Flag burning. One of the biggest insult that you can give to an American citizen, and yet it can be excused by the First Amendment, the Freedom of Speech. Although flag burning is a very rude and racial act to Americans, I think it can still be excused as a part of Freedom of Speech. If flag burning becomes illegal, saying racist words will also become illegal. This really might sound awkward, but these racist words and acts exist because of Freedom of Speech. Using these words and acts can sometimes give energy to people, and might be a part of prayer from a religion. If flag burning becomes illegal, many religions and human rights can get taken away since other racists words and acts must get illegal as well. Although flag burning is a very rude, childish, and unforgivable act, we must grit our teeth and just take it. Just say this in your mind, "We didn't do any thing, they're just being idiots" and don't even care about them.
Dave took the First Amendment Test and got an 18 out of 30. I have learned that I really don't know the First Amendment, and I should look more into it. I do have rights, and I should figure out what they are and what I can do, so I can fight for my rights if necessary.
Surprisingly, Toma got 18 out of 30 as well. Similar opinions with Dave, I should look more into the First Amendment since it gives me the right to do almost anything.
As many of you know, Westboro Baptist Church is famous for blaming America for accepting homosexuals, and thanks their "God" for every single death of an American citizen. They go around the country with their picket signs to show and convince the citizen of America that homosexuals are an abomination to the world, and that they disobey to "God's" desire. Although the Bible does state that homosexuality is a sin it does not say that people should hate them. This is one of the verses from the Bible: Matthew 15:19 For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, slander.
As you can see, homosexuality (phrased as sexual immorality since the word homosexuality was not found yet until in the late 1800s) is in a list of other sins, telling us that homosexuality is one of many other sins that are equal to it. Homosexuality is a very small problem in the bible if you compare it to every other sin that can happen. It is also said that God does not give judgement to homosexuals that were born genetically, since they can not change their sexual behavior. Only people who knew that homosexuality was a sin and went against it will get punished.
There is also something that the Westboro Baptist Church is ignoring: to love everyone equally.
John 3:16 For God's soul loved the world that he gave his only son that whoever believes in Him should not perish and have everlasting life.
This verse tells us that God loves everyone, which contradicts to everything that the WBC says. There is also a very famous saying; "Love the Sinner, Hate the Sin".
So instead of carrying picket signs saying "God Hates Fags", they should go home and reread the Bible again. Although there are many religions that read the bible in many different ways, they should read the bible the true Christian way, since they do claim themselves as Christians.
This is a famous quote by Billy Graham, “I’m going to quote the Bible now, not myself, that it (homosexuality) is a sin. But there are other sins. Why do we jump on that sin although it is the greatest sin? "
looked at the school’s dress code and saw what clothes we were allowed to wear at school. Well actually…. we really don’t have a dress code. The only thing that can really get us in trouble is if the teacher asks you to change clothes because it was inappropriate for class and you said no to them. So you can pretty much wear whatever you want, unless the teacher says change, which hardly ever happens. Well, since we really didn’t have a dress code I decided to do the school I went to last year and my middle school. Let’s start with my middle school. My middle school was called Camperdown Academy. It was a special school for dyslexic children. The dress code was on Mondays and Fridays we had to wear a shirt and tie, and anything kind of pants besides denim. Tuesdays and Wednesdays we had to wear polo shirts and any kind of jeans. Thursdays, we could wear whatever we want. But, we could not wear anything that was racist, drug/alcohol wise, and sexual. You’re probably asking yourself… why did we have to wear shirt and ties? Originally, the former headmaster, Dana Blackhurst, had the dress code put in place because it was found that students did better academically and behaviorally when they were dressed nicer. Also, he put the dressier days at the beginning and end of the week to help kids plan what they needed to wear, instead of pulling the “cleanest thing off the floor,” to wear because it’s Monday. Since many dyslexics have trouble with organization and planning, he thought it would help them to prepare for the week. The high school I went to, last year for my freshman year was Brashier Middle College Charter High School. The dress code there was black collar shirt and khaki pants or shorts. They had this dress code was so people would not be left out. People wouldn’t make fun of people for what they wear, and you couldn’t see who were the wealthier kids and who were the poor kids; they would all look the same. Another reason was because since we went to school with the college kids, it would be easier to see who were the high school kids.
