Posted by Dan Ewert : 3/09/2003 09:22:00 PM (Archive Link)
Last Thursday, I believe, was the day where students all over the country were encouraged to skip school to protest the impending war against Iraq. This is fine and all, but the annoying part was that a few teachers unions in California were advising schools to show lenience to participating students. Why? If you cut class, you knowingly break the rules and should therefore be subject to whatever punishment it would normally entail. People seem to be so proud of openly opposing the U.S. government’s policy on Iraq as if they’re some sort of ideological revolutionaries because they walk a mile or two while yelling and waving signs. At the same time, they want to remove any and all consequences of their civil disobedience. They even try to shout down any arguments or criticism towards them as censorship, fascism, racism, or some other –ism. In short, they don’t have any badges of honor to show for their amazing courage. Imagine if they actually faced serious repercussions for their protests such as in the country led by the man they’re trying to protect.