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Diversity/tolerance classes

Travis said:
At the local high school some of the kids have decided it is "cool" to spray paint swastikas on the pavement. This has unsettled some of the kids and upset some of the parents. So this all goes up before the school board who now want to force the students into more "diversity/tolerance" classes.
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Well institutional solutions are not always evidence based, especially in school districts. There is evidence that the Pledge of Allegiance improves education either.

:D

ETA: Actually having an organization within schools to build bridges does help a little, like GLSEN, The biggest impact there is visibility and forcing staff to consider their POVs.
 
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truethat said:
It isn't to teach them a lesson or to placate the parents. It's a full on CYA to make sure the school cannot be held liable for anti semitic acts.

Here's an example. My sons school sent me a note the other day. Turns out the senior class planned a field trip of their own with a bunch of kids sneaking out of town to Atlantic City or something.

Now this has been in the works for months. The only reason the school notified us is so that we could not hold them liable. They made sure they emphasized this in the letter.

They could care less.
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Seems like a reasonable response from the administration because I will bet you that there were parents who thought the trip was school sponsored. If they didn't and then something happened the parents would look to blame the school. They'll probably still blame the school anyway, because "The school should have done something to prevent the kids from going."
 
Sam.I.Am said:
Pretty much. Think about when you were a kid and what you and your classmates level of interest/knowledge was regarding politics and such. They don't tend to pick up on nuances but they can pick up on the buzzwords and symbols without understanding what they really mean.

"Swastika = Bad guys who are really disliked by just about everyone. Lets draw one and see what happens... Stuff happens... Hey look, it got some attention!"

Such is the mentality of a lot of teenagers.
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You give them too much credit, as someone that always hung around **** disturbers, i can say it goes more like this.

SD1- I'm bored, want to **** something up?

SD2- Yeah, i got some firecrackers, spraypaint, and a hacksaw blade.

SD1- Spraypaint seems good, so cock or swastika?

SD2- Well we have been paint a lot of wangs lately, that's getting boring, swastika?

SD1 - Sounds good.
 
Travis said:
Does anyone have any ideas on a more effective reaction?

I mean aside from just ignoring it in case it is just attention seeking behavior.
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If it is a commonly vandalized place, have some of the older art students paint a mural, and keep a security camera on the spot.

Even if the camera doesn't catch the kids, the grad 12 students are going to have a man hunt for whomever did it. Worked pretty well in my school, back in the day.
 
Spindrift said:
Seems like a reasonable response from the administration because I will bet you that there were parents who thought the trip was school sponsored. If they didn't and then something happened the parents would look to blame the school. They'll probably still blame the school anyway, because "The school should have done something to prevent the kids from going."
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Something somewhat similar used to happen at my old school.

We put on a yearly drama production, that was actually quite high caliber, we arn't a giant city by any means ( 75,000 people or so.) , but every year ( honestly, until the lest 5 or so, from what i hear the quality has gone down considerably. ) it was a pretty big event in the city. Leading to much extra business for restaurants, etc.

Now it was also tradition for all the students , afterwards to go to a local bar and grill and get served alcohol, no questions asked, for this night.

Well, the inevitable happened, and some parent thinking this tradition was school sponsored , raised hell. The next year this tradition was overtly stated , in school to be frowned upon, and police swarmed the place an hour after everyone had arrived, the sheer amount of fines leveled made the business collapse.
 
Travis said:
Does anyone have any ideas on a more effective reaction?

I mean aside from just ignoring it in case it is just attention seeking behavior.
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Show them a several hours long uncencored documentary about Auschwitz.
 
joesixpack said:
Only one of these requires artistic ability. So naturally they'll default to the latter.
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You know, i always wonder how hard it is to draw a Jimmy. I mean really, i find myself looking at graffiti sometimes, and thinking " If that is what your Willhelm looks like, i would suggest seeing a doctor.".

I mean i am no artist, but i think if pressed i could draw a passable German Soldier, so it leaves me wondering why in the hell someone would choose to make artistically representing the Waggler a hobby, when they obviously have no ability to correctly represent a johnson using their chosen method.
 
DC said:
Show them a several hours long uncencored documentary about Auschwitz.
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"Hey, a bunch of kids who don't give a **** about anyone or anything. Here is a video of a bunch of gory stuff i find offensive. Does that make you change your mind?"

" No actually, but it does give us a few more ideas on jokes, and was cheaper than watching the new hostel filck. Thanks."
 
sadhatter said:
You know, i always wonder how hard it is to draw a Jimmy. I mean really, i find myself looking at graffiti sometimes, and thinking " If that is what your Willhelm looks like, i would suggest seeing a doctor.".

I mean i am no artist, but i think if pressed i could draw a passable German Soldier, so it leaves me wondering why in the hell someone would choose to make artistically representing the Waggler a hobby, when they obviously have no ability to correctly represent a johnson using their chosen method.
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Your post made me laugh, but then I started thinking about it and now I have a theory.

People who like to draw johnsons on public walls are most likely repressed homosexuals and are both obsessed with Herman and deeply ashamed of that obsession. The obsessed part of their psyche compels them to draw the snaussage, but the homophobic part of their conscious mind prevents them from dwelling on the detail, because to do so would be "gay", and their shame overwhelms their compulsion. Hence the terrible drawing.
 
joesixpack said:
Your post made me laugh, but then I started thinking about it and now I have a theory.

People who like to draw johnsons on public walls are most likely repressed homosexuals and are both obsessed with Herman and deeply ashamed of that obsession. The obsessed part of their psyche compels them to draw the snaussage, but the homophobic part of their conscious mind prevents them from dwelling on the detail, because to do so would be "gay", and their shame overwhelms their compulsion. Hence the terrible drawing.
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Yeah, that just gave me an awesome idea for a scene in a comedy series i am doing...

Two gents, obviously bored and drawing graffiti , one produces an almost Da vinci esque Love truncheon, with probably a montage showing the effort put into it, shows it with pride to his friend who gives a rather large raised eyebrow to it. Que second montage , pulling back to reveal a barely recognizable trouser weasel, and an approving look from his friend.
 
Travis said:
At the local high school some of the kids have decided it is "cool" to spray paint swastikas on the pavement. .
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if theyre not surrounded by a white disc and a red background then theyre not Nazi symbols, the group who most frequently uses plain swastikas in their symbolism thesedays is in fact "Judaism"

way to go parents, lets get them joos
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DC said:
Show them a several hours long uncencored documentary about Auschwitz.
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yup, just for the irony factor
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sadhatter said:
If it is a commonly vandalized place, have some of the older art students paint a mural, and keep a security camera on the spot.

Even if the camera doesn't catch the kids, the grad 12 students are going to have a man hunt for whomever did it. Worked pretty well in my school, back in the day.
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This I like!!:D
 
sadhatter said:
You know, i always wonder how hard it is to draw a Jimmy. I mean really, i find myself looking at graffiti sometimes, and thinking " If that is what your Willhelm looks like, i would suggest seeing a doctor.".

I mean i am no artist, but i think if pressed i could draw a passable German Soldier, so it leaves me wondering why in the hell someone would choose to make artistically representing the Waggler a hobby, when they obviously have no ability to correctly represent a johnson using their chosen method.
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Hey, they're just stupid little richard heads.........
 
Baloney said:
Note to self: get certified as "diversity/tolerance" consultant.
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Ahem.
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Personally, I think they should be made to clean it up at least. Preferably without the use of power tools, on their hands and knees, for as long as it takes. But that's my solution to any destruction of someone's property.
 
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