there are many crazy ideas out there today. luckily, most of these obviously do not affect meaningful change in society. that’s the beauty and ugliness of the first amendment — that we cannot be punished for saying something totally stupid in a public forum. many of our government bureaucrats abuse this privilege daily just to be on tv. but most of the time we ignore them…and this usually works.

some suggestions are difficult to ignore because they are so unbelievable. this is why i am taking a certain tv talking head to task on his views on acceptable behavior in schools. what is the purpose of a school? in case anyone has forgotten, it is to educate our young people and to prepare them to succeed in the real world. i would think that anything distracting from this purpose should not be excused or justified.

the idea that sex between a teacher and a student is understandable, especially in junior high, is simply absurd. kids that age, and even some older ones, shouldn’t be having sex at all. self-control is possible. more kids should be encouraged to practice it. teachers should be more focused on teaching kids math, science, and reading skills rather than their own “needs”. the book should be roundly chucked at any teacher who tries a stunt like that. there should be an official policy against it…including firing the offender. harsh? perhaps. deterrent? without a doubt.

if this is intended as a joke, it’s a bad one. tucker, please try a different script. this one’s not working for you.

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