The point here is that the teacher made the students advocate HIS beliefs, not their own. He's not teaching the children to state their own opinions, but to just believe whatever he tells them. OP, you should be proud of your son for standing up for himself!

A lot of teachers give assignments like that - The teacher isn't saying "hey you have to believe this or you fail" they're trying to get the students to see different perspectives and learn critical thinking skills. Her son could have easily 'stood up for his beliefs" without being a vulgar little shit by saying "I do not feel comfortable advocating that position" and walking out of the class . . He would have still been a badass to his friends for walking out of the class and would have likely gotten in less trouble.

You sir shuld go **** yourself. Oh wait you probly already do

"without being a vulgar little shit..." Anyone else notice this little gem of hypocrisy? On another note, who cares if he said it in a vulgar way? He's 17, it doesn't matter at all.

And you sir, should go back to school and learn how to spell.

As my French teacher used to say, "Profanity is the crutch of a crippled conversationalist!".

I had a teacher in high school that was about as far right as you could get without falling off the spectrum. Every day she tried to force her beliefs on us, so one day I sparked a bowl in her class. Three week suspension, but I was king of the school after that. OP's son was just campaigning to win the hearts of his peers. I tip my hat to him.

Shame on you for not sharing that bowl with your teacher, 31. That woulda fixed her right up.

Nah, half a gram of crappy dirt weed in a homemade pipe isn't worth sharing with anybody. Normally, I wouldn't touch that nasty ass cartel weed if my life depended on it, but it made the statement I was hoping to make, and that teacher has since been fired for going on a political rant while being evaluated (it was an English class).

Like I always say, "Profanity is one of the best things in the world when you're mad or sad and if you don't like profanity then you're going to die of stress-related illness."

84, obviously I swear when I'm ******* upset or sad, it was just a clever saying that my goddamn teacher said in some shitty HS...just enjoy the little droplet of knowledge I gave you and go on your way ^__~

Was afraid no one would say this. We had to do tons of speeches and presentations on things we didn't believe in, yet we didn't end our speeches swearing. Can't believe that you would defend that behaviour and even call the teacher an idiot.

People at 17 don't have their own political beliefs? Do they not gain these until one day later when they turn 18 and gain the magical ability to vote? Many people I went to school with had strong personal/political views in middle school. I guess our country is really going downhill these days if students in high school can't think for themselves.

Can't and don't are two very different things here. Also, the issue is not that the guy thought for himself, the issue is that he did it idiotically. Though I also applaud him. I'm torn, if he did this to make a point I'd say "well done" if he did this because he's a dipshit then... Well actually that sums it up.

70, I had strong political beliefs at age 17...I just didn't feel the need to share them with everyone else. Just like I didn't feel the need to give everyone a speech about how I was a vegan, or a feminist, or not doing drugs or alcohol at the time. The point being that it's my life. Most people are too goddamn stubborn to listen to anything anyone else has to say regardless so the majority of people trying to impose their own beliefs on others are wasting their breath and just enraging other people.

And seriously, middle school? Stop it.

People mentioned political beliefs in middle school all the time. Only problem was that it was all their parents' beliefs and not their own.

Classic movies! I love the back to the future flicks! :-)

I'm in middle school, I have strong political standpoints, and not all of them are my parent's.

Her son didn't "curse out the teacher." He just cursed in his speech. If he would've said my teacher is a motherf'n cocksucker then I could understand his punishment. That was not the case though. Freaking sensitive ass teacher.

Ok mister high and mighty. Maybe you should listen for a pop when you get up in the morning to make sure you're head is'nt still up your ass.

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Logic fail: 17 year old kid cusses in class=prison for life! Makes sense!

Who says it was debate anything? There are Many more possible explanations than that

Yes, because politics don't decide the fundamentals of your everyday life.