For the record, I hate the WBC but there is no such right, nor should there be.

Should an extremist somewhere on the other side of the world be able to dictate to me what I can and cannot say? No.

No, the student has to be in class when the morning bell rings or they count as absent, even if they are present in another area of the school. The RFID is to ensure all students in the building are in their classes at first bell, and to capture evidence that this is the case. RFID tags do nothing outside the school building, and do nothing for attendance other than automate the recording of it.

This is being done solely to meet the definition of attendance as specified by the funding program. Operating costs do not go down proportionally with each student that is away - cutting funding based on attendance as a punitive measure on the schools is breathtakingly stupid. How about funding reform as a better solution than chipping each student like cattle?

The school's attached a condition that the student and her family must publicly endorse the RFID program.

So this isn't about wearing ID, it's about submission to authority.

Perhaps then the solution is to change that policy? Good grief. Who on earth thought the solution was to tag every child like cattle?

A requirement you did not mention is that Hernandez and her family then have to publicly declare their support for the program.

What's at issue is not wearing ID, but compliance.

Yep, that's the standard Israeli newsline, alright.

The truth: "Israel was offered a truce; didn't respond; then tacitly agreed to a lull, which appeared to be working, until Israel shattered it with a massive escalation; in self-defence."
http://www.newleftproject.org/index.php/site/blog_comments/israel_bombs_gaza_a_chronological_reminder

Where are you getting your information from? "Isreal" don't real.

Do you really imagine every time utters the "n" word, they actually believe in the superiority of the white race?

There doesn't seem to be any allowance here for reality. I mean, every time we say anything, it's true, accurate and balanced?

Being stupid and socially rude is one thing, and perhaps something to scoff at. But labelling someone as a full-fledged racist because of an online comment beggars belief.

* Oh noes! Someone is jerking off to a picture of me and I don't like that so it must stop!
* See just about every YouTube video, ever.
* If you want to pick your nose and have nobody know about it, do it at home.
* EMMAGERD TEH CHILDRENZ

People's sensibilities != what is allowable

I second this emotion - a great read. "No mode bit!"

It's the Spoiler Effect that is present in all first-past-the-post systems. You really are throwing your vote away, and the only logical response is to vote for your least-hated candidate. CCPGrey explains it best.

Nirvana fallacy. The cars don't have to be perfect, just better than human drivers in most circumstances.

And unfortunately we cannot all agree on what those rights are. Hence charters and constitutions, to spell them out.

As well, rights are what we agree we have. Rights are no more real than money. It's only because we all decide to act a certain way that we make rights "real."

A meteor impact wiping out 80% of all species on the planet you could deem damaging to the ecosystem

Yes, you could deem that damaging. o_O

But since life - technically - will likely survive, it's... completely okay?

I'm not sure what planet you live on, but it can't be this one.

They had sex four times before the 'rape', falling asleep and remaining together inbetween. In these circumstances, being woken up by being penetrated is hardly the same as sneaking into the room of a sleeping woman and trying to fuck her. So yes, this was a trivial act, rabid sexual politics aside.

He did indeed penetrate her without a condom. This was wrong. They spoke about it while he was in her, and she let him continue. Consent was given then. She was not under duress to do so. That consent was not given beforehand is truly the flimsiest of rape charges imaginable. The idea that the international community would work together to bring 'justice' to this situation is laughable. Look at Roman Polansky, who drugged and raped a 13-year-old.

Internet whiteknights aside, this is not about justice for Sofia.

From the testimony of Sofia Wilén:

They had foreplay for hours. They slept. They woke and had sex. They slept. They woke and had sex. They slept. They woke and had sex. They slept. They woke and had breakfast, then they had sex. They slept. Assange woke her by penetrating her without a condom, which she said she didn’t want. They spoke. She let him continue. They spoke some more.

"Raaaaaaaaaape."

Look at all the police outside the embassy.

If you think that the international community is standing behind these women trying to obtain justice for them, you are insane. Those women are being used, and so are you.