News Alabama Geometry lesson: How to shoot Obama

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An Alabama teacher was suspended after using an assassination scenario involving President Obama to teach geometry, prompting a Secret Service investigation. The incident sparked widespread outrage, with many arguing that the teacher's approach was inappropriate and tasteless. Some participants in the discussion expressed that the teacher deserved more than a minor reprimand, while others found humor in the unconventional teaching method, suggesting it might engage conservative students in math. Concerns were raised about the implications of using violent examples in education, especially regarding young students' understanding of such serious topics. The conversation also touched on broader issues of racism and political sentiment, with some asserting that the backlash against Obama is fueled by racial prejudice. The legality of the teacher's comments was debated, with references to laws regarding threats against the president, ultimately concluding that while the teacher's actions were offensive, they did not constitute a criminal threat. Overall, the discussion highlighted the complexities of balancing free speech in education with the need for responsible teaching practices.
  • #61
Proton Soup said:
hey, how about this one? :smile:

Oh lord!
 
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  • #62
IcedEcliptic said:
I have no interest in seeing this person killed, it is simple hyperbole.
Posts such as yours, zomg's, and Ivan's had led me to believe that facts such as this don't matter...
 
  • #63
Hurkyl said:
Posts such as yours, zomg's, and Ivan's had led me to believe that facts such as this don't matter...

What do you mean?

Are you saying that in fact, I do wish harm to be visited upon this person? If I posted: "Given Hurkyl is (fictional) 5'11" tall, and has an average HR/BP and blood volume, assuming that his throat is slit, how long will it take before he is fully exsanguinated, or his blood volume is too low to allow cardiac action?" I think you'd take that as threatening, gruesome, and out of line. Why is it different when naming another individual, and being shot? I could have used a leaky pump to illustrate my point.
 
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  • #64
Hurkyl said:
Posts such as yours, zomg's, and Ivan's had led me to believe that facts such as this don't matter...

what are you talking about Hurkyl? This seems to me like an unsubstantiated attempt at ad hominem nothing more.
 
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zomgwtf said:
what are you talking about Hurkyl? This seems to me like an unsubstantiated attempt at ad hominem nothing more.

Actually, if one of us did it, it would be trolling. Can you report a mentor? :rolleyes:
 
  • #66
This thread is ridiculously out of control.

Closed.
 

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