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Reply to SoCalNative (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 04:33 PM

Jun 2018

I really hate religion. Seems to cause more problems than it solves.

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Teacher says school's transgender name policy goes against his religious beliefs [View all] SoCalNative Jun 2018 OP

You're being compelled to respect students' wishes.. cynatnite Jun 2018 #1

+1 sakabatou Jun 2018 #11

religion pamdb Jun 2018 #2

I'll bet he calls people by some name other than their birth name all the time. Sanity Claws Jun 2018 #3

Nobody is asking HIM to go by the name Suzie HopeAgain Jun 2018 #4

Mr. Kluge - using a person's preferred name is an issue of respect csziggy Jun 2018 #5

And the Bible catrose Jun 2018 #18

Jesus of Nazareth was enlightened enough I know that we're ALL 'sinners'. Volaris Jun 2018 #22

Exactly. I answer to my middle name, not my first name. Aristus Jun 2018 #49

I never had a problem with people using other than my preferred name csziggy Jun 2018 #55

When did not being personally offended become a religious belief Thomas Hurt Jun 2018 #6

It didn't, really gratuitous Jun 2018 #38

Dumbass, just a stupid dumbass mountain grammy Jun 2018 #7

some famous folks who went by there middle names not birth certificate dembotoz Jun 2018 #8

Add U.S. Grant. 3Hotdogs Jun 2018 #14

Thanks a lot SCOTUS workinclasszero Jun 2018 #9

Prove it. Iggo Jun 2018 #10

OK, I read the whole article Bettie Jun 2018 #12

roughly 1/3 of the people firmly believe that they're going to hell unblock Jun 2018 #15

Guess they don't really read Bettie Jun 2018 #16

yeah, a man lays with another man, that's an abomination, just like eating shellfish. unblock Jun 2018 #20

Why? Because they listen to homophobic, KPN Jun 2018 #32

there's no way he's always calling everyone only by their first name on their birth certificate unblock Jun 2018 #13

There was a girl in my school Bettie Jun 2018 #17

many people don't go by their first name from their birth certificate unblock Jun 2018 #23

I went to school with the third of four sisters csziggy Jun 2018 #44

And a Roberta might go by Bobbie as well. Agree with all you just said. suffragette Jun 2018 #34

Exactly what I was thinking Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #40

people on religion KT2000 Jun 2018 #19

exactly. if you think god wants you to live life as cis-gendered, then go ahead and do that. unblock Jun 2018 #24

great bumper sticker KT2000 Jun 2018 #48

lol unblock Jun 2018 #53

that's why I don't either KT2000 Jun 2018 #56

But he wants people to respect him. Snort. Solly Mack Jun 2018 #21

So matt819 Jun 2018 #25

This guy never heard of a boy named Sue? cyclonefence Jun 2018 #26

Religion and power. The sources of all evil. KPN Jun 2018 #27

I wonder what his 4chan user name is? Initech Jun 2018 #33

My kids' public elementary school will only use full legal first names. Kotya Jun 2018 #28

That is weird Bettie Jun 2018 #41

How ever do they enforce that? thucythucy Jun 2018 #45

perhaps it's a good thing OriginalGeek Jun 2018 #29

I always want to ask people such as that teacher to tell me about their choice of sexual orientation Garrett78 Jun 2018 #30

Shove your beliefs up your ass. Initech Jun 2018 #31

Perfect! thucythucy Jun 2018 #47

Someone needs to explain to Mr. Kluge that the Constitution ooky Jun 2018 #35

Both of my parents preferred their middle names. Dad went by Luz Jun 2018 #36

Well there is this....John 18.24 "Thou shall not use preferred names, only given names" USALiberal Jun 2018 #37

The hateful bigot should find another career. Voltaire2 Jun 2018 #42

I prefer to call this guy Spazwad McChristofascist ProudLib72 Jun 2018 #43

Why not, he's already got a kludge of a name! csziggy Jun 2018 #46

It's a public school district NotASurfer Jun 2018 #50

My opinion PoorMonger Jun 2018 #51

Check his picture out. He looks like a big flamer to me. bitterross Jun 2018 #52

"the fact that teachers are being compelled to speak a certain way is the scary thing." The Genealogist Jun 2018 #54

Imagine if you go by Bob, and some asshole loudly and repeatedly demanded to call you Robert? Oneironaut Jun 2018 #57