can stop doing their job due to their private beliefs.
render unto god what is gods, render unto ceasar what is ceasars...and all that.
one can deny an individual a service based on clothing (no shoes, no shirt, no service) or drunkeness (bars witholding because you've had too much) bu no one can discriminate against an entire class of people.
good lord, people could have used this argument when it was segregation-actually some did...just like religion was used to defend slavery.

ob·tuse


/əbˈt(y)o͞os,äbˈt(y)o͞os/


adjective

adjective: obtuse



1.



annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.

"he wondered if the doctor was being deliberately obtuse"




synonyms:

stupid, slow-witted, slow, dull-witted, unintelligent, ignorant, simpleminded, witless;

Have you ever been called by a name or gender that you don’t identify with? Misgendering someone is disrespectful and dismissive. One way to misgender is to assume you know someone’s gender via their appearance and to call them a name or pronoun that they don’t identify with. Misgendering can also occur when you teach as if your entire class is male. The best practice is to use words daily with intention and care.

To avoid unintentionally creating a sexist and homophobic classroom environment, during discussions do not limit yourself to male examples or heterosexual examples. Teachers can and should honor the breadth of experience and potential in students’ lives by discussing women, gender non-conforming, and LGBT-identified people. For example, avoid giving examples that assume that all doctors are men.

The first day of class can be stressful for both teachers and students. Rather than beginning class by calling roll and potentially addressing a student by a name or pronoun that they do not use, here are some strategies for being inclusive on the first day: 1) Ask students to introduce themselves or 2) Ask students to write down preferred names and pronouns. Also consider including the Gender-Inclusive/Non-Sexist Language Syllabi Statement in your syllabi to let students know that you want your classroom to be an inclusive space.

Keep in mind that the University of Pittsburgh provides an option for students to provide their Preferred Name in Courseweb and on 28 pages in PeopleSoft. The Preferred Name will only display on these 28 pages if a student has taken steps to add a Preferred Name. In this way, students can and should be proactive about making changes. However, faculty and staff should be cognizant that they might see a discrepancy between names throughout University systems.

Here are a few strategies to keep in mind when meeting regularly with a group of people for a class or event: If you are not sure what name or pronoun someone uses, ask! Respect a person’s identity by calling them by the name and pronouns that they use. Keep in mind that a person’s gender identity may change over time. Be open to changes in gender pronouns.

You may slip up and use the wrong gender pronoun when referring to another person. This is okay. However, don't pretend you didn't use the incorrect pronoun. If you make a mistake, take accountability for your error by correcting yourself before continuing your conversation. Everyone in the space will appreciate your effort.

We hope to foster a culture of inclusivity throughout the University of Pittsburgh. The best way to keep up with all of this information is to stay educated. Check out some of the resources below if you have questions or want to learn more.



TOOLS FOR WRITING

Terms to Use to Avoid Sexist Language

Language to Use
Language Not to Use

humankind
mankind

chair or chairperson
chairman

first year student
freshman

firefighter
fireman

flight attendant
stewardess

police officer
policeman

congressperson
congressman




How to Use Gender-Inclusive Pronouns for Third Person Singular

subject
object
possessive adjective
possessive pronoun
reflexive

they
them
their
theirs
themselves

ze/zie
zim
zir
zirs
zirself




Example Sentences:

they (subject):

They love coffee!

ze (subject):

Ze loves coffee!



them (object):

I asked them to meet me in the library.

zim (object):

I asked zim to meet me in the library.



their (possessive adjective):

I read their book in my composition class.

zir (possessive adjective):

I read zir book in my composition class.



themselves (reflexive):

They taught themselves to play the guitar.

zirself (reflexive):

Ze taught zirself to play the guitar.


Small wonder that so many grads of the moral relativist idealist ultramodernist campus carnival find themselves ill prepared to make their way in the world.

This morning my preferred pronoun is Yum Yum.

Refusing someone a job, meal or drink because of sexuality, using religion as the reason is pure and simple discrimination.

Forcing an individual to partake in a gay marriage ceremony ignoring their religious rights is the same thing, discrimination.

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_a...gerprints.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...310_story.html

Absolutely sickening and appalling
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...c97_story.html

Note the second paragraph!! The FBI was troubled by their findings...so they stopped reviewing! They had to be forced to resume

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/...c97_story.html

Other than that how bout this heartwarming story..on ABC news tonite.

I read the story...dont see how they ever thought they could make her reimburse.
however.......a place i worked at years ago was robbed, and that employee on shift, like this one in the story, didnt keep her drawer at a low level. We had a drop safe...soon as you were handed a 20, you were to drop it. Convenience stores and the like have a rule where you keep 35 or less in your drawer, so that you dont become even more of a target for robbers...c stores are so often a target, so they dont want to become known as a place with easily accessible high amounts of cash.

She wasn't fired for not reimbursing the company but rather for not following company policy. She was 'afforded' a chance to get her job back if she paid back the stolen money (that was not supposed to be in the drawer).

Poor publicity move IMO for Popeyes but I hate their chicken.

She should seek work at Chick fil A, much better product. ;)

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...ic-charities-/

Utterly ridiculous, and time for the Church to get out of the illegal care business. Illegals be damned as far as the heartless ACLU is concerned.

She is just unlucky to be working for the wrong company. Had she been working for AIG and didn't follow policy causing the company to lose Billions she would have been rewarded with a huge bonus

http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2009/03/1...he-passengers/

:tro:

Yea but that would involve going to college and graduating. With her unsure of accepting an offer like:

that probably wouldn't have been a possible. :rolleyes:

BTW Popeyes must be paying some hefty wages for her to be able to support four children. That or her husband was working for AIG.

http://crimefeed.com/2015/02/christina-lorena-reber/

Ouch!!!!

Or that is what her lawyer told her to do... Something tells me Mr. Dahani will be spending many times the money that was stolen.

Well then good luck to her.

I think her chances are slim especially if the article was correct and this wasn't the first time it happened. But I'm sure some lawyer will take on the case.

BTW while conducting a due diligence investigation several years ago I came across a case report involving the founder of Popeye's (now deceased) in a fist fight at a steakhouse billed as 'The Battle of Trash with Cash'. He lost that fight so maybe she can get some of that cash left behind by the trash. :)

Reading the article, it seems she was a shift manager therefore probably made a decent income. While in grad school, I worked midnight shift at a convenience store, the company had a policy that no more than twenty dollars should be in the register...doubt that policy was followed 99% of the time, folks who set these standards seem to have no real world experience and frankly violation of same is a laughable excuse for firing someone. A pregnant worker being manhandled and robbed should not be fired for violation of same. A good lawyer will probably win such a case.

and i never would have imagined that people would bash others for a job they do. she works, but even that isn't enough to spare her comments because of the perception about that job.
years ago, when i was in the navy, a chief spoke to us about the different jobs the navy has.
some are glamorous, like the pilots, the submariners....and some get teased (food service, yeoman).
but, as he said, who is more important? the pilot? or the guy who tightens the bolts on the plane? every job is important, because all are needed for the navy to function. no food service, no food.
the garbage truck guy--if he wasn't there, we'd all have to take our trash to the dump, wouldn't we?
so, hey, sneer all you wish, those of you who feel so superior. you're not making the popeyes worker look foolish.

I'm sorry you never learned how to read or structure a sentence. I didn't bash the job she has. If I bashed anyone it was Popeye's and the franchise owner for the horrible PR they chose to throw upon themselves. Oh and I bashed Popeye's founder and former CEO for being trash and the quality of chicken they sell that is also trash.

I'm also sorry the Navy Chief lied to you as how long and how much money in training would it cost to replace the pilot as opposed to the cook? Yet you believe they're equal in importance. Guess that's why they're on the same pay scale.:wf

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/jindal-wa...e-radical-left


Poor bobby...just doesn't understand. You see, we all deserve the same rights. No one is asking for special rights. I had no idea treating everyone with the same human decency, and everyone being equal was radical.
Well, no one except those who think their religion bestows a special dispensation to discriminate wants special rights.
Could someone, anyone, tell me when christ advocated judgment? Hate? Discrimination? Not treating others with the same behaviors they would want in return?
Or are these few 'Christians' failing to understand the words of the person they say they worship and follow?

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/santorum-...g-gay-marriage

Would this place any church opting to enter a political discussion by showing this in danger for losing tax exempt status?

Not as long as Rev. Jesse, Rev. Sharpton and operation PUSH are in existence.

Or don't they count in your argument?

The practice of religion is a right. However forcing someone to partake in said religion is not. Hope that helps a little.

Tolerance again, is not a one-way street but I suppose with the limited resources given to you at birth that is a concept that will forever elude you.

Oh! I meant to send you this story months ago- as a Navy vet, I think you will appreciate. It's the one under the heading "Tom Wilson."

http://kitchenette.jezebel.com/resta...-re-1673970550

Yeah. Do not eff with the people who cook your food.

Lol
I read the first one too....berry blank!!! Oh my

http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/26/politi...ech/index.html


Poor ted...thinks the bible rules here. You'd think a senator running for prez would understand the constitutional argument.
As for biblical marriage, does he mean polygamy?

From Crooks and Liars' piece on this:

"Public schools would have been required to create an individual plan for Rose, accommodating her special needs and eventually helping her to move back into the mainstream as she recovered. But private schools -- particularly church schools -- are not under the same obligations. In fact, they're not required to follow any of the rules which guard the rights of disabled children to receive a free appropriate public education."

http://crooksandliars.com/2015/04/12...e-school-after

Try reading the very 1st Amendment of the Constitution and ask for help with the big words.

You are improving by capitalizing the first word of a sentence.

Baby steps. :baby:

She's probably better off out of there anyway. Just unreal that's how they chose to handle it. Glad for her shes beaten that disease. You'd think tho that private schools would have to meet the same standards...I thought the main reason people sought private was it was perceived as better?

Yes, that is why parents seek private schools, even though the facts don't actually bear that belief out:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/...-book-says-no/

Adjusted for demographics, public schools do a better job, often because their teaching methods aren't outdated, like they often are in private schools (especially religious ones). Kids in private schools do well because they are rich, not because the school is private. As has been said before, the US does not have an education crisis; it has a poverty crisis.

Back in high school, at Model UN, I was seated next to a boy from the local Catholic School, who proceeded to jam his hand up my skirt half an hour into the session. I can't speak to his knowledge of the United Nations, but he certainly was well educated in sexually harassing teenage girls.

So yeah, depending on the poverty rates of the student body at the public school in Battle Creek, this young girl may well end up better off, and her parents may have a bit more money to put towards her college fund.

Ah, the power of the media- the school caved:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/g...eturn-30600790

Sorry it happened but I would think his parents and not the Catholic school bore the majority of the blame for the pervert's actions.

Ironically the only harassment I observed during 12 years of Catholic school was from 3 homosexual, Jesuit priests, one of whom was the school's President, during my Junior and Senior years at an all boys H.S.

Unluckily he avoided prison time but has since been removed. And two victims is a joke, more like 50 would be my guess. Victim received a settlement in the 90's and over 15 years later he was removed? :wf:

http://www.bishopaccountability.org/...awrence_sj.htm