Looking Ahead (More Geek Persecution)

[MJTurano@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/4/99 8:20:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, drais@gateway.net 
writes:

<< Oh boy, just what we need, another group of people who get to say "pity me,
 for I am a victim." For some strange reason, this makes people feel better,
 which I'll never understand. Especially annoying is the "We are persecuted
 for thinking differently." No...you're persecuted because kids that age are
 ostracized a lot, whether they think differentley or not is a moot point. >>

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Egad.  It's understandable that you'd have zero tolerance for the pointless 
self-pity of others, after what you went through.  Talk about courage... 

But I'd argue that what these kids are going through is unique to this 
situation.  There are perfectly normal, healthy *children* who are being 
treated like potential criminals because of the actions of others.  (And the 
stupidity of rank-and-file bureaucrats performing a not-so-graceful ballet of 
CYA.)  I've played Doom and Quake, and I've surfed the net.  Would that make 
me a risk if I were still in high school?

I don't want to make this issue a springboard for my homeschooling argument, 
but that's what I'm going to do.

See next post if you're interested in the public school rant.  

-Matt