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Subject: We must halt this slaughter before it begins!

We’ve watched while the stars burned
Out, and creation played in reverse.
The Universe freezing in half-light.
Once I thought to escape.
To end a master, step out of the
Path of collapse. Escape would make us God.
Yet I cannot help but remember one enigma,
A hybrid, elusive destroyer.
This is the one mystery I have not solved.
The only element unaccounted for.

Perhaps you have heard the stories. Children are being expelled from schools for bringing plainly dangerous items that were once allowed. And some teachers aren’t letting anything get in the way of following the rules; even seven year olds have been suspended for bringing small toy weapons to school! But one fact remains: not enough is being done.

We have made impressive progress in recent years in ensuring our children’s safety in school. No longer are chalk boards and erasers being used, eliminating the dangerous chalk dust that has certainly resulted in asthma attacks and death. Anything resembling a weapon has been outlawed, including such deceiving items as three inch long plastic guns. I say deceiving, of course, because such an item could clearly be a real weapon, and could very possibly be used for murder. We have begun to protect our children from serious mental harm as well. Greeting an Australian with “g’day” is an extremely racist action, and could require counseling on the victim’s part. But despite this there are still innumerable weapons, both physical and mental, in our children’s schools.

One of the most blatantly obvious issues is clothing. The numerous shades of these garments are frightening, as a color may be used in describing a person. Have we learned nothing from the Civil Rights movement? No one should have the colors white or black attached to them, nor should Asians or any other nationality have to face similar situations. The answer to this would be to have all people dye their skin green, as no human race is currently green and no one could claim that any favoritism came into play in the choice. As for physical harm that our offspring face every day, the situation is enough to make any clear minded parent blanch. There are heavy, blunt weapons such as textbooks in every room, and students are allowed to carry such sharp object as pencils, pens, and even scissors on their person! A pencil, even if unsharpened, could easily penetrate one’s skin and reach their heart, causing them to die within moments. Mechanical pencils and pens, being made of stronger materials, are infinitely worse than even pencils. And scissors, made out of the same substances that swords and daggers are, obviously are capable of the same level of harm as those implements of destruction! There is, however, one answer to all of these issues at once, one that would immediately correct them. The simple solution is to ban the children. Not only would we remove the likely aggressors, but we would also remove their victims! And with the children removed, there would be no reason for this tax drain that we call the “educational system”. We could clearly improve our world were we to abolish this travesty to civilization and remove schools from our country.
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If you see a way to improve this I would greatly appreciate it.

[Edited on 2/10/2005 7:05:26 PM]

  • 02.10.2005 6:28 PM PDT
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Are you writing an essay for something at school? It sounds like it.

  • 02.10.2005 6:31 PM PDT

We’ve watched while the stars burned
Out, and creation played in reverse.
The Universe freezing in half-light.
Once I thought to escape.
To end a master, step out of the
Path of collapse. Escape would make us God.
Yet I cannot help but remember one enigma,
A hybrid, elusive destroyer.
This is the one mystery I have not solved.
The only element unaccounted for.

Posted by: HaloFREAK99635
Are you writing an essay for something at school? It sounds like it.

Did the sarcasm tip you off? It's a satirical piece.

  • 02.10.2005 6:32 PM PDT
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Yes Yes..... The satirical piece tipped me off. I have a lot to learn. I'll be back.

  • 02.10.2005 6:35 PM PDT
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yes!!!!!!!!! i agree with you ban the kids, the pencils and the teachers.(sarcasm)
on a serious note, it really seems hard to express oneself nowadays

  • 02.10.2005 6:38 PM PDT

We’ve watched while the stars burned
Out, and creation played in reverse.
The Universe freezing in half-light.
Once I thought to escape.
To end a master, step out of the
Path of collapse. Escape would make us God.
Yet I cannot help but remember one enigma,
A hybrid, elusive destroyer.
This is the one mystery I have not solved.
The only element unaccounted for.

Jeez, The Flood goes a bit too fast for my tastes. I added a few lines at the end in order to give it a better ending.

Yes, this is a weak attempt at hiding a bump.
Shhot! I blew my cover!

  • 02.10.2005 7:07 PM PDT
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Very nice. Very good arguments there, I agree 100%.

Oh wait it wasn't serious.

You did actually raise some very good points in that argument. This seems to be similar to the way everyone is getting sued these days. There are some ridiculous adverts on TV, for example a woman sat on an office chair, it broke (she wasn't exactly slim), and she sued the place where she worked for several thousand pounds. I think everyone is too worried about safety. Of course I'm not arguing for landmines in classrooms, but I think people could do with being a little more realistic.

  • 02.10.2005 7:10 PM PDT
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Lets just look children in lightless, itemless closets until they're 18 years old, that should reduce the risk of all these horrible horrible weapons being used.

  • 02.10.2005 7:16 PM PDT
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The United States of America-- STILL more rights than North Korea!
--New official U.S. motto.

Cronin's Law----The New Flood Drinking Game

Been reading Farenheit 451 I see...

"all men not created equal, but made equal"

  • 02.10.2005 7:19 PM PDT

Posted by: un gato
Mechanical pencils and pens, being made of stronger materials, are infinitely worse than even pencils. And scissors, made out of the same substances that swords and daggers are, obviously are capable of the same level of harm as those implements of destruction!

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And with the children removed, there would be no reason for this tax drain that we call the “educational system”. We could clearly improve our world were we to abolish this travesty to civilization and remove schools from our country.



Don't start the sentence with "and". You can use it in creative stories all you want, but it just sounds bad in informative writing.

Only thing that really bothered me. Otherwise fine.

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wes: u want me to gt naked on my web came?

ridiculous.

  • 02.10.2005 7:19 PM PDT

We’ve watched while the stars burned
Out, and creation played in reverse.
The Universe freezing in half-light.
Once I thought to escape.
To end a master, step out of the
Path of collapse. Escape would make us God.
Yet I cannot help but remember one enigma,
A hybrid, elusive destroyer.
This is the one mystery I have not solved.
The only element unaccounted for.

Posted by: madcoconut
ridiculous.

Which is the point.

  • 02.10.2005 7:23 PM PDT

We’ve watched while the stars burned
Out, and creation played in reverse.
The Universe freezing in half-light.
Once I thought to escape.
To end a master, step out of the
Path of collapse. Escape would make us God.
Yet I cannot help but remember one enigma,
A hybrid, elusive destroyer.
This is the one mystery I have not solved.
The only element unaccounted for.

Posted by: Texas Ben
Been reading Farenheit 451 I see...

"all men not created equal, but made equal"

Actually, I've never read that.

  • 02.10.2005 7:25 PM PDT
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how could you forget the ever present danger that chairs are to children's well being. I find that watches are an ideal weapon for a thug to mace a classmate with. We must act now!

(if you didn't see the sarcasm you are an idiot)

  • 02.10.2005 7:30 PM PDT
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The United States of America-- STILL more rights than North Korea!
--New official U.S. motto.

Cronin's Law----The New Flood Drinking Game

Posted by: un gato
Posted by: Texas Ben
Been reading Farenheit 451 I see...

"all men not created equal, but made equal"

Actually, I've never read that.


You should.

  • 02.10.2005 7:35 PM PDT
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I know i made a vow of silence on these forums but...

My god this is genious! to the whitehouse we go!

  • 02.10.2005 7:36 PM PDT
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Once i got suspened for bringing a switchblade comb to school. i was in 6th grade. they brought me and my comb to the campus po po. He broke it in front of me and told me to "get out of his sight".

  • 02.10.2005 7:44 PM PDT

We’ve watched while the stars burned
Out, and creation played in reverse.
The Universe freezing in half-light.
Once I thought to escape.
To end a master, step out of the
Path of collapse. Escape would make us God.
Yet I cannot help but remember one enigma,
A hybrid, elusive destroyer.
This is the one mystery I have not solved.
The only element unaccounted for.

Posted by: Peck
Once i got suspened for bringing a switchblade comb to school. i was in 6th grade. they brought me and my comb to the campus po po. He broke it in front of me and told me to "get out of his sight".

Campus po po? Principal?

  • 02.10.2005 8:04 PM PDT
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i actually think landminds around the school would solve all the problems with children

  • 02.10.2005 8:09 PM PDT

We’ve watched while the stars burned
Out, and creation played in reverse.
The Universe freezing in half-light.
Once I thought to escape.
To end a master, step out of the
Path of collapse. Escape would make us God.
Yet I cannot help but remember one enigma,
A hybrid, elusive destroyer.
This is the one mystery I have not solved.
The only element unaccounted for.

Posted by: evilcortez
i actually think landminds around the school would solve all the problems with children

It would just create a couple new ones. Well, only one I suppose.

  • 02.10.2005 8:11 PM PDT

gamer tag: CrazyChinchilla

Posted by: un gato
Posted by: evilcortez
i actually think landminds around the school would solve all the problems with children

It would just create a couple new ones. Well, only one I suppose.


Two, Kid stepping on mine, Kid pushing other Kid on mine

  • 02.10.2005 8:26 PM PDT

We’ve watched while the stars burned
Out, and creation played in reverse.
The Universe freezing in half-light.
Once I thought to escape.
To end a master, step out of the
Path of collapse. Escape would make us God.
Yet I cannot help but remember one enigma,
A hybrid, elusive destroyer.
This is the one mystery I have not solved.
The only element unaccounted for.

Posted by: tex mex matt
Posted by: un gato
Posted by: evilcortez
i actually think landminds around the school would solve all the problems with children

It would just create a couple new ones. Well, only one I suppose.


Two, Kid stepping on mine, Kid pushing other Kid on mine

Three: Gore having tio be cleaned up. Or maybe it would be left as fertilizer...

  • 02.10.2005 8:28 PM PDT

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  • 02.10.2005 8:30 PM PDT
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Your piece reminds me of post revolution England.

  • 02.10.2005 8:35 PM PDT
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this is probably the dumbest thread i have ever entered. what is the point to all this? i read your stupid essay, but not every ones answers cuz i was hoping that they were smart enough to call you an idiot. first the thing was to long and also i don't think you can stab through some ones chest with an unsharpend pencil. i hope you learn that things like this just make you look like an idiot, mainly cuz it didn't make anysense for you to post something like this.

  • 02.10.2005 8:39 PM PDT

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