I agree that we live in a world where things have gone too far. Children can't wear pirate costumes with swords anymore, even in kindergarten, and a boy scout who brings a tool with utensils to school gets suspended, even though he's a dream student.
Honestly, this is ridiculous, and I hope they win so that maybe the tide will start turning. And it's not all just because of Columbine, nor just affecting schools. Have you traveled on an airline lately? The things not allowed to be carried on them are just as ridiculous post-9/11. We need to get a grip and stop living in fear at the cost of living with ridiculous rules.
Benjamin Franklin said it well: "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."
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Honestly, this is ridiculous, and I hope they win so that maybe the tide will start turning. And it's not all just because of Columbine, nor just affecting schools. Have you traveled on an airline lately? The things not allowed to be carried on them are just as ridiculous post-9/11. We need to get a grip and stop living in fear at the cost of living with ridiculous rules.
Benjamin Franklin said it well: "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both."