You wouldn't believe what some people believe!

Spyro_Loves_Me · Apr 07, 2008 4:17 AM

I actually agree with teachers should carry guns. Of course they should be put through training before being given a gun.
This would up the safety in classrooms significantly.
It would be that or leave everyone unarmed. Don't think you'll be stopping the attacker that way ...

bmah · Apr 07, 2008 6:09 AM

I disagree. Really, the idea of teachers possessing guns in the classroom for the sake of supposed "safety" is overdoing it. If anything, that would promote more of a danger to kids than promote safety:
1. No one said that teachers aren't any less capable of pulling the trigger (despite training), intentionally or unintentionally.
2. It certainly wouldn't be a surprise if some dumb kid tried to steal the gun. Then he or she would pose a risk to the entire school.

So guns do not = safety. In the end, that idea can backfire really badly.

Doppelgangergang · Apr 09, 2008 3:57 AM

Number 7: APPLE SEEDS are POISONOUS!

Um... I'd throw away my apple now.

http://chemistry.about.com/b/2007/09/12 … sonous.htm

Spyro_Loves_Me · Apr 09, 2008 5:59 AM

bmah wrote:

I disagree. Really, the idea of teachers possessing guns in the classroom for the sake of supposed "safety" is overdoing it. If anything, that would promote more of a danger to kids than promote safety:
1. No one said that teachers aren't any less capable of pulling the trigger (despite training), intentionally or unintentionally.
2. It certainly wouldn't be a surprise if some dumb kid tried to steal the gun. Then he or she would pose a risk to the entire school.
So guns do not = safety. In the end, that idea can backfire really badly.

You don't see cops pull out their guns and start shooting everyone often ...
And these days, it's probably easier for a kid to purchase a gun rather than steal it right from the teacher. In some cases, it might not even be easy to steal the gun depending on placement or type of holster.

bmah · Apr 09, 2008 8:02 AM

Kids really have some tricks up their sleeves, so having a gun holstered on your hips is far from kid-proof. And not all countries would just allow an under 18 kid without a license to just purchase a gun like that. (of course, a kid could steal a gun that his father already has for example, so that's pretty bad too)

Cops use guns for more valid reasons, and it's definitely a part of their job and training. As for teachers, their training would be of less priority than their actual teaching, so an entire training program required for all teachers would be rather costly and excessive. People apply jobs as teachers to teach, and many would feel that undergoing a training program is unnecessary to the actual point of their job. It probably would turn away a lot of people from becoming a teacher.

My whole point is, I think your idea of beefing up security by having teachers possess guns is ridiculous. That kind of security is not guaranteed, and it also promotes an atmosphere of fear and paranoia, not to mention it would worry parents to death.

Doppelgangergang · Apr 09, 2008 8:17 PM

bmah wrote:

it also promotes an atmosphere of fear and paranoia, not to mention it would worry parents to death.

It is true, well true. Kinda like the Prime Minister declaring Marshal Law.

Spyro_Loves_Me · Apr 11, 2008 6:25 AM

Kids don't have to purchase guns from the store. These days, you can probably easily find sellers on the street. All you need is that extra bit of money.

DragonWithinMe · Apr 11, 2008 1:33 PM

I saw this document some days ago and it was about that MOON IS FOR SALE!!! There was this guy who sold spaces from the moon. And he doesn't own the moon. So what gives him rights to do it?

Phoenix_Flyer · Apr 11, 2008 2:19 PM

Has anyone heard this one?
A woman can propose to an unmarried man on the 29th of February and he can't say no.

Or how about this one?
There is still an ancient bylaw saying that an Englishman inside York City Walls can shoot and kill a Scotsman with an arrow. (I think this ones weird, why didn't they get rid of this ages ago? Its pretty barbaric!)

There are apparently loads of Old English Bylaws still in force. I think its weird, if they are known about then why doesn't the council ammend them?

bmah · Apr 12, 2008 3:03 AM

Spyro_Loves_Me wrote:

Kids don't have to purchase guns from the store. These days, you can probably easily find sellers on the street. All you need is that extra bit of money.

You're probably right on that account. In regards to gun laws, the law in Canada is different than it is for the US.

Phoenix_Flyer · Apr 12, 2008 6:34 PM

I'm pretty sure that its illegal to carry a gun, or even an immitation gun for that matter, here in the UK. And love your avatar bmah, Quilava is my second favourite! big_smile

Doppelgangergang · Apr 13, 2008 1:33 AM

Number 8: HITLER is still ALIVE!

http://anemicroyalty.wordpress.com/2007 … -is-alive/
http://www.flashback.org/showthread.php?t=3505

Okay, I know these posts are old, but I accidentally stumbled on them when I was random-channel-hopping on Youtube.

Hitler? Alive!? Must be older than Grandpa! This is ridiculous. Check the Flashback forum for "photographic evidence."

zizzle1020 · Apr 13, 2008 2:03 AM

Arcane X wrote:

Hey..I'm not say it will end THAT fast!

there was a documentary on the t.v. on history channel about the end of earth in 2012 like people form like middle ages an myans an fortune tellers all told od the same date endibng in one year 2012 its kinda creppy but i can be true at the rate of polution we created an global warming it can be plauseable in like 2121 or somthing like that an people around the world all predicted the same thing like the monk in elngland an the dragon shrine keeper had visions on the death of all liveing tthings in a year 2012 so i think its real but not in 4 years not possable

Antr the Rolf · Apr 13, 2008 3:54 AM

Oh great..More dreams of death for me in 2012.

Doppelgangergang · Apr 13, 2008 3:58 AM

Arcane X wrote:

Oh great..More dreams of death for me in 2012.

I'm a bit disturbed, but I am not scared.

(I really intended to have the "A New World" to coincide with 2012. Hint, Hint?)

BentleyIII · Apr 13, 2008 4:07 AM

Doppelgangergang wrote:

Arcane X wrote:
Oh great..More dreams of death for me in 2012.
I'm a bit disturbed, but I am not scared.
(I really intended to have the "A New World" to coincide with 2012. Hint, Hint?)

Yeah, I used to watch a bunch of those "doomsday" shows all the time and they sometimes creeped me out. I realize now, of course, that 2012 is extremely unlikely. The earth will probably not end for another couple billion years or so. But even if it does end in 2012 (which it won't, in my opinion), instead of worrying about it (it would probably be inevitable anyway, nothing we could do to stop it), we might as well not think about it and just enjoy life now while we have it.

DragonWithinMe · Apr 15, 2008 5:14 AM

Someone has thinked about that EU will be superstate in the future. I just don't know what to say about it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLy9Lg04SNg

Meepster · Aug 24, 2008 9:23 PM

Tons of people say the world ends 2012.

Does that mean on January 1st, 2013, we can all start laughing and yell "HAH! YOU WERE WRONG!"?

SavageNymph · Aug 26, 2008 5:31 PM

NEW! Number 4: The world will end in 2012!
Heh, heh, heh... What a joke.
http://www.survive2012.com/
Okay, you don't take these "Doom" things seriously. Do you?

A boy in my class told me the earth will explode for no reason in 2012.Then I laughed and told my mother that.

She says The scientist know about this!Einstein knows this!they just dont care and only want greed in the world!And I just looked at her like this. O_O

Meepster · Aug 26, 2008 10:00 PM

I heard this superstition where if you drop an umbella in your house, a murder will be commited there.

Seriously, how many people have dropped umbrellas and a homocide occured because of it?

RaidonMakoto · Aug 27, 2008 12:11 AM

SavageNymph wrote:

A boy in my class told me the earth will explode for no reason in 2012.Then I laughed and told my mother that.
She says The scientist know about this!Einstein knows this!they just dont care and only want greed in the world!And I just looked at her like this. O_O

And you believe this completely baseless claim? I'd suggest checking your facts, sir.

Nice necromancy, guys. XD

SavageNymph · Aug 27, 2008 12:32 AM

RaidonMakoto wrote:

SavageNymph wrote:
A boy in my class told me the earth will explode for no reason in 2012.Then I laughed and told my mother that.
She says The scientist know about this!Einstein knows this!they just dont care and only want greed in the world!And I just looked at her like this. O_O
And you believe this completely baseless claim? I'd suggest checking your facts, sir.
Nice necromancy, guys. XD

I dont believe them though....they dont have enough evidence <.< >.>

Lanara · Aug 27, 2008 6:18 AM

LoneKnight wrote:

Let's do some actual beliefs. I find it amazing that some believe the earth is still flat.

My god! I know! Even photographic evidence didn't convince them. Not even the many people that circled the globe! And when you stare at the horizon at the beach, LOOK its got a slight curve! Also, when you take a telescope and look at other planets, Its not like earth would be the only planet thats flat! And what about earths path around the sun? Jeesus, those people are crazy! They need to go to collage!

DarkCynder101 · Aug 27, 2008 6:41 AM

I beleive That 4 Leaf Clovers Bring you good luck thier are 4 things they are hope luck faith & I think the other one is health not sure.

Hehehe

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