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maxistentalist

The Day of Truth

Apr 13, 2005 22:16

So, I'm assuming everyone knows about the "Day of Silence?" I did it today, and only broke my silence once. It was ultimately a very bad protest for two reasons:

You can't change something by doing nothing, and,
It's hard to raise awareness when you can't speak.

All that aside, it brought some national media attention to the issue of gay rights, so it ( Read more... )

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ahhh! vangogh86 April 14 2005, 03:27:15 UTC

no max. muslims don't wear turbans. they wear something else (i don't remember what it's called) on their heads. only sikh indians wear what's called a turban.

Re: ahhh! maxistentalist April 14 2005, 03:29:16 UTC

I know, but I'm just looking to perpetuate a stereotype and be funny.

Re: ahhh! cleverlysadhu April 14 2005, 19:50:52 UTC

let me know how the protest turns out. wish i could be there. :^)

seitelben April 14 2005, 04:15:43 UTC

i wish i could join you guys. Who's going?

Anyway, have fun.

~Ben

maxistentalist April 14 2005, 21:34:05 UTC

Just Gail and I, actually. We didn't wind up going because we couldn't get off campus.

Matt Kennedy Here anonymous April 14 2005, 06:00:08 UTC

Hey Max, long time since JSA, but yeah, I still read your blog occasionally. I found this post especially hilarious as we had some crazy christians at the doors of our school today handing out flyers and pamphlets complete with the testimony of a man who "was 'gay' ". It had a lot of vague quotes from the bible about homosexuals being evil with no direct quote mentioning gays at all. Keep up the noble fight Max!

matt.dkennedy@google.com

Re: Matt Kennedy Here anonymous April 14 2005, 13:55:54 UTC

...actuall matt.dkennedy@gmail.com

Re: Matt Kennedy Here maxistentalist April 14 2005, 21:30:10 UTC

Hey Matt! Daniel and I still want to hang out with you... gimme a call your next free weekend!

minorparadox April 14 2005, 17:34:02 UTC

that's kind of sickening. what is "Truth" anyway? obviously truth for a selected few. best of luck with your counter protest.

maxistentalist April 14 2005, 21:32:04 UTC

As I pointed out in my English class today, these people have a very narrow view of their "truth," and it's mostly motivated by fear. I mean, this is a group of people who were terrified when Copernicus revealed that the Earth moved around the sun... let's not be so shocked that they can't stomach homosexuality just yet. My guess is that when the current generation dies out it will no longer be a problem. Give it 40 years.

twostrawsko April 14 2005, 17:57:16 UTC

At my school, we're having the Day of Silence in 2 weeks because the administration is being a pain, saying that it can't be like the school is "sponsoring" a protest. I don't really understand this, since we did it last year, but I also am not sure of the effectiveness of it, since most people just mock those that are protesting. However, I was not aware of the "Day of Truth," and am very grateful that the fanatical Christians at my school are also ignorant.

maxistentalist April 14 2005, 21:47:33 UTC

In Illinois, we operate under the 1965 Illinois Equal Acess Law, which says that so long as it doesn't interfere with the educational mission of the school, student groups are allowed to gather and distribute literature. The catch is that the school ALSO has to allow the opposing view. For example: my friend Chloe tried to form a Womens' Rights club, but the school denied her request on the grounds that then they would have to provide a Mens' Rights club. (So far as I can tell, America is pretty much a Mens' Rights club, but thats beside the point.)

Anyway, since the Day of Silence didn't interfere with the district (how could it... it's literally the LACK of doing somthing...) the school allowed it, provided that the opposing viewpoint is also represented.

My question is related to Holocaust Rememberance Week. Does the school have to allow Holocaust deniers now?