Comments on: Lambda Legal Sues Ohio School http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/04/03/43322 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:59:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: WMDKitty http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/04/03/43322/comment-page-1#comment-120761 WMDKitty Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:11:38 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=43322#comment-120761 The fish is rather yonic. The fish is rather yonic.

]]> By: gar http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/04/03/43322/comment-page-1#comment-120757 gar Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:31:04 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=43322#comment-120757 Well, I don't know. That fish DOES look like a rainbow sperm cell or something. Well, I don’t know. That fish DOES look like a rainbow sperm cell or something.

]]> By: JohnAGJ http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/04/03/43322/comment-page-1#comment-120754 JohnAGJ Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:37:50 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=43322#comment-120754 It's the rainbow fish, isn't it? Kind of reminds one of circuit parties and go-go boys. /sarc It’s the rainbow fish, isn’t it?

Kind of reminds one of circuit parties and go-go boys.

/sarc

]]> By: Snowman http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/04/03/43322/comment-page-1#comment-120748 Snowman Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:05:25 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=43322#comment-120748 So case law should be pretty clear, obviously a pro-gay shirt would also be allowed per the same ruling. For that matter...I wonder if a "secular" pro-gay shirt might not have provoked the same reaction? It seems as if the principal was offended more because the shirt said that about Jesus but that's just the vibe I get. I've actually had the experience of a fundamentalist getting angry with me because I hold the viewpoint that a lot of "secular" values are more Christian than the ones the Christians are pushing these days. The same person seemed to feel more threatened by liberal Christians than by Atheists. She took the side of an Atheist in an argument against a liberal Christian at least once to my knowledge. So case law should be pretty clear, obviously a pro-gay shirt would also be allowed per the same ruling. For that matter…I wonder if a “secular” pro-gay shirt might not have provoked the same reaction? It seems as if the principal was offended more because the shirt said that about Jesus but that’s just the vibe I get.

I’ve actually had the experience of a fundamentalist getting angry with me because I hold the viewpoint that a lot of “secular” values are more Christian than the ones the Christians are pushing these days. The same person seemed to feel more threatened by liberal Christians than by Atheists. She took the side of an Atheist in an argument against a liberal Christian at least once to my knowledge.

]]> By: Priya Lynn http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/04/03/43322/comment-page-1#comment-120729 Priya Lynn Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:39:06 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=43322#comment-120729 David said "Can a Christian wear a “Homosexuality is a sin.” t-shirt?" Yes. There was a case a few years back where the school prevented a student from wearing an anti-gay t-shirt. The child sued and won the right to do so. David said “Can a Christian wear a “Homosexuality is a sin.” t-shirt?”

Yes. There was a case a few years back where the school prevented a student from wearing an anti-gay t-shirt. The child sued and won the right to do so.

]]> By: David in Houston http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/04/03/43322/comment-page-1#comment-120728 David in Houston Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:31:51 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=43322#comment-120728 I'm actually surprised that Lambda is able to make a case for this. I thought schools had the right to control what students wear. Such as banning gang colors (types of clothing), or even forcing students to wear uniforms. If a girl went to school wearing a string bikini, the school would force her to change clothes or get suspended. Where exactly do you draw the line? Yes, the "shirt is sexual in nature" response is laughable. But I'm curious how much leeway schools have when it comes to "message" shirts? Can a Christian wear a "Homosexuality is a sin." t-shirt? I’m actually surprised that Lambda is able to make a case for this. I thought schools had the right to control what students wear. Such as banning gang colors (types of clothing), or even forcing students to wear uniforms. If a girl went to school wearing a string bikini, the school would force her to change clothes or get suspended. Where exactly do you draw the line?

Yes, the “shirt is sexual in nature” response is laughable. But I’m curious how much leeway schools have when it comes to “message” shirts? Can a Christian wear a “Homosexuality is a sin.” t-shirt?

]]> By: james http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/04/03/43322/comment-page-1#comment-120727 james Tue, 03 Apr 2012 15:14:16 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=43322#comment-120727 Well, doesn't the opening on the little fish symbol kind of maybe sort of looks like either an opening waiting for something to be inserted into it, or kind of maybe sort of like a tongue extending out to lick something . . . like . . . you know, an ice cream cone. Yeah, a long, drippy, ice cream cone. We'll just call it that for now, so we don't get too, you know, sexual. Well, doesn’t the opening on the little fish symbol kind of maybe sort of looks like either an opening waiting for something to be inserted into it, or kind of maybe sort of like a tongue extending out to lick something . . . like . . . you know, an ice cream cone. Yeah, a long, drippy, ice cream cone. We’ll just call it that for now, so we don’t get too, you know, sexual.

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