I've just been informed of some very interesting information. Apparently certain parents in the Chichester Community want to disqualify all Lip Synch performers.
Now, I know you're thinking, "Why would they want to do that? It must be drugs, or violence, or promiscuous sex!" Well, you're almost right. Here's an excerpt of an e-mail sent by a school board member about the subject:
I have received three phone calls regarding a situation at the high school tonight, involving a parents group allowing very sexually explicit dancing and music to be played during various performances. I spoke to Jim Donnelly about 930pm, who said he was upset at the explicit music and was planning on talking with (Mike Golde) on 1/13 regarding this. He says that the problem is that because its a after school group, there is nothing that can be done... I tend to disagree...because its on SCHOOL PROPERTY...from what i understand, the show was so bad the curtains should have been closed and the show cleaned up or cancelled...
The question could be asked...is it a matter of censoring or decency to stop such performances...
I am no prude, but when these calls involve comments that ask why we allow such "nasty activities" to take place and we are "condoning sexual activity" with the way the music and the dancing meshed together to make it "seem almost like an orgy"...thats where I feel a line must be drawn.
...If we have problems dealing with an issue OFF campus....NOW we should be able to control this one because it happened ON campus with a sanctioned group at the helm of it all
Um, yes sir!
I was at the Lip Synch, and I missed the "sexual orgies." But if they honestly feel that any of the acts were that inappropriate, then by all means, please complain. Bring this topic up at the school board meeting this Tuesday, and debate away. Hopefully all the reasonable, honorable adults will get a chance to exercise their right to speak and defend these acts, which I personally found very entertaining. Not to say that ALL the acts were entertaining. But that's the point of a democracy. Not everything that comes out is going to be top notch. Therefore why we vote and award the top acts.
Personally, I'd be interested in knowing the parents involved in this complaining. I can't think of any that would consider the Lip Synch to be some sort of school condoned sexual orgy. Freedom of expression is one of the prizes of our culture, and if they want to take that away from us, I say we have to put up a fight.
I realize that I'm hyperbolizing, but this honestly does scare me. What sort of parent would be so offended by these types of acts that they'd wish them ALL disqualified? I feel even worse for the children of these parents. We no longer live in the Dark Ages. Freedom of expression, freedom of speech, and freedom of choice are all the norm. Welcome to the 21st century. If you consider yourself part of the moral majority, why don't you first examine your faults, and THEN work your way out to all the "nasty" things you see in the world. Let he who is sinless cast the first stone.
And please, keep your prejudices to yourself.
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This is what happens when the world sucks. None of those people were really offended, they just feel like stirring up controversy because if they don't, then they'll look bad in the eyes of others. But what they don't know is that others are thinking the same thing so it's like a big cycle of flying poop. Damn. That's an image right there.
go fuck yourself
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