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KT2000

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19. people on religion

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 05:35 PM

Jun 2018

will often use THEIR religion to control other people. He wants the transgender person to be humiliated by him for not following his religion. Too often when people become religious, they mistake themselves for god. This teacher is disgusting.

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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