Posted on 03/27/2008 10:52:27 AM PDT by kingattax
Thank you, I do have a nice attitude. So, government should regulate clothing because you perceive people with baggy pants as Low Class? Sure, I form opinions on my surrondings. I also think women who have poofy hair should build a time a machine a go back to the ‘80s. Just because I think that doesn’t mean the government should regulate hair styles.
Who gets to set the standard? What if Big government said men have to wear ties outside of thier homes. My problem is, who has the right to tell me to wear my Jeans a certain way.
You would think the NAACP would actually want young black men to actually improve themselves and advance in the society at large. Wouldn’t you?
It seems to me the low pants crowd is easier to run down after they’ve commited a crime. Or is that discriminatory thinking?
the NAACP is self-serving and as such it’s to their benefit to perpetuate a perception of blacks as totally disadvantaged, discriminated against and helpless.
My understanding is that the guys spending a few months in the county lockup would pump iron for exercise and as their only outdoor activity in the yard and upon release would show back up in the neighborhood in pants they wore going into jail. Now those pants were way too big and were cinched up poorly due to weightloss.
Gangta look, in other words.
I can’t be sure, but in our places the butt shot would not be welcomed. All the guys had belts on. Also belts ensured a quick weapon if needed.
“Who gets to set the standard?”
The communities, as they always have, based on the standards that those in the community want to promote for the environment in which they raise their children.
Yes, someone DOES get to set the standards. Your problem is, you think that wherever you are, they should conform to you instead of you to them. You’re not restricted in where you live or work. If you don’t like the community standards, don’t go/live there.
Ok. Next, Florida Democrats pass a law that says you cannot display religous artifacts in public. It offends people who are non-religous. Or maybe they will pass a law saying that one cannot wear open toed shoes because feet or obscene to some group of people. I don’t have a problem with setting a standard for a community. (ex. No public Nudity) When we continue to make laws to keep a certain group happy we take more of our rights away. Keep letting government make these stupid laws and they will tell you where you can work and live. If I don’t like the community standards, I am going to fight for my rights. You Move.
The legislation pertains to “students.” So you don’t think there should be a reasonable dress code in schools? If it wasn’t distracting, then why do many schools have uniform requirements? Why is the trend towards that?
Sorry, but I don’t think one’s “fashion rights” are unlimited. Yeah, I loved the girls in high school in the much-too-short miniskirts but I also recognized it was out of place in a school. We may disagree as to where the line’s drawn, but there has to be a line, as we are seeing with respect to the issue in this article. Attention grabbers will keep pushing the envelope and the last thing education needs is more distractions and disruptions.
I’m not going to move when a few degenerates move in and want to define deviancy DOWN. What you’re seeing is people FIGHTING FOR _THEIR_ RIGHTS to define the community standards.
What you see from the left is this defining down of what is acceptable.
Nope, you move. Not us. The community was here first.
It is not permissible to wear a bathing suit to school (not in any school that I am familiar with, anyway). I believe the operative word in the legislation may be 'student'. There are cities that have banned the look here in Louisiana. I firmly believe that things like this should be restricted by societal acceptance or not, but political correctness pretty much freezes society from speaking out directly. I honestly don't know what should be done, but it disgusts me to see the underwear of these thugs or wannabes.
Kids began to emulate the look and then like all fads, exaggerate it.
OK. And of course some prisons went to jump suits and other still do jeans, t-shirts and work shirts.
Acceptable to who? You? If I wear baggy then that is acceptable to me? My point is if you let BIG government tell you how can dress then they will not stop with Baggy Pants. Don’t believe me ask the smokers, people who dare to eat trans-fat, etc.... I do not wear baggy pants, but just because someone dresses that way does not automatically make them a degenerate. Just remember the clothes don’t make the man. If they are a degenerate with baggy pants, they are a degenerate in dockers.
I agree with what you say. Sorry, I was talking about society in general and the eagerness of people to have rights taken away.
And I agree with you on that.
Best,
A_F_D
This is about school, no?
"I stand corrected..but it’s still a stupid thing to do"
You are soooo right! You'd think that the NAACP of all groups would be interested in promoting a little more dignified look for young black men. Sadly, it doesn't look as though they can get past making everything about some perceived prejudice.
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