Pubdate: Thu, 14 Jun 2007
Source: Boulder Weekly (CO)
Copyright: 2007 Boulder Weekly
Contact:  http://www.boulderweekly.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/57
Author: Debra Lawson
Bookmark: http://www.mapinc.org/youth.htm (Youth)
Note: Titled by newshawk

BOULDER HIGH SCHOOL MORALLY REPREHENSIBLE AND DEBASED

I am a grandmother from California who just heard about Joel Becker's 
little speech to the "children" from Boulder High School. Not only 
was his talk with them "criminally offensive," but more than that it 
is morally reprehensible and debased. What right does he have to tell 
them to take drugs and have sex? Children today are looking for 
boundaries and leadership, regardless of what they may say or do, 
just as all children do when they are growing and learning. They need 
those boundaries to become responsible adults and future leaders. Mr. 
(I can't bring myself to address him as "Dr.") Becker should have his 
license pulled and be forbidden to practice his profession. The 
administration and faculty of Boulder High School should be 
terminated immediately by the school board, with the parents' 
insistence, for putting the children they are supposed to be 
educating and protecting in harm's way. And yes, Mr. Becker and the 
entire school administration should be prosecuted to the fullest 
extent of the law.

Debra Lawson/Clayton, Calif.
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