2010-01-08, 11:31 AM
You are not entitled by freedom of speech to make a total ass of yourself. Freedom of speech applies on public government property, such as streets and public forums. You have rights in school to some point, but schools can and have punished students for things that would be protected by freedom of speech outside of school. For example, if a guy shows up to class wearing panties, the school can send him home but on public streets that is allowed. Praising 9/11 and such is also allowed under freedom of speech, but your school would probably suspend you for it.
In this case, I think the teacher will view the assignment in very poor taste and give you a bad grade for it. I don't think you'll be disciplined by the school because you didn't really cause a scene with the assignemnt. However, if any of you walk into school expecting "rights," you really need to get over it. If school was like a public forum, there would be no teaching or learning, just a collosal moron-a-thon. School is not about rights, it's about education.
In this case, I think the teacher will view the assignment in very poor taste and give you a bad grade for it. I don't think you'll be disciplined by the school because you didn't really cause a scene with the assignemnt. However, if any of you walk into school expecting "rights," you really need to get over it. If school was like a public forum, there would be no teaching or learning, just a collosal moron-a-thon. School is not about rights, it's about education.

