Yet, when told of the exact text of the First Amendment, more than one in three high school students said it goes "too far" in the rights it guarantees. Only half of the students said newspapers should be allowed to publish freely without government approval of stories.
I can see the going too far part. Not that
I
think they go too far, or that I have a right to dictate what newspapers print, but a good example of controversial newspaper content are the newspapers that publish lists of people arrested for drunk driving. There's that line of the public's right to know, the press's right to publish and the individual's right to privacy. We quibble in the courts about it endlessly. I can see high school students being very concerned with that last part of the equation, they tend to be very touchy about their "rights," particularly as to what they do, who they do it with, etc. being kept their own business and no one elses. Also, how deep an understanding of the first amendment can a high schooler have if he only just then is told the "exact text of the First Amendment" right before they answered the survey? Sounds like America's schools are falling down on the job if they haven't heard it by then. And I'm more worried about that than what the high schoolers think.
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Steph, let me know if you like the pork chop. I'm due for a TJ run by the end of the week.
When asked whether people should be allowed to express unpopular views, 97 percent of teachers and 99 percent of school principals said yes. Only 83 percent of students did.
The results reflected indifference, with almost three in four students saying they took the First Amendment for granted or didn't know how they felt about it. It was also clear that many students do not understand what is protected by the bedrock of the Bill of Rights.
Three in four students said flag burning is illegal. It's not. About half the students said the government can restrict any indecent material on the Internet. It can't.
full. body. shudder.
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About half the students said the government can restrict any indecent material on the Internet
Would this be the half that
hasn't
sought out porn? Or do they just think the government's crap at it?
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97 percent of teachers and 99 percent of school principals said yes. Only 83 percent of students did.
You know, this doesn't surprise me. Students are typically more conservative than faculty.
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{{{Sail}}} My condolences to you and your family and friends.
~ma to Andi's co-worker.
(Just had to pop in with those before I forgot. Please continue with your regularly-scheduled headsmacking over the apparent cluelessness of a number of tomorrow's leaders.)
