*note: audio is quiet at the start. Sorry for the low quality, this is the best vid I could find covering the story.
Ryan Davis does a SATIRICAL interview with brave New Jersey High School student, Matthew LaClair, who recorded his PUBLIC SCHOOL history teacher's proselytizing rants during class after becoming concerned that no one would believe him if he reported his teacher.
The teacher, David Paszkiewicz, also a Baptist youth pastor, initially denied making the comments until confronted with the recordings where he tells his class that if they do not believe that Jesus died for their sins, they "belong in hell", that "the Big Bang and evolution theories were not scientific", and that "dinosaurs were on Noah’s Ark". The teacher then asked for a lawyer.
Unfortunately, when Matthew turned the tapes over to the school board, administrators treated the him as the problem and he became the target of harassment and even death threats. The school board's initial reaction was to ban all unapproved class recordings.
Fortunately, the American Civil Liberties Union, the People for the American Way Foundation and a partner from a large Manhattan law firm stepped forward to lend their assistance.
This kid is more mature and articulate than many of the adults involved, way to persevere!
More on the story at these links:
From Ryan AdamsNY Times 1NY Times 2
8 Comments
10052says...The difference is your opinion that the world was created in seven days isn't supported by a single shred of evidence, and that your argument for believing the Bible rather than any other book because "everyone here is Christian" suggests that if we moved to a Hindu community we should suddenly believe the universe is eternal and uncreated... VERY SCIENTIFIC!
bamdrew... poorly conceived, poorly edited and poorly documented interview
(one man's opinion)
dplintdinosaurs on the ark? did he seriously say that? i mean its hard enough to imagine a 600yo man wrangling lions tigers and bears but a T-rex now?
what a douche
(one man's opinion)
TrancecoachThat teacher needs a frontal lobotomy. Oh, it appears he's already gotten one.
deedub81this is completely phony.
fizziks>> ^deedub81:
this is completely phony.
Sorry if the description wasn't clear: The interviewer is not being serious, the student's situation is very real. If you doubt the story, check the links to the New York Times provided in the description.
>> ^dplint:
dinosaurs on the ark? did he seriously say that?
Yes, the teacher did say that and he's not the only creationist to play that card... Wild isn't it?
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