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Submitted by Mark on January 25 2000 at 10:09:31
In reply to A matter of conscience Submitted by Heather on January 24 2000 at 14:50:18
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But this incident, like the previous ones, left a sour taste in mouth, a feeling that I had remained silent when I ought to have spoken up, like not saying anything when someone cheerfully makes a "nigger" joke. Have others here dealt with this problem? Have there been times when someone youwere talking with offered views that you thought were dangerously wrong, and you were uncertain whether this was the moment to offer your own perspective? If so, how did you resolve the matter, balancing the desire to keep on friendly terms with the other person alongside the desire to share your views? I suppose I deal with this almost everyday. Students, parents, teachers, and school board members make bigoted comments about gays and other groups. Among our students, there must be some who realize they are gay, and such comments can't help but be emotionally harmful to them. And such comments are harmful to everyone anyway, because they perpetuate unChristian attitudes. So what do I do? Unfortunately, I never respond head on at the time. (The only thing I do is that every once in a while, I try to subtly counteract wrong attitudes by things I say at chapel or devotions.) I fear my reputation and job, but I probably shouldn't. And it disturbs me that I have so little courage. It is a matter of integrity. I am hoping to resolve this conflict by quitting my current school. (Anyone know of a BL-friendly school that needs a math teacher?! Hehe) Mark |