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* a lack of commitment to respect the religious civil rights of students has resulted in "religion-free zones."

* a lack of commitment to respect the religious civil rights of students has resulted in "religion-free zones."

Not at my school. We are pretty tolerant to anyone's religious beliefs. Even when teaching evolution, our teachers clearly tell us that it may or may not be true and that we just have to understand it, not believe it.

Not at my school. We are pretty tolerant to anyone's religious beliefs. Even when teaching evolution, our teachers clearly tell us that it may or may not be true and that we just have to understand it, not believe it.

* sex education, homosexual curriculum and sexual abuse by school personnel has been referred to as a "red-light district" for students

* sex education, homosexual curriculum and sexual abuse by school personnel has been referred to as a "red-light district" for students

We had a brief sexual education assembly, but it mostly talked about STDs and that protection does not always work. The only time that I can remember talking about homosexuality in class was when we were learning about the civil rights movement of the 1960s. There have been no reports of sexual abuse at our school as long as I have gone there. A few years after I left my middle school a teacher was accused by a student of accessing pornography using a school computer, but they couldn't find any proof of it.

We had a brief sexual education assembly, but it mostly talked about STDs and that protection does not always work. The only time that I can remember talking about homosexuality in class was when we were learning about the civil rights movement of the 1960s. There have been no reports of sexual abuse at our school as long as I have gone there. A few years after I left my middle school a teacher was accused by a student of accessing pornography using a school computer, but they couldn't find any proof of it.

* a culture of incompetence

* a culture of incompetence

I don't know what you mean by that, nor do I care

I don't know what you mean by that, nor do I care

* fashion that includes black (Goth) clothing

* fashion that includes black (Goth) clothing

Black is a popular color for clothing, but there are only about 3 goths at our school  

Black is a popular color for clothing, but there are only about 3 goths at our school  

facial piercings and rings, tattoos, and male earrings

facial piercings and rings, tattoos, and male earrings

I don't notice many facial piercings or tattoos, but what is wrong with male earrings?

I don't notice many facial piercings or tattoos, but what is wrong with male earrings?

* depressed demeanors  

* depressed demeanors  

By this I'm assuming that you mean emos, but they have almost disappeared in the last year  

By this I'm assuming that you mean emos, but they have almost disappeared in the last year  

* an absence of objective morality; instead, a principal will say someone 'made the wrong choice'

* an absence of objective morality; instead, a principal will say someone 'made the wrong choice'

I have never heard a teacher use that phrase.

I have never heard a teacher use that phrase.

* a sense of hopelessness  

* a sense of hopelessness  

I'm not sure what is meant by that, but I haven't encountered anything of the sort

I'm not sure what is meant by that, but I haven't encountered anything of the sort

* a lack of critical thinking about liberal indoctrination  

* a lack of critical thinking about liberal indoctrination  

Totally wrong. My physics teacher (and most of the science teachers) doesn't believe global warming is caused by humans, and is disgusted at the lack of opposition to it in the science world.

Totally wrong. My physics teacher (and most of the science teachers) doesn't believe global warming is caused by humans, and is disgusted at the lack of opposition to it in the science world.

* compulsive profanity  

* compulsive profanity  

This is one that I would have to agree with.

This is one that I would have to agree with.

* general inability to look someone in the eye  

* general inability to look someone in the eye  

Maybe, but there are many reasons for that.

Maybe, but there are many reasons for that.

* extreme anxiety

* extreme anxiety

Again, I'm not sure what is meant by that or what the causes would be.

Again, I'm not sure what is meant by that or what the causes would be.

* feeling that it is funny to be dumb  

* feeling that it is funny to be dumb  

I would have to agree with this one too.

I would have to agree with this one too.

* being so accustomed to censorship of ideas that there is genuine surprise when someone actually says something unfamiliar or politically incorrect  

* being so accustomed to censorship of ideas that there is genuine surprise when someone actually says something unfamiliar or politically incorrect  

Nope, not at all

Nope, not at all

* lack of awareness that prayer is censored in public schools and that teachers' unions are very liberal  

* lack of awareness that prayer is censored in public schools and that teachers' unions are very liberal  

as I said above, we know that mandatory prayer is illegal. I didn't know that the teacher's union is liberal, though.

as I said above, we know that mandatory prayer is illegal. I didn't know that the teacher's union is liberal, though.

* alcohol and drug abuse  

* alcohol and drug abuse  

I believe the statistic at our school for drinking alcohol was 34%, so indeed many drink but it is still a minority. I think that it was about 5% of the students at our school that use marijuana frequently, but really nothing worse

I believe the statistic at our school for drinking alcohol was 34%, so indeed many drink but it is still a minority. I think that it was about 5% of the students at our school that use marijuana frequently, but really nothing worse

* disrespect for teachers  

* disrespect for teachers  

Again, a minority of the school is disrepectful to teachers. But at our age we all want to be 'rebels' so that kind of thing is expected

Again, a minority of the school is disrepectful to teachers. But at our age we all want to be 'rebels' so that kind of thing is expected

* bullying  

* bullying  

Maybe a little, but nothing serious

Maybe a little, but nothing serious

* gang activity

* gang activity

There are absolutely no gangs at our school (or in our area). The areas with gang activity are usually going to have it everywhere, not just in schools.

There are absolutely no gangs at our school (or in our area). The areas with gang activity are usually going to have it everywhere, not just in schools.

That is just a summary of my experience in the public school system. I think that it shows that a lot of the points are just presumed and don't really reflect a majority of public schoolers. '''[[user:FernoKlump|<font color="#000066" >FernoKlump</font>]]'''^{[[User talk:FernoKlump|<font color="#bd2433" >Leave me a death threat!!]]</font>} 14:33, 4 May 2008 (EDT)

That is just a summary of my experience in the public school system. I think that it shows that a lot of the points are just presumed and don't really reflect a majority of public schoolers. '''[[user:FernoKlump|<font color="#000066" >FernoKlump</font>]]'''^{[[User talk:FernoKlump|<font color="#bd2433" >Leave me a death threat!!]]</font>} 14:33, 4 May 2008 (EDT)