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Atheists & Agnostics

Bernardo de La Paz

(51,166 posts)

10. Wrong answer.

Reply to kimbutgar (Reply #7)

Sun May 28, 2017, 02:39 PM

May 2017

"Respect the office" is the right answer.

A little bit longer answer is "Respect the Office of the President, but form your own opinions and own reactions to the statements and actions of the various people who have been and are President."

You do not need to respect the person. Realistically, we need to actively disrespect the Mango Mussolini.

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Our substitute teacher asked if I had Jesus in my heart... [View all] WillParkinson May 2017 OP

These fundamentalists are just ignorant people vlyons May 2017 #1

I second everything you said. Doreen May 2017 #2

they dont "mean well" they are spreading poision and hate to satisfy their own egos nt msongs May 2017 #3

Not often enough--to answer your question pandr32 May 2017 #4

Universal Consciousness... maddiemom May 2017 #17

Exactly why we need good public schools! pandr32 May 2017 #24

Not Ignorant The River May 2017 #5

The difference between the I and the ego is a lot of pain Volaris May 2017 #11

All religions rely heavily on proselytizing, even Buddhism Major Nikon May 2017 #13

Live and let live SonofDonald May 2017 #6

I am a substitute teacher and would never bring up religion or politics kimbutgar May 2017 #7

But children are like sponges...they deserve truth and facts. LOL Lib May 2017 #8

I agree but as a "public" school teacher I feel I have to be neutral kimbutgar May 2017 #12

Good on you to encourage critical thinking. NoMoreRepugs May 2017 #14

Nice!!! LOL Lib May 2017 #22

Wrong answer. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #10

While I agree that as a substitute teacher you should not reflect partisanship to No Vested Interest May 2017 #18

why do we have to respect a traitor? Skittles May 2017 #25

As is too often the case, a meme graphic about education has an egregious spelling & grammar error. Bernardo de La Paz May 2017 #9

+1. If I were a grammar teacher, that would get a pretty low grade! NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #19

He brought a plastic knife to an Occam's razor fight. nt Xipe Totec May 2017 #15

I would have responded by stating that since I hold no prejudices or hatred against anyone randr May 2017 #16

The correct answer would be "no, just blood" NRaleighLiberal May 2017 #20

As a teacher for 15+ years I would've been reprimanded by my administration and "written up"". BigmanPigman May 2017 #21

so was the offending sub teacher reported for this recruiting of minors? nt msongs May 2017 #23