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Goblinmonger

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11. And Barnette makes social pressure go away, too, right?

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #10)

Mon Nov 30, 2015, 04:58 PM

Nov 2015

If you think kids can just decide not to say it in school without serious social repercussions (which vary by city and region, of course) then you are kidding yourself.

Remember the threats of death and rape on the girl that wanted the prayer banner out of her school?

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Cross post from A&A [View all] Lordquinton Nov 2015 OP

But there's no such thing as religious privilege... truebrit71 Nov 2015 #1

Of course not Lordquinton Nov 2015 #2

And no such thing skepticscott Nov 2015 #5

I'm not gonna touch that one Lordquinton Nov 2015 #7

Just don't use any acronyms. Curmudgeoness Nov 2015 #3

Memes are the gateway to the devil Lordquinton Nov 2015 #4

And never use skepticscott Nov 2015 #6

I'm willing to bet that David J. Stewart believes those. (nt) mr blur Nov 2015 #8

In finding that image Lordquinton Nov 2015 #9

Thanks to the Jehovah's Witnesses, nobody can be forced to say that silly pledge struggle4progress Nov 2015 #10

And Barnette makes social pressure go away, too, right? Goblinmonger Nov 2015 #11

I admire people who stand up for what they think is right, no matter what struggle4progress Nov 2015 #13

I trust you already realise the irony/tone deafness of your post? Lordquinton Nov 2015 #12

Don't be coy: it's unbecoming struggle4progress Nov 2015 #14

So you don't understand the tone deafness of your post? Lordquinton Nov 2015 #15

Don't be coy: it's unbecoming struggle4progress Nov 2015 #16

Coy: Lordquinton Nov 2015 #17

He's just trying to buy some time while he compiles the next Google-gallop. cleanhippie Nov 2015 #18

"Simpering" works struggle4progress Nov 2015 #19

Simpring: Lordquinton Nov 2015 #21

And the SCOTUS also ruled abortion is completely legal edhopper Nov 2015 #20