UPC Church School Expels Girl Who "Kissed a Girl"

[houston]

Originally Posted by Adam

Are you attracted to both men and women, Pel?

Are you here to defend something as repugnant as homosexuality, Pel?

How'd you get that from the question?

[Adam]

Originally Posted by houston

How'd you get that from the question?

Why are you so interested in knowing?

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Adam

Is your sexuality a "secret"?

Nope. It's all over Facebook.

Originally Posted by Adam

Are you attracted to both men and women, Pel?

Are you here to defend something as repugnant as homosexuality, Pel?

Dude, I sure touched a nerve here for you, Adam. You said that this girl should have kept her sexuality "secret.' You then said that this was the reason that you don't participate on Facebook.

... hence, my question.

[houston]

Originally Posted by Adam

Why are you so interested in knowing?

Chip... shoulder...

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by Adam

Why are you so interested in knowing?

You're digging yourself into a hole. Let's get back on topic...

[pelathais]

Originally Posted by pelathais

Unknown. Obviously, her parent(s) thought that her attending a school called "Calvary Christian School" was a good idea for some reason. Yet, the mother expresses "shock" over the expulsion and calls it "discrimination."

Why would a woman send her daughter to such a school if they (apparently) knew that it conflicted with their ideas about "lifestyle choices?" I'm just speculating here, but could this have been an attempt to set up the school for a lawsuit? The mom appears to be more concerned about her daughter being expelled over a Facebook claim to bisexuality than she is about her daughter's self described behavior and reputation.

bump!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by houston

Chip... shoulder...

Sports hat....idol worship....

[MissBrattified]

Since Christian communities consider this immoral behavior and not a matter of choice, I can understand their stance. We tell our children that nothing online is secret, and they can be held accountable for things they post. There are consequences for every word, every decision and every action. We should not only be careful about our behavior, we should also be careful about what we make public. Also, if a school has a rule, that states [something along the lines of], "No student shall promote unwholesome or immoral behavior", I can see how that could include verbal support of homosexuality.

I assume that private or Christian schools are not subject to regulation in the same way as public schools because they are privately funded. And that's the way it should remain, even if a school makes a decision that we find objectionable. As long as the decision isn't contradictory to their own rules and guidelines, I don't see how anything can or should be done about the decision to expel the bisexual student.

Whether or not I think they handled it wisely is another issue altogether. I wouldn't want one of my daughters treated that way. The right thing to do would be to have a private meeting with the parents, the student and the school administrator[s] and make a decision from there. I'm never in favor of humiliating children in public, no matter what their offense.

[MissBrattified]

Adam...your answers are cagey and odd. Participate in the conversation...or not. LOL!!!!

[pelathais]

What I get from the girl's words are that her "encounter" was brought on by a mix of confusion and curiosity. That doesn't appear to be a hard and fast "orientation" - not to me at least. And, we are looking at someone from hundreds and even thousands of miles away who is also a complete stranger to us. So, "impressions" are probably about the best we'll get here.

(A word of caution: If you happen to attend this church and or school and know the persons involved, let's please keep this discussion academic and not personal).

One other point that seems to stand out: It's July. The school probably hasn't been in session for a month - most likely. Though, they may follow a non-traditional schedule, I don't know. I only mention this because it gives me the impression (there's that word again) that the young lady may have been involved with the church itself. Dunno.

That being said, Did this teacher make the correct decision in expelling the girl? Did the teacher even have the authority to expel the girl? Was this a case of over reaction on the part of a single faculty member? Or, if the school administration ultimately does concur - is this still the correct course of action?