| Last Edit June 25, 1999
Why can't the ten commandments be re-worded to be non-religious and used
in the schools? Ditto the Golden Rule? Like this:
- No religious practice allowed in school. Nor arguments about religion
or politics. Save that for the dinner table.
- Be polite. Say Please. and Thank you. Treat other people as you would
wish to be treated.
- No swearing. No obscene language. Or gestures.
- No killing. Anything. Therefore, no weapons of any kind.
- No cheating.
- No screwing around if you are in a committed relationship. Don't date
your teacher.
- No stealing.
- No lying. The dog never eats your homeowrk. They don't eat anyone's
homework.
- No smoking. Cigarettes or anything else.
- No starting fires. No playing with matches, lighters, or any other
fire-starters.
- No hitting, punching or kicking. Hitting is reserved for punching
bags in the gym.
- No drinking alcohol.
- No drugs. Not even asprin.
- No jealousy. You will not begrudge any other student their gym sneakers,
team jacket, girlfriend, etc.
- Don't catch something or make something you don't want to keep. This
applies to disease and babies.
- No disrespect. You will respect your parents, mother, father, step-father,
step-mother, aunt, uncle or whosoever is charged to be your guardian.
You will respect your teachers. You will do this even if you do not
feel that they deserve it. They might surprise you. You will be respected
only if you earn it.
- And put the kids in uniforms.
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