The one thing here Curtis is that very last bit - you added: "and we see no harm in it" bringing it back to a few opinions against a few others. Better to just stick to: "but the majority of citizens enjoy the parade."
--Michael T. Bendorf-- Technology Administrator A-C Central C.U.S.D. #262 217.476.3312 ext. 2019 Cellular: 217.306.6824 "I'm trying to teach myself to ask the same questions that you do during your lectures so that I do not need you any more." A good teacher is like a candle - it consumes itself to light the way for others. "The computer revolution hasn't started yet. Don't be misled by the enormous flow of money into bad defacto standards for unsophisticated buyers using poor adaptations of incomplete ideas." - Alan Kay On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 10:06 AM, McKay, Curtis <cmc...@bths201.org> wrote: > > Somebody can voice their opinion on an issue like this and make a formal complaint if they'd like I guess. The main problem is individuals and groups so worried about hurting others feelings that sometimes that causes greater harm than good. Sure, I don't want people to be chewing me out all the time, but an instance like this? Parade organizers shouldn't have canceled the parade to please one parent. That one parent can make their opinion known, and sure, that's fine, but that doesn't mean their opinion is final say. > > "I understand your concerns but the majority of citizens enjoy the parade and we see no harm in it." > > Curtis McKay > Network Administrator > Belleville Township High School District 201 > cmc...@bths201.org > > -----Original Message----- > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Richard Kasson > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 9:45 AM > To: 'Tech-Geeks Mailing List' > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Halloween > > Is there anyone that doesn't get their little feelings hurt about something > or anyone who can say, "well, I'm only one person, the rest of the town > wants it, so they win and I have to live with it." No, they have to go > running in and threatening to sue because they believe their rights are > being violated. Why have we become such a whiny, "me" society? What > started that? I was always taught, we live by majority rule, not majority > rule until the minority whines enough. PLEASE. > > -----Original Message----- > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org > [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Mike Oliveri > Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:58 AM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Halloween > > That's awesome. > > Here they killed the Halloween parade because one parent (yes, one) > complained that it wasn't Christian. > > Mike > > On Thursday, October 21, 2010, Aaron Hackney <aa...@aaronhackney.com> wrote: > > I love my new job. > > Not sure if the attachment will come through so it's here too: > > http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg165/aaronhackney/33659_1577350068 > > 509_1078341480_1562591_5434754_n.jpg > > > > ;) > > > > > > -- > > "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you > > come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people > > who have come alive." -Dr. Howard Thurman > > > > ****************************** > > Aaron Keith Hackney > > aa...@aaronkeithstudios.com > > Cell 210.325.2196 > > ****************************** > > > > -- > Mike Oliveri > Tech Samurai > Roanoke-Benson CUSD #60 > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org |
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