I remember getting a phone call when my son was in 6th grade, "We are having to send your son home, He cannot wear a shirt reciting bible scriptures to school, you will need to come to pick him up.
The t-shirt had " John 3:16" on the front, nothing else. I went in to get my son, demanded to speak with the principle, I was told I would have to wait, I told the desk lady, that was fine, I would wait as long as needed, about one hour later, the vice principal comes to the desk, tells me I must leave the property at once, I told him to go f*ck himself, he called the police, the principal came out once the police had arrived, he told me I would have to enroll my son in another school, he was no longer welcome at his current school. I said because he wore a t-shirt with "John 3:16" on it? he said yes, that he could not allow such disturbances and distractions in his school, I just sat there staring the principal down, I said a few choice words to him, the police said I either had to leave the property or I would be arrested. I got up and left with my son, my son was totally freaked out, scared and confused, we got outside of the school and my son and I where being escorted to my car, when we got there, the officer told me not to take it personally, I told him to f*ck off and eat sh*t and go back to work, to stop f*cking off on my tax dollar and harassing me. then I had to go through the whole ID drivers license, proof of insurance sh*t, then I was released.
today, it is ok if the Muslim girls wear a Hijab to school, the boys are allowed to wear their Muslim cultural outfit, sorry, didn't feel like googling the sh*t.
But a kid can't wear a t-shirt that has "John 3:16" on it to school???
I do not dislike Muslim people. I personally have never had a problem with Muslim people. I just wanted to clarify that.
I as well as my family are non-denominational Christians.
Anyways, All the above was a life lesson on double standards, I learned a lot that day. and much more in the years ahead.
My wife is Black, my son is biracial, Through the years my son took a lot of racial sh*t, from whites, Blacks and Mexicans alike, my wife and I as well, we know it is stupidity and that racist people are looking for a reaction from us. I learned early in the going, never react, not to racism, religion or anything for that matter. It is a total waste of life to do.
these f*cking readily available websites that promote racism, hate, allow hate speech to a level of allowing people to make actual death threats, teaches our children racism and hate. they aren't born racist with hatred, they are taught racism and hatred.