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ihaveaquestion

(3,293 posts) Mon Apr 29, 2024, 11:47 AM Apr 2024

Christian lawmaker says teachers should be allowed to hit students with disabilities - Friendly Atheist [View all]

Apr 29, 2024
Oklahoma State Sen. Shane Jett, a Republican, argued this week that it should be okay for teachers to beat students with disabilities because not doing so would be unbiblical.

Jett's defense of corporal punishment is trouble for all kinds of reasons.

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Christian lawmaker says teachers should be allowed to hit students with disabilities - Friendly Atheist [View all] ihaveaquestion Apr 2024 OP

And this is why... atreides1 Apr 2024 #1

No corporal punishment in our schools or homes should be condoned. pandr32 Apr 2024 #2

Then laws need changing because it's not illegal in many states now. ❤️ littlemissmartypants May 2024 #13

It should be revisited and stricken in all states that have it. pandr32 May 2024 #15

Sadist, not "Christian" Wild blueberry Apr 2024 #3

Only after we're permitted to beat Oklahoma repug state senators first. Wonder Why Apr 2024 #4

Exactly. And with baseball bats. What a yahoo! dutch777 Apr 2024 #6

Amen! and Hallelujah!!! Moostache Apr 2024 #10

Should we then apply the same reasoning to those who advocate such abuse? Hit them when they misbehave? Hey, Shane Ford_Prefect Apr 2024 #5

Never hit a child. twodogsbarking Apr 2024 #7

WWJP. Voltaire2 Apr 2024 #8

Overtly "Christian" people are hypocrites and equal to Pharisees in the eyes of Jesus anyway... Moostache Apr 2024 #9

Nope. Only the proud power worshipper Christians. You can't ditch a whole religion because you notice only ancianita Apr 2024 #12

Let there be no mistake: THIS man himself doesn't know the Bible one f'n bit. He speaks lies from an elected ancianita Apr 2024 #11

When disabilities aren't welcome in the church. keithbvadu2 May 2024 #14