I agree with this take on it. your right about the school having the right to enforce their rules how they see fit.....its just my opinion that they should let her take the walk. and your absolutely right! she made a good decision behind a bad one...LongGone said:The school has the right to enforce their policy as they see fit. Having said that I fall on the side of let her walk at graduation. We want people to choose life. She did not follow one bad decision with another bad decision.
LongGone said:The school has the right to enforce their policy as they see fit. Having said that I fall on the side of let her walk at graduation. We want people to choose life. She did not follow one bad decision with another bad decision.
T-Bone said:Her final statement about "maybe an abortion being better" tells how messed up her thinking is.
I agree with Ransom.............................................................wild isn't it.....lol no strike brother! just funninRansom said:She acknowledged her guilt, confessed it before the school, and didn't try to cover up the first sin by committing a worse one. For that, she is to be commended.
At the same time, she accepted that there would be consequences. Should the school have given no punishment at all for fornication? The choice to keep the baby doesn't nullify the first sin; that's just doing what she should have done.
She wasn't expelled, she will receive her diploma, and it looks like her family has her back as far as taking care of the baby is concerned. I think she'll make out OK. Not being able to attend commencement is hardly the end of the world. Accept the punishment and get on with your life.
T-Bone said:Her final statement about "maybe an abortion being better" tells how messed up her thinking is.
You can imagine how the school would have reacted if that had happened. She probably would have been expelled, and rightly so.
Ransom said:She acknowledged her guilt, confessed it before the school, and didn't try to cover up the first sin by committing a worse one. For that, she is to be commended.
At the same time, she accepted that there would be consequences. Should the school have given no punishment at all for fornication? The choice to keep the baby doesn't nullify the first sin; that's just doing what she should have done.
She wasn't expelled, she will receive her diploma, and it looks like her family has her back as far as taking care of the baby is concerned. I think she'll make out OK. Not being able to attend commencement is hardly the end of the world. Accept the punishment and get on with your life.
T-Bone said:Her final statement about "maybe an abortion being better" tells how messed up her thinking is.
You can imagine how the school would have reacted if that had happened. She probably would have been expelled, and rightly so.
BibleGal said:She has more than earned her diploma and her rightful spot in participating in her graduation. I am not sure what the real issue is but if they cannot provide a graduation, they need to re-imburse her tuition. They are de-frauding her of what others are being provided.
All due to a hang-up regarding one specific sin which sadly, shouldn't be used an an excuse by the school for them to sin too.
TheRealJonStewart said:how pregnant is she? if its just beginning, let her walk and no one will notice. if its later, just let her walk and say that she's gained weight.
TheRealJonStewart said:how pregnant is she? if its just beginning, let her walk and no one will notice. if its later, just let her walk and say that she's gained weight.
Ransom said:BibleGal said:She has more than earned her diploma and her rightful spot in participating in her graduation. I am not sure what the real issue is but if they cannot provide a graduation, they need to re-imburse her tuition. They are de-frauding her of what others are being provided.
No, they aren't. She is completing her year and receiving her diploma. She is not allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony. Maybe the school needs to refund her fees for her cap and gown.
All due to a hang-up regarding one specific sin which sadly, shouldn't be used an an excuse by the school for them to sin too.
How has the school sinned? The girl agreed to a covenant, which she subsequently violated. It is certainly within their purview to administer discipline. And this wasn't some stupid fundy rule about hem length, either; Christian sexual morality is pretty well understood and agreed upon by Christians of every tradition.
Nowhere do I read it states if this particular rule is broken that they are barred from participating in graduation. They also add illegal drugs, alcohol abuse and a few other pet sins to the list aside from sexually immoral. Which sexually immoral can apply to ANYTHING kids do. This is blatant hypocricy and breaking of a legal contract. She needs her tuition refunded, maybe not fully because she did get a diploma but it is a breach of contract. And the shaming regarding barring her from participating in her graduation already outed her. People will notice she is missing from her own graduation. She needs to expose this for what it is. Which she did by discussing it with the school outloud so other parents can protect their children. For this, I commend her.Ransom said:No, they aren't. She is completing her year and receiving her diploma. She is not allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony. Maybe the school needs to refund her fees for her cap and gown.
You do not understand covenants. Nor am I sure which type of covenant you are referring to -meaning between which two parties. This is a money making institution which seeks to replace the biblical instruction parents are commanded to train up and discipline their children and exploit it for their own profitable gain. This is NOT a church but something acting against the church per scripture. They have no authority to do much (per scripture) so they are essentially, babysitters. There is a contract to educate them during the time they are paid to supervise them.How has the school sinned? The girl agreed to a covenant, which she subsequently violated. It is certainly within their purview to administer discipline. And this wasn't some stupid fundy rule about hem length, either; Christian sexual morality is pretty well understood and agreed upon by Christians of every tradition.