The Danger of Newspapers

[Motley]

Depressing story here. (http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=137250&GID=1l2Rn/RGC/L8LocfJDQYR4bhkAeWmDEM+r7dvMNvp3Q%3D) The brief being that a parent wants the school to remove newspapers because children could read about bad things like the Foley scandal. The upside seems to be that most people are of the belief that the complaining parent is nuts.

Choice Quote:
The school's media director replied with an offer to "honor the parent's request" and not make the paper available to her child "but allow other children the opportunity (to see the paper)".

The objecting parent rejected that idea saying it, "would silently endorse the kids reading them. It's like leaving a loaded gun on the table
:rolleyes:

[tvguru]

Yes, because school children just can't wait to read the newspaper. :rolleyes:

[dornoforpyros]

a loaded gun?!?! what? Some mothers need jobs I suspect:rolleyes:

[Counterfit]

Oh no! Those children are learning about the real world! We can't let them escape their protective bubble!


Tip: If you want to keep your kid in a bubble, don't let them leave the house.

[combatcolin]

Um, if you click on the link it leads you to the local TV stations website.

Check out the tall guy standing in the middle.

Certain episode of Friends with Ross and a dental product...

[Tymmz]

She must be nuts.

If I would have children I would be more than happy if they touched/read a decent newspaper.

[tech4all]

Wow, first they ban tag, then take away newspapers. I wonder what else is next on the "take away" list?

[thedude110]

My kids get a copy of US News and World Report every week. If a parent asked me not to give the kid a copy, I guess I would comply. But I'd also say someething like "You do realize that my job is to teach your kid how to read the text and the world, right?"

This is just one more example of the fundamental impossibility of public education as it's currently implemented here in the US.

[benthewraith]

This is just one more example of the fundamental impossibility of public education as it's currently implemented here in the US.

Which could explain the growing increase in private schools.

God forbid a child should read about the world. Oh no, we must not let that happen. We must coddle them, spoil them, and we can't ground 'em... I wonder what America's going to be like in another 20 years.

[thedude110]

Which could explain the growing increase in private schools.



Either that or my own vague, Saturday night bitterness. :p

[dmw007]

Yes, because school children just can't wait to read the newspaper. :rolleyes:

I know, how ridiculous! :eek: :rolleyes:

[Counterfit]

Wow, first they ban tag, then take away newspapers. I wonder what else is next on the "take away" list?
The "no tag" rule is ten years old though.

[Sun Baked]

Yes, because school children just can't wait to read the newspaper. :rolleyes:Yes, they will get depressed because the comics are already gone.

[Thomas Veil]

I fully support this woman's right to protect her child from the dangers posed by political stories and bra ads. We need to turn our children's attention to something safe...like the internet... ;)

Seriously...can you picture this uptight woman at home? "I can't **** tonight honey, I had my hair done today." :D

[bousozoku]

Things were so much better in the 1950s when none of these things happened. :D Filmed bed scenes required one foot on the floor, no advertisements for bras or other feminine products, and no corruption in the government shown on t.v.

It's impressive that people still want to avoid the truth and of course, there are more children being removed from public schools every day to prove it. I continue to hear of more students being home schooled by parents who barely have an education of their own.

Children should be aided by an adult to understand many things--that's why all children come with at least one parent. Of course, how do you educate the parents?

[SMM]

I fully support this woman's right to protect her child from the dangers posed by political stories and bra ads. We need to turn our children's attention to something safe...like the internet... ;)

Seriously...can you picture this uptight woman at home? "I can't **** tonight honey, I had my hair done today." :D

My laughter is slowly dissipating. Yes, I bet she has one of those beehives, or bouffant jobs.

"You can fence yourself in, but you cannot fence the world out" - J.R.R. Tolkien from "The Fellowship Of The Ring"

What saddens me most is the spineless sheep-dip at the school who caved to this nonsense. I would have told these parents where the nearest private school was.

[Roric]

A few comments here....

First, my sister lives in Eagan, I need to ask her if that is where my nephews went to school..

Second, it is things like this that made me decide to homeschool my children. My wife and I are both college graduates, as are most of the other homeschool parents in our area. Yes there are those who are a cheeseburger shy of a happy meal, but they are the minority.

Lastly, my 9 year old daughter reads the paper every day. She starts at the comics, moves on to local news and if she doesn't get bored by then, she moves on to national. Last night, she heard a name mentioned and turned to me and asked if that was the person running for election to a local office. I was surprised she recognized the name and started asking her questions. She knew what offices were up for election and most of the candidates' names. I am willing to bet most adults could not name the current office holders, much less the challengers too. And this is not just the big ones, I am talking state assembly (we have 99 reps), state senate (we have 33), county coroner, etc.

In short, newspaper reading is educational and the parent who complained needs to get a life and the principal is a spineless idiot too.

[ziwi]

With the US education system in the state it is - I am betting that they can't read ;) - anyway the newspapers are not something the kids would read as it is probably the internet or cell phones they get their news on...

[nbs2]

My kids get a copy of US News and World Report every week.
no advertisements for bras or other feminine products
First, I would probably complain about USN&WR. But, that has more to do with my belief that it is a rag that isn't worth the paper it's printed on and that the money on the subscription should go towards something better. Like The Economist.:D

Second, I do wish for the day when feminine product ads could be restricted to Lifetime and Oxygen. Nothing worse than watching the game, eating nachos and pizza and suddenly hearing "Suffering from a yeast infection?"We can keep the bra ads...let's not get carried away ;)

[bousozoku]

...
Second, I do wish for the day when feminine product ads could be restricted to Lifetime and Oxygen. Nothing worse than watching the game, eating nachos and pizza and suddenly hearing "Suffering from a yeast infection?"We can keep the bra ads...let's not get carried away ;)

Especially when you're eating yeast-driven bread? :D

[ReanimationLP]

ZOMG! ITS TEH DEADLY NEWSPAPER! EVERYONE RUN FOR YOUR F***ING LIVES! :eek:




:D This womans raw stupidity amazes me.

[xsedrinam]

Nothing like life, liberty and the pursuit of censorship to start off the day.

[Benjamin]

Maybe we need something to change newspapers so kids can read them again? A job for the Ministry of Truth perhaps?

[skunk]

Maybe we need something to change newspapers so kids can read them again? Maybe if they had news stories in them?

[MacBoobsPro]

Wow, first they ban tag, then take away newspapers. I wonder what else is next on the "take away" list?

Vegimite?

[Earendil]

*In tears with laughter*
Can I just say I love you guys, and all you sarcstic quip filled relentless ripping apart of the daily news? I'm going to get in trouble at work if I laugh any louder...
*sigh*
Keep it up :)

[altair]

awesome quote here.

"High School teacher Chuck Weber was even more forceful in his opinion. "I think restricting kids is totally wrong. They need to be exposed to everything.""

[hvfsl]

Things were so much better in the 1950s when none of these things happened. :D Filmed bed scenes required one foot on the floor, no advertisements for bras or other feminine products, and no corruption in the government shown on t.v.

It's impressive that people still want to avoid the truth and of course, there are more children being removed from public schools every day to prove it. I continue to hear of more students being home schooled by parents who barely have an education of their own.

Children should be aided by an adult to understand many things--that's why all children come with at least one parent. Of course, how do you educate the parents?

If you are looking for the truth, you generally won't find it in a newspaper (or most media outlets). They have an agenda, which is to sell papers and unfortunately this agenda often means the truth is a long way down the news editor's list. Although banning newspapers is of course not a good idea.

[Earendil]

If you are looking for the truth, you generally won't find it in a newspaper (or most media outlets). They have an agenda, which is to sell papers and unfortunately this agenda often means the truth is a long way down the news editor's list. Although banning newspapers is of course not a good idea.

I don't think you meant to, but you kind of implied that news papers would lie constantly if it meant selling more papers, and I don't think this is the case. However they do only report on the news that will sell papers. This is why 2 soldiers dieing in Iraq will make the national news, not the 10 that died in New York car crashes. And God forbid news reporters actually report on anything GOOD* happening in the world :rolleyes:

~Tyler


*I don't consider long lost lovers reunited or Mrs. Thelma's poodle being returned as "news".

[Thomas Veil]

awesome quote here.

"High School teacher Chuck Weber was even more forceful in his opinion. "I think restricting kids is totally wrong. They need to be exposed to everything.""Apparently Mr. Weber has never met a Catholic priest or a U.S. Congressman.

[Thanatoast]

I don't think you meant to, but you kind of implied that news papers would lie constantly if it meant selling more papers, and I don't think this is the case.
Ahem (http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/)

[xsedrinam]

Ahem (http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/)
I'm assuming you make the point (and a pretty good one) that some publications/tabloids do put out junk which would be considered sub par, yellow journalism, even in their best moment.

I don't buy them or read them, but I would argue for their right to publish. If they go out of business for lack of readers, fine. That leaves it where it should rest, between freedom of speech and the press, and public interest. Neither calls for censorship. Maybe I'm beating a dead horse at the end of the day, but the night mare doesn't compare to what it would be like when an arbitrary body, elected or otherwise, begin to dictate what and what is not acceptable/allowable to be published.

[MacBoobsPro]

I don't think you meant to, but you kind of implied that news papers would lie constantly if it meant selling more papers, and I don't think this is the case.

You obviously havent read a British paper then. Men on the moon? Are you mad?

[andy89]

Wow, first they ban tag, then take away newspapers. I wonder what else is next on the "take away" list?

chinese:p

[Tanglewood]

My parents got the paper (San Diego's Union Tribune) everyday as I was growing up and I still read it today. The world is not always pretty as you can see by the attached picture, but I remember reading this exact paper back in 1994. I was 9 and sparked a healthy talk with my parents, which reading the paper at that age should.

http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040323/images/2004-03-23paper.jpg

I'm really don't know how to finish making my point except that I think if thinking like this continues kids of the future will be rapped in layers of bubble rap and trying to impersonate the hear/say/see no evil monkeys.

PS Bring back the Jungle Gym

[mattniles007]

Bad enough newspapers are being sucked up by huge corporations. Now they want to take them away.

[Thanatoast]

Maybe I'm beating a dead horse at the end of the day, but the night mare doesn't compare to what it would be like when an arbitrary body, elected or otherwise, begin to dictate what and what is not acceptable/allowable to be published.
Oh no, I totally agree that the lady and the principal need to re-examine their decision-making process. I was just pointing out that the quote referenced was incorrect and made for a weak argument.

[Earendil]

Ahem (http://www.weeklyworldnews.com/)

That is not an attempt at news, or journalisum. You are talking about a daily attempt at science fiction for entertainment. The fact that some people on this planet take it as real just shows us what the aliens are using to determine which of us to abduct :rolleyes: