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Moral Objection to School Project
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Geeksta
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Moral Objection to School Project
For one of my projects for school (worth 15% of my final mark in my careers class  ) I have to forge a document that looks like a university diploma  I have decided that for this assignment I have a moral objection to this part of the assignment, and will not do it, no matter what my teacher says.My parents will probably agree with me, but it is very annoying that they expect us to do this with no objections! It doesn't even really relate to the assignment in the first place
Freedom is never given; it is always taken. So for the fact that you're not a slave, don't thank those in authority. Thank someone with a "bad attitude."
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Re: Moral Objection to School Project
Wait, what? What kind of assignment is that? What kind of class is this for?
Though I don't see anything morally wrong with forging a university diploma if you're not going to use it to apply for a job, I can see why you'd refuse to do it.
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Re: Moral Objection to School Project
Sounds like a stupid assignment, honestly. That's kindergarten shit. What use is forging a diploma going to be? Some kind of motivation to go to college? That's really condescending to those who've decided that college isn't for them. Ask your teacher if you can do an alternate assignment of more substance, if you care about the grade.
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Re: Moral Objection to School Project
The fuck? Not that I find this morally objectionable (I don't really have morals in the traditional sense anyway) but that's just a downright weird assignment. You should take this to a higher up.
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This is not my teacher's assignment. It is from the school board. Also I care about marks to the point off pass-fail, and I'm safe there, so I might not hand it in.
Also, my teacher has lost quite a few assignments I handed in, so she's convinced I'm a lazy fat ass, and will use any excuse to get out of work.
Freedom is never given; it is always taken. So for the fact that you're not a slave, don't thank those in authority. Thank someone with a "bad attitude."
-Kevin Carson
sexual abuse of sheep is baaaaaaaaad
-BaronVonStrangle
School brings us together, but it doesn't bring us together
-Derchin
We lost Vietnam cuz we didn't train our soldiers to quickscope.
-gore goroth
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Re: Moral Objection to School Project
Take a stand, if you find it morally wrong, protest the assignment.
http://www.criminaldefenselawyer.com/cr ... uments.htm
quick site I found by simply googling "Forging documents"
and the assignment seems sketchy as hell, wanting kids to forge a university diploma seems more like testing the waters for good forgers/counterfeiters.
Make sure that you express yourself calmly and clearly, and question the reasoning/motive behind giving such an assignment.
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Re: Moral Objection to School Project
I am going to protest this. I have already finished everything else, so I'll just go up and calmly explain this to my teacher, and hope I don't get in too much trouble.
Freedom is never given; it is always taken. So for the fact that you're not a slave, don't thank those in authority. Thank someone with a "bad attitude."
-Kevin Carson
sexual abuse of sheep is baaaaaaaaad
-BaronVonStrangle
School brings us together, but it doesn't bring us together
-Derchin
We lost Vietnam cuz we didn't train our soldiers to quickscope.
-gore goroth
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Re: Moral Objection to School Project
I was told to just do the assignment and stop complaining... 
Freedom is never given; it is always taken. So for the fact that you're not a slave, don't thank those in authority. Thank someone with a "bad attitude."
-Kevin Carson
sexual abuse of sheep is baaaaaaaaad
-BaronVonStrangle
School brings us together, but it doesn't bring us together
-Derchin
We lost Vietnam cuz we didn't train our soldiers to quickscope.
-gore goroth
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Leon Kinotolian
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Re: Moral Objection to School Project
Whaddabitch. Continue protesting the assignment, or at least don't do it.
*Tentaclerape*
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Geeksta
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Re: Moral Objection to School Project
I already handed it in, sans forged documents. And since yesterday was the last day to work on it, I'm done with it for now. Also, I'm probably safe from detention given that all the other teachers and the vice principals at my school love me.
Freedom is never given; it is always taken. So for the fact that you're not a slave, don't thank those in authority. Thank someone with a "bad attitude."
-Kevin Carson
sexual abuse of sheep is baaaaaaaaad
-BaronVonStrangle
School brings us together, but it doesn't bring us together
-Derchin
We lost Vietnam cuz we didn't train our soldiers to quickscope.
-gore goroth
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