Posted on 06/04/2013 11:44:25 AM PDT by rickmichaels
Why even attend a graduation for a ‘degree’ in being in school for 13 years?
The performance of public school officials constitute an excellence nadir - below which sentient life cannot exist.
I don’t know—it marks the end of 12 years of “education”, and the last time the whole class will be together. It’s probably will also be the last time you will see some your classmates.
Most of all, it is an American tradition, and goodness knows, most of our traditions are being destroyed these days........
Perhaps, but it is a shortlived ritual that had little meaning in the first place. It started because so few people were educated to that level in the first place. How relevant is your graduation to you today?
Why not a huge party put on by the parents? It just seems like these graduation ceremonies for a degree that can barely get you a job flipping burgers is silly. Particularly, as they become the final adieu from a government school bureaucracy that’s wasted much of those 13 years.
Just consider summers off. If you recaptured those 3 months kids could graduate HS in their early teens and have years of apprenticeships or start a career or college earlier. Given that they graduate just about anyone drawing breath, isn’t it more of a mockery of reality or perhaps the continuation of the unreality that school has become?
It’s not perfect, but it’s a rite of passing, and I think that’s a good thing.
This is not a government school, but a private Christian school. What she did not learn is how to consider others - instead of following the rules, she decided to make this event that was supposed to be about ALL of the graduates all about her instead. It is very strange to me to see all of the people on this conservative forum applauding this young woman's selfish and narcissistic behavior. That is something I would expect to see at DU or HuffPo.
You’re using a strawman to prop up a specious argument.
Nothing you post here was in contention WRT the feather.
Grow up!
No straw man being used by me. I was talking about Christ. Who were you talking about in bringing up His name?
But, please do not respond this. It is apparent to all (through your use of personal invective [”Grow up!”]) that you are no longer willing to engage in a proper discussion.
>> “Who were you talking about in bringing up His name?” <<
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Your attention span must be short!
I was addressing the irrelevent use of his name in the school’s self description.
As I said earlier, it is the sin-nature that puffs us up...
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