Poll: Is this correct?

[emilynghiem]

In Texas, a math teacher/coach was suspended and later resigned, after he made inappropriate remarks to one of his ninth grade students following the death of Bin Laden. He told her "I bet you're grieving" and there was also a reference made to "her uncle's death." The student is an American-born Muslim, so this was regarded as profiling or harassing her for her religious affiliation. When the student became distraught and reduced to tears, the teacher asked why she was crying; and when it was explained to him, he said something like "Oh, OK." From one of the members of the tennis team he coaches, he is a good man and did not intend to hurt her feelings to this extent by making a bad joke or insensitive comments (this student did not want to lose their coach over this issue, but it had already gotten too much publicity in the media). However, the girl felt so injured and threatened by these comments, her mother and the head of a local Islamic group both complained formally to the school, so that the teacher was suspended without pay. He will finish out the year, but has resigned and will not return after that.

What is your opinion on this incident?
Do you believe the issues can be addressed and resolved so nobody feels unsafe and both the students and teachers can return to school as before?
Do you believe it is better to get rid of the teacher and consider that resolving the issue? Do you think that is too harsh for a verbal mistake, intended or not, that could be apologized for and corrected since no serious physical harm took place?
Your comments please!

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

How about a link to validate it actually happened and it's not some Internet spam mail?

 

[Steelplate]

Clear Brook High School teacher disciplined over alleged insult to Muslim student | abc13.com

 

[Samson]

How about a link to validate it actually happened and it's not some Internet spam mail?

Let's just pretend it happened: It's not beyond reality. All she's asking is an opinion.

My opinion about this situation is that the teacher went overboard with his comments, should have been drug into the administration's office, repremanded, and made to PUBLICALLY apologise to the student and her parents, and to be held accountable for enrolling in a class (at his own expense) designed to improve his "people skills."

However, there should be (and I doubt there was) no "suspension without pay."

If he turned in his resignation, then that was his decision.

 

[Samson]

Clear Brook High School teacher disciplined over alleged insult to Muslim student | abc13.com

As I suspected, the teacher was put on "administrative leave" not "suspended without pay"

 

[Toro]

Clear Brook High School teacher disciplined over alleged insult to Muslim student | abc13.com

As I suspected, the teacher was put on "administrative leave" not "suspended without pay"

A better question would be "Has teaching become so bad that they have to hire idiots like this?"

 

[Mr.Nick]

More like it was immature....

Many Muslims and many liberals are depressed over the death (or murder) of OBL...

Maybe this kid had a bad attitude towards the US and Americans in general??

Who knows. Its hard to really draw a complete conclusion if you only have a fraction of the story.

 

[Steelplate]

More like it was immature....

Many Muslims and many liberals are depressed over the death (or murder) of OBL...

Maybe this kid had a bad attitude towards the US and Americans in general??

Who knows. Its hard to really draw a complete conclusion if you only have a fraction of the story.

What the fuck are you talking about? That would be like me saying that many Christians and Conservatives are depressed over the prosecution of Bernie Madoff.

Get the fuck out of here.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

"A lot of people are ignorant in the world, and so you just have to ignore them," suggested Dr. Aziz Siddiqui with the Islamic Society of Greater Houston.

Mistake.

File a civil suit and request a Federal investigation of a possible criminal civil rights violation. Otherwise this bigot will only do it again somewhere else.

 

[Samson]

More like it was immature....

Many Muslims and many liberals are depressed over the death (or murder) of OBL...

Maybe this kid had a bad attitude towards the US and Americans in general??

Who knows. Its hard to really draw a complete conclusion if you only have a fraction of the story.

Obama said anyone that doesn't think Osama needed killin' needs "their head examined"...see 60 Minutes interview.



Although, I doubt it would help you.

 

[Steelplate]

I agree Samson... But then we'll hear about "sue happy" people and the left trying to undermine our "founding fathers'" principles.

Sorry dude.. I'm jaded anymore. Can't help it.

 

[Mr.Nick]

More like it was immature....

Many Muslims and many liberals are depressed over the death (or murder) of OBL...

Maybe this kid had a bad attitude towards the US and Americans in general??

Who knows. Its hard to really draw a complete conclusion if you only have a fraction of the story.

What the fuck are you talking about? That would be like me saying that many Christians and Conservatives are depressed over the prosecution of Bernie Madoff.

Get the fuck out of here.

Are you kidding me? Michael Moore almost had a stroke and nearly EVERY leftist op-ed entertainer is crying "murderer" against the US.

Show me one conservative that was PISSED about Madoff???

I read the posts over there at huffo.... Those crazy ass leftists were all bent about OBL getting brained.

Don't tell me - the proof is in the pudding...

I can prove it too if thats what you want.

 

[Mr.Nick]

More like it was immature....

Many Muslims and many liberals are depressed over the death (or murder) of OBL...

Maybe this kid had a bad attitude towards the US and Americans in general??

Who knows. Its hard to really draw a complete conclusion if you only have a fraction of the story.

Obama said anyone that doesn't think Osama needed killin' needs "their head examined"...see 60 Minutes interview.



Although, I doubt it would help you.

Since when does Obama speak for all leftists???

I barely agree with Obama on anything but I truly believe he was happy about it - I cant say the same about the leftists Joe 6-pack on the street.

 

[Samson]

Don't tell me - the proof is in the pudding....

And the pudding is in your head.

 

[Steelplate]

Are you kidding me? Michael Moore almost had a stroke and nearly EVERY leftist op-ed entertainer is crying "murderer."

Show me one conservative that was PISSED about Madoff???

I read the posts over there at huffo.... Those crazy ass leftists were all bent about OBL getting brained.

Don't tell me - the proof is in the pudding...

I can prove it too if thats what you want.

Really? Wow.. you read huffpo? I don't. I don't need some left wing e-rag to tell me where my convictions lie... nor do I need Glenn Beck to read them for me and give his take on it.

I had no Idea... but, once again.. you choose to lump everyone you deem "left" in the same boat. Which is what I tried to turn around upon you.

Great, you didn't like Madoff. I didn't like Bin Laden.... and most of us didn't.

 

[snjmom]

Was he gloating?

Can you imagine the uproar if it was reversed and a Muslim teacher asked a Christian student if they were grieving over the Christian churches burning in Cairo and then asking if one of the victims was a relative of hers/his?

What a fucking idiot. I'd clock him if it was my kid.

 

[Mr.Nick]

Are you kidding me? Michael Moore almost had a stroke and nearly EVERY leftist op-ed entertainer is crying "murderer."

Show me one conservative that was PISSED about Madoff???

I read the posts over there at huffo.... Those crazy ass leftists were all bent about OBL getting brained.

Don't tell me - the proof is in the pudding...

I can prove it too if thats what you want.

Really? Wow.. you read huffpo? I don't. I don't need some left wing e-rag to tell me where my convictions lie... nor do I need Glenn Beck to read them for me and give his take on it.

I had no Idea... but, once again.. you choose to lump everyone you deem "left" in the same boat. Which is what I tried to turn around upon you.

Great, you didn't like Madoff. I didn't like Bin Laden.... and most of us didn't.

Yes, I painfully read huffo - the marquee blog spot for the typical liberal.

Why you think AOL bought that nonsense?? because its NOT typical liberal opinion?

Actually I don't lump everyone, people lump themselves.

Anyone who could knee-jerking(ly) defend Obama at this point IS IN FACT a far left "democrat" er pseudo socialist... They don't know what center is..

If you want to debate what a democrat represents and what a conservative represents with me then fine - lets have at it....

 

[Steelplate]

Yes, I painfully read huffo - the marquee blog spot for the typical liberal.

Why you think AOL bought that nonsense?? because its NOT typical liberal opinion?

Actually I don't lump everyone, people lump themselves.

Anyone who could knee-jerking(ly) defend Obama at this point IS IN FACT a far left "democrat" er pseudo socialist... They don't know what center is..

If you want to debate what a democrat represents and what a conservative represents with me then fine - lets have at it....

No.... you lump everyone with what you think. Not what you know. The rest is all bullshit in your post.


As far as the debate... I see Conservatives as people who do not give a shit about the individual. They care about the big boys... and prop them up with their next to last breath.... then when they are down to their absolute last breath.. you know, the one between them living and dying?

They say "would you please Trickle down like you said you would under Reagan?"

In other words, Conservatives are beating.. not a dead horse, but one that left long ago for greener pastures.

 

[Mr.Nick]

Was he gloating?

Can you imagine the uproar if it was reversed and a Muslim teacher asked a Christian student if they were grieving over the Christian churches burning in Cairo and then asking if one of the victims was a relative of hers/his?

What a fucking idiot. I'd clock him if it was my kid.

Well, if the kid was a snug cocky evangelical that gloated about Christians murdering Muslims all day - NO it wouldn't be out of line - it be immature tho..

 

[Mr.Nick]

Yes, I painfully read huffo - the marquee blog spot for the typical liberal.

Why you think AOL bought that nonsense?? because its NOT typical liberal opinion?

Actually I don't lump everyone, people lump themselves.

Anyone who could knee-jerking(ly) defend Obama at this point IS IN FACT a far left "democrat" er pseudo socialist... They don't know what center is..

If you want to debate what a democrat represents and what a conservative represents with me then fine - lets have at it....

No.... you lump everyone with what you think. Not what you know. The rest is all bullshit in your post.


As far as the debate... I see Conservatives as people who do not give a shit about the individual. They care about the big boys... and prop them up with their next to last breath.... then when they are down to their absolute last breath.. you know, the one between them living and dying?

They say "would you please Trickle down like you said you would under Reagan?"

In other words, Conservatives are beating.. not a dead horse, but one that left long ago for greener pastures.

Wow nice opinion..

Its clear you dont know a fucking thing about anything.

The philosophy should really start with what is a libertarian and what is an authoritarian..

You ready for the simplistic shit??

Do you know the difference between libertarian (classical liberal) and authoritarian (modern progressive liberal)?

How about modern progressive liberals are authoritarian nuts and guys like me are classical liberals???

Our constitution and Bill of Rights play a massive role in "how I group" er assess where individuals or "people" (in your case) actually fall on the political spectrum.

So you want to debate or talk shit????