Comments on: Smith-Cotton High School’s Evolution Band Shirts Now on Sale http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/04/smith-cotton-high-schools-evolution-band-shirts-now-on-sale/ by Hemant Mehta Mon, 28 May 2012 08:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: B time http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/04/smith-cotton-high-schools-evolution-band-shirts-now-on-sale/#comment-377652 B time Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:27:48 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16691#comment-377652 this all so d@mn crazy just get over the d@mn t shirt already cuz thats all it is.maybe their parents should relize what there children(s) are doing all night and the weekends and not about there (school) tshirts....im going to buy one and putt on the back of it maybe i should protest over the fact parents shouldnt take their children go to church untill they get old enough to make their own decisions! this all so d@mn crazy just get over the d@mn t shirt already cuz thats all it is.maybe their parents should relize what there children(s) are doing all night and the weekends and not about there (school) tshirts….im going to buy one and putt on the back of it maybe i should protest over the fact parents shouldnt take their children go to church untill they get old enough to make their own decisions!

]]> By: Chronosnight http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/04/smith-cotton-high-schools-evolution-band-shirts-now-on-sale/#comment-375585 Chronosnight Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:04:29 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16691#comment-375585 If I remember right all of the kids were made to give back their shirts, after the wack-job parents protested. The kids designed the shirts themselves, I think it would be great if we could get the company that made the shirts to send one back to the kids that worked hard to design them (obviously not to the kids who's parents object) Maybe if the company wont pay for it, some of us could? I would if I knew it was going to one of the original kids! If I remember right all of the kids were made to give back their shirts, after the wack-job parents protested. The kids designed the shirts themselves, I think it would be great if we could get the company that made the shirts to send one back to the kids that worked hard to design them (obviously not to the kids who’s parents object) Maybe if the company wont pay for it, some of us could? I would if I knew it was going to one of the original kids!

]]> By: Ian http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/04/smith-cotton-high-schools-evolution-band-shirts-now-on-sale/#comment-373324 Ian Thu, 08 Oct 2009 03:08:37 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16691#comment-373324 Doesn't that logo and design belong to the school - and hence any profits (or even the ability to sell the shirt) belong to the school board? If they didn't ask permission, this is an unfair use of someone else's work (most print shops don't do their own design work), and I'd be against their printing. Doesn’t that logo and design belong to the school – and hence any profits (or even the ability to sell the shirt) belong to the school board? If they didn’t ask permission, this is an unfair use of someone else’s work (most print shops don’t do their own design work), and I’d be against their printing.

]]> By: Jim http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/04/smith-cotton-high-schools-evolution-band-shirts-now-on-sale/#comment-372651 Jim Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:44:55 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16691#comment-372651 I share the same sentiment as Vas. It was crap then, it's crap now. Next thing you know, we'll have to remove the teachings that the earth is round and not flat. Lets not forget that the Earth is the center of the universe and all things revolve around it. They're just as guilty of brainwashing the kids of religion simply by the exclusion of science. That's not education, that's a travesty of knowledge and a failure of intelligence. By that same attitude, you almost wonder if there isn't something a bit wrong with how that school is run. Brings up the question of just how long are the fingers of religion into that school. One would wonder if the teachers aren't teaching the kids about christianity in the classroom regardless of the law. I share the same sentiment as Vas.

It was crap then, it’s crap now.

Next thing you know, we’ll have to remove the teachings that the earth is round and not flat. Lets not forget that the Earth is the center of the universe and all things revolve around it.

They’re just as guilty of brainwashing the kids of religion simply by the exclusion of science. That’s not education, that’s a travesty of knowledge and a failure of intelligence.

By that same attitude, you almost wonder if there isn’t something a bit wrong with how that school is run. Brings up the question of just how long are the fingers of religion into that school. One would wonder if the teachers aren’t teaching the kids about christianity in the classroom regardless of the law.

]]> By: Vas http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/04/smith-cotton-high-schools-evolution-band-shirts-now-on-sale/#comment-372552 Vas Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:40:11 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16691#comment-372552 <blockquote>"[Assistant Superintendent Brad] Pollitt said the district is required by law to remain neutral where religion is concerned."</blockquote> WTF?!? really? So denying science based on religious beliefs is remaining neutral? How on earth is evolution a religious issue anyway? Is it because some xtians disagree with it? So anything xtians disagree with is required to be banned from all schools in the district? WTF?!? that's just crazy talk. V

“[Assistant Superintendent Brad] Pollitt said the district is required by law to remain neutral where religion is concerned.”

WTF?!? really? So denying science based on religious beliefs is remaining neutral? How on earth is evolution a religious issue anyway? Is it because some xtians disagree with it? So anything xtians disagree with is required to be banned from all schools in the district? WTF?!? that’s just crazy talk.
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]]> By: Rum and Reason » Smith-Cotton High School Evolution Marching Band Shirts for Sale! http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/04/smith-cotton-high-schools-evolution-band-shirts-now-on-sale/#comment-372135 Rum and Reason » Smith-Cotton High School Evolution Marching Band Shirts for Sale! Sun, 04 Oct 2009 23:52:47 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16691#comment-372135 [...] imagery that was so ridiculously ruled offensive on religious grounds at a high school band event. Read more about the story at Hemant’s blog or contact Main Street Logo to buy your own piece of ridiculous [...] [...] imagery that was so ridiculously ruled offensive on religious grounds at a high school band event. Read more about the story at Hemant’s blog or contact Main Street Logo to buy your own piece of ridiculous [...]

]]> By: Jerad http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/04/smith-cotton-high-schools-evolution-band-shirts-now-on-sale/#comment-372120 Jerad Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:38:56 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16691#comment-372120 I'm considering seeing about getting them to design a shirt for my local atheist group, just to piss off the fundies even more! I’m considering seeing about getting them to design a shirt for my local atheist group, just to piss off the fundies even more!

]]> By: mikespeir http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/04/smith-cotton-high-schools-evolution-band-shirts-now-on-sale/#comment-372113 mikespeir Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:16:09 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16691#comment-372113 What courage of conviction! At least till it becomes profitable otherwise. What courage of conviction! At least till it becomes profitable otherwise.

]]> By: Richard Wade http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/04/smith-cotton-high-schools-evolution-band-shirts-now-on-sale/#comment-372103 Richard Wade Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:32:56 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16691#comment-372103 Got one. This is fun. Got one. This is fun.

]]> By: b http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2009/10/04/smith-cotton-high-schools-evolution-band-shirts-now-on-sale/#comment-372102 b Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:26:27 +0000 http://friendlyatheist.com/?p=16691#comment-372102 <i>“I was disappointed with the image on the shirt.” Melby said. “I don’t think evolution should be associated with our school.”</i> That about says it all right there. “I was disappointed with the image on the shirt.” Melby said. “I don’t think evolution should be associated with our school.”

That about says it all right there.

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