Reinstate Mr. Thomas Leahy


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2015-11-05 06:15

Often, a small mistake can have a large consequence. In this case, the mistake was not asking for permission to show a video that undoubtedly made people uncomfortable, thus was the point of the video in the first place (intolerance should make you uncomfortable!). The consequence is that a very serious, very real social issue was made known to his students. This is not a negative consequence and has the ability to create a powerful change. This change should be encouraged. Removing the teacher only lets the students believe that bullying and being intolerant of people who are different from them is socially acceptable. I ask you, what do you think will be the consequence of that?