WWJB: Who Would Jesus Bully?

[Stumblingdrunk]

A bill aimed at ending bullying has passed in the Republican-controlled Michigan Senate, but ignited a somewhat emotional wave of criticism among Democrats, TIME's Swampland reports. http://swampland.time.com/2011/11/04...us-tormenters/

The staunch opposition stems from the fact that the law allows harassment by teachers and students as long as they can claim their actions are rooted in a "sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction."

On the floor, Senator Gretchen Whitmer gave a harsh criticism dripping with emotion, WWMT reported.

"You may be able to pat yourselves on the back today and say that you did something," she said. "But in actuality you are explicitly outlining how to get away with bullying," Whitmer said.

In her speech, Whitmer went on to outline the irony in naming the bill "Matt's Safe School Law," after a Michigan teen who committed suicide in 2002 after a gay-bullying incident. Since the law allows bullying based on religious and moral convictions, those who truly believe homosexuality is wrong are free to torment classmates consequence-free.

Matt's father Kevin Epling told the Detroit Free Press that the law makes him "ashamed" and called it "government-sanctioned bigotry."

The bill's sponsor Republican Sen. Rick Jones told the paper that while the motion "may not be perfect" he believes it's a step in the right direction.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/1...94.html?ref=tw



It's always fun to take credit for making progress while worsening the matter.

[Yuri-G]

this was posted in the gay ambush thread but yeah, fucking sickening. I really want to hear someone honestly defend this without trolling. I want that to happen.

[hey]

Well this is clearly a first amendment issue. Restricting my right to religious expression just because it hurts Johnny's feelings is obviously not acceptable.

Really, it's Matt's own fault for being gay in a warzone.

[Guyverarmor]

.... Holy Fuck I am ashamed to live here in the U.S.

And "Hey"... gotta be fucking trolling

[hey]

And "Hey"... gotta be fucking trolling

Sorry, i edited something in to make my point more obvious.

[BaneTheBrawler]

Does this law refer to bullying as bullying, or as harassment? Because it should refer to it as harassment, since that's what it is. If it does, then harassing people is now legal. It's a shame I don't particularly hate anyone, I'd really like to go intrude on people's "inalienable" right to the pursuit of happiness about now.

[Cail]

good ol michigan

[Yuri-G]

really, it's like looking into the future of what america will become if we don't fix our shit. the very bleak, depressing future.

[mallister]

this is just a big 'kick me' sign for the state. i'm sure the ACLU is foaming at the mouth to get ahold of this one. won't be on the books for long.

[Sepukku]

The sad thing is, this isn't even the Bible Belt. So now all the Bible Belt states are gonna get the idea to pass similar laws.

[Apelila]

.... Holy Fuck I am ashamed to live here in the U.S.

And "Hey"... gotta be fucking trolling

It's Hey, if he's not trolling then he's not posting.

I'm glad that this is being called out for exactly what it is, frame work for 'how to bash gays and get away with it'.

[Tajin]

I wouldn't bully anyone.

[Ksandra]

I blame canada.

If they weren't so damn cold I would have moved there like 5 years ago so I could laugh at all the US's miseries.


so fuck you canada.

[Talus]

He'd bully moneychangers, duh.

[Maguspk]

Somehow, I think we'll live.

[Mazmaz]

I blame canada.

If they weren't so damn cold I would have moved there like 5 years ago so I could laugh at all the US's miseries.


so fuck you canada.

It's really not that cold. At least not here in Vancouver. It's like 10 degrees right now (YES CELSIUS LEARN THE PROPER MEASUREMENTS)

[Flarega]

It's really not that cold. At least not here in Vancouver. It's like 10 degrees right now (YES CELSIUS LEARN THE PROPER MEASUREMENTS)

fuck canada

[Ksandra]

It's really not that cold. At least not here in Vancouver. It's like 10 degrees right now (YES CELSIUS LEARN THE PROPER MEASUREMENTS)

Dude it's like 65 (Fahrenheit) here in Cali and I think that's too damn cold.

[Blarg]

Dude it's like 65 (Fahrenheit) here in Cali and I think that's too damn cold.

Just put on a toque and you will feel fine

[Ksandra]

Just put on a toque and you will feel fine

IF ONLY