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Walton Co. School Board Meets about Blithe Spirit!!
- Thread starter Jdarg
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Re: Have questions about "Blithe Spirit"
I find it very peculiar that a play that was written in the early 1940s to much acclaim and made into a movie in the mid-40s should be causing such consternation to certain parents in the 21st century. I thought it was the job of the human race to progress not regress.
I find it very peculiar that a play that was written in the early 1940s to much acclaim and made into a movie in the mid-40s should be causing such consternation to certain parents in the 21st century. I thought it was the job of the human race to progress not regress.
florida girl
Beach Fanatic
Re: Have questions about "Blithe Spirit"
It may be the job of the human race to progress, but after seeing commercials, I'm not sure that it hasn't regressed.
It may be the job of the human race to progress, but after seeing commercials, I'm not sure that it hasn't regressed.
Sheila
SoWal Insider
Re: Have questions about "Blithe Spirit"
I wonder if there is some underlying reason why "concerned parents" are objecting to this play?
I've seen this same thing happen when my children were in school, when the lead, the solo, the only slot on the team went to someone other than the "concerned parent's" child.
Too bad this energy isn't being spent to tutor, mentor, or make a positive difference in a child's life. After all, when has censorship ever had positive results?
I wonder if there is some underlying reason why "concerned parents" are objecting to this play?
I've seen this same thing happen when my children were in school, when the lead, the solo, the only slot on the team went to someone other than the "concerned parent's" child. Too bad this energy isn't being spent to tutor, mentor, or make a positive difference in a child's life. After all, when has censorship ever had positive results?
beachmouse
Beach Fanatic
Re: Have questions about "Blithe Spirit"
I went through Catholic schools for pretty much all of K-12, and we hit our fair share of big name supernatural literature over those years in required English class. Everyone in my 11th grade English Lit class was required to read and report on 'The Turn of the Screw' much to my dismay because it took me less than 30 pages to discover that I loathed the book because, well it sucked. And how can you cover humanities in the Western World without discussing the supernaturally-influenced Arthur myths?
So I find it odd and a bad sign that a group of parents can shut down an afterschool non-compulsory activity at a public school because of the witchcraft complaints.
I went through Catholic schools for pretty much all of K-12, and we hit our fair share of big name supernatural literature over those years in required English class. Everyone in my 11th grade English Lit class was required to read and report on 'The Turn of the Screw' much to my dismay because it took me less than 30 pages to discover that I loathed the book because, well it sucked. And how can you cover humanities in the Western World without discussing the supernaturally-influenced Arthur myths?
So I find it odd and a bad sign that a group of parents can shut down an afterschool non-compulsory activity at a public school because of the witchcraft complaints.
30A Skunkape
Skunky
Re: Have questions about "Blithe Spirit"
As a Catholic looking at Rome from across the Rubicon, I am fairly certain the complainer's religious creed does not view Roman Catholics as true Christians. Some dangerous works I remember from good old St Paul High-The Hobbit(wizards!), Beowulf(violence!), Julius Caesar (ides of March, soothsayers, assasination!), Hamlet (ghosts!), Cathcher in the Rye (sex!), Canterbury Tales(too much to mention)...and while I never was in a play, I remember them doing M*A*S*H, Jesus Christ Superstar and The Odd Couple.
As a Catholic looking at Rome from across the Rubicon, I am fairly certain the complainer's religious creed does not view Roman Catholics as true Christians. Some dangerous works I remember from good old St Paul High-The Hobbit(wizards!), Beowulf(violence!), Julius Caesar (ides of March, soothsayers, assasination!), Hamlet (ghosts!), Cathcher in the Rye (sex!), Canterbury Tales(too much to mention)...and while I never was in a play, I remember them doing M*A*S*H, Jesus Christ Superstar and The Odd Couple.
Jdarg
SoWal Expert
Re: Have questions about "Blithe Spirit"
Oh what a thread this has turned into!
Thanks everyone for your support- on this thread and by PM. The Walton Sun had a front page article, a full editorial, AND an editorial cartoon.
Our computer at home is on the blink, so if you try and contact me about Blithe Spirit, I won't be able to get back to you immediately. Please somone hold a seance for my computer and bring it back from the dead.
Bdarg has some great posts!
Oh what a thread this has turned into! Thanks everyone for your support- on this thread and by PM. The Walton Sun had a front page article, a full editorial, AND an editorial cartoon.
Our computer at home is on the blink, so if you try and contact me about Blithe Spirit, I won't be able to get back to you immediately. Please somone hold a seance for my computer and bring it back from the dead.
Bdarg has some great posts!
NoHall
hmmmm......can't remember
Re: Have questions about "Blithe Spirit"
That offends me. Please change it.
Thanks everyone for your support- on this thread and by PM. The Walton Sun had a front page article, a full editorial, AND an editorial cartoon.
Our computer at home is on the blink, so if you try and contact me about Blithe Spirit, I won't be able to get back to you immediately. Please somone hold a seance for my computer and bring it back from the dead.
Bdarg has some great posts!
That offends me. Please change it.
Rita
margarita brocolia
Re: Have questions about "Blithe Spirit"
Kudos to the Walton Sun!
This situation has given us an interesting topic of discussion with our 16 yr old. Opened her eyes to things she didn't know went on.
jdarg - get that computer back up and running pronto! Doesn't SoWal have a resident computer tech??
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Thanks everyone for your support- on this thread and by PM. The Walton Sun had a front page article, a full editorial, AND an editorial cartoon.
Our computer at home is on the blink, so if you try and contact me about Blithe Spirit, I won't be able to get back to you immediately. Please somone hold a seance for my computer and bring it back from the dead.
Bdarg has some great posts!
Kudos to the Walton Sun!
This situation has given us an interesting topic of discussion with our 16 yr old. Opened her eyes to things she didn't know went on.
jdarg - get that computer back up and running pronto! Doesn't SoWal have a resident computer tech??
Bdarg
Beach Fanatic
Re: Have questions about "Blithe Spirit"
I checked the Walton County Board of Education website this morning to see if they had scheduled the special session that they said they required to resolve this issue. As of this morning no special session had been scheduled to resolve this matter.
Please continue to write the school board and the Newspaper editors to let them know that we are still concerned that the current school system policy leaves our children's education vulnerable to the whims of a fanatic few.
The board's website with email addresses and schedules is:
http://www.walton.k12.fl.us/
I checked the Walton County Board of Education website this morning to see if they had scheduled the special session that they said they required to resolve this issue. As of this morning no special session had been scheduled to resolve this matter.
Please continue to write the school board and the Newspaper editors to let them know that we are still concerned that the current school system policy leaves our children's education vulnerable to the whims of a fanatic few.
The board's website with email addresses and schedules is:
http://www.walton.k12.fl.us/