The local sheriff is teaching kids how to make crystal meth?!? Did I just write that?
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There is no reason why they should be teaching the kids how to make Meth. I couldn't believe that they would do that! 
That just takes the cake.
I understand education about the drug and even what smells might indicate a "meth" lab-ie so you can call cops and stay away, but why would he actually demonstrate how to make it.
I understand education about the drug and even what smells might indicate a "meth" lab-ie so you can call cops and stay away, but why would he actually demonstrate how to make it.
It really baffels me why anybody would do this. Education about drugs is very important, and it should never be hidden from childeren, but good god showing them how to make it is just beyond stupid!
They'll try anything to get kids excited about science.
How many of these kids are gonna try this in their cellars and garages now? Aye chihuahua....
Education on drugs is very essential to spread awareness of the harm it can cause but what possible educational benefit is there for showing them how to make it. This sheriff may need to pursue a different line of work!
Its just a learning tool. They didn't give them all the infomation to make it either. Whats the big deal any ways? You can go to google and find out how to make meth anyways. Just a b**** mom that is over-reacting.
QUOTE(__Kratos__ @ May 4 2005, 10:30 PM)
Its just a learning tool. They didn't give them all the infomation to make it either. Whats the big deal any ways? You can go to google and find out how to make meth anyways. Just a b**** mom that is over-reacting.
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You have a point there, but you would think that schools would be a bit more responsible about what the kids are learning while in the building. They may not have all the info on how to make it, but that doesn't mean some won't try and possibly cause some kind of terrible chemical reaction.
Actually, he doesn't have a point. The school shouldn't be teaching kids how to make meth. Why would they need to know how to make it? How is that protecting them at all. Or teaching them anything important.
Personally, I don't really care. But to call it a learning tool is just stupid.
Personally, I don't really care. But to call it a learning tool is just stupid.
Why do you have to show them how it is manufactored? They don't need to know that. If you want some drug prevention, tell them how to stay away from it, how to know who is making it to stay away from them or that place, etc. Then tell them, and demonstrate any consequences(if possible) that come from doing meth.
Or whatever, that doesn't seem to work very good either, but it's better than 'showing them how it is manufactored.'
Or whatever, that doesn't seem to work very good either, but it's better than 'showing them how it is manufactored.'
I can understand why she was so pissed off.
he had a point in that you can find ways to do this on the internet.
QUOTE(LilaBurrows @ May 5 2005, 05:44 AM)
he had a point in that you can find ways to do this on the internet.
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Yeah, you can find practically anything on the internet, but that doesn't mean that the school should go and show them that. The school always wanted to condone good behavior, I thought.
Yes, you could find anything on the internet. What does that have to do with schools? Sorry, I still don't see his point.
before I had heard of drugs or what they did, my parents never really told me... at about 2nd grade maybe? They had a deal where the cops brought a display and pointed at what the different ones looked like and what "bad" effects they had...
That was my first exposure. As I stood there looking at the display, I remember thinking "Oh! I wanna try that one! Bleh, that one doesn't sound good. Oooo, that one sounds neat, will have to remember that one..."
And I did remember them. And I did eventually find them! Took alot of searching... I wouldn't have known what to ask for or what they looked like had those helpful cops not brought that display back in the 2nd grade or around then. I never even would have thought about drugs, but after that day it was kinda a mission to find them.
That was my first exposure. As I stood there looking at the display, I remember thinking "Oh! I wanna try that one! Bleh, that one doesn't sound good. Oooo, that one sounds neat, will have to remember that one..."
And I did remember them. And I did eventually find them! Took alot of searching... I wouldn't have known what to ask for or what they looked like had those helpful cops not brought that display back in the 2nd grade or around then. I never even would have thought about drugs, but after that day it was kinda a mission to find them.
You can find out how to make a bomb on the internet, should the schools be teaching that to our kids too? Why not show them how to grow weed in their closets at home while he's at it...because you can find that on the internet as well.
I agree Celumnaz, all the anti drug folks at school ever did for me was get me excited about trying all the wonderful drugs they told us about. Most of which I did while I was in high school, atleast they didn't show me how to make it too.
QUOTE(TheOriginalF @ May 5 2005, 11:26 AM)
You can find out how to make a bomb on the internet, should the schools be teaching that to our kids too? Why not show them how to grow weed in their closets at home while he's at it...because you can find that on the internet as well.
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If you had actually read the whole story (yes, from top to bottom) you can clearly see that they did not show everything on how to make meth. It was mearly a show to tell kids the dangers.
Yeah but how does showing someone how to make something help them make the choice to not use it when they're older. And at that age they've very impressionable....
QUOTE(Walken @ May 6 2005, 01:46 AM)
Yeah but how does showing someone how to make something help them make the choice to not use it when they're older. And at that age they've very impressionable....
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Well... during the show he listed the effects of using meth and the dangers of making it. Clearly says that in the story. Also, once again he really didn't show them how to make it, because he didn't tell them all what went into it. I would be like me saying that to make pumpkin pie, you put pumpkin in it. Thats all.
QUOTE(__Kratos__ @ May 6 2005, 01:32 AM)
If you had actually read the whole story (yes, from top to bottom) you can clearly see that they did not show everything on how to make meth. It was mearly a show to tell kids the dangers.
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Oh see all this time I was reading the post from left to right not top to bottom. You really like making assumptions about people don't you? Anyway setting aside your blind assumption that I didn't read the article that I posted I'll discuss it with you anyway.
What's your point? He got them one step closer to learning how to make it, fill in a few blanks and your well on your way to having your own meth lab. Why give them any tools at all to make meth, you can discuss the dangers of meth without having to set up a demonstration of how to manufacture the stuff. I'll refer back to my point about growing pot in your closet, would it have been okay for him to show them how to set up and use hydroponic system, as long as he left out having to plant the pot seeds or how to get a hold of them? We could teach kids how to make bombs only we can leave out how to properly mix the chemicals and have a whole classroom full of kids missing arms and fingers after disastrous attempts at trying on there own without proper knowledge or supervision.
With something as dangerous as making meth, you shouldn't give the kids the base knowledge and not expect some of them to go out and try it. Now with a knowledge of how to set up the system you may run the risk of children making deadly poisonous concoctions, blowing themselves up, or injuring themselves in some other way. Should we really be starting them down that road?
...And people wonder why there's a drug problem.
QUOTE(TheOriginalF @ May 6 2005, 10:09 PM)
QUOTE(__Kratos__ @ May 6 2005, 01:32 AM)
If you had actually read the whole story (yes, from top to bottom) you can clearly see that they did not show everything on how to make meth. It was mearly a show to tell kids the dangers.
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Oh see all this time I was reading the post from left to right not top to bottom. You really like making assumptions about people don't you? Anyway setting aside your blind assumption that I didn't read the article that I posted I'll discuss it with you anyway.
What's your point? He got them one step closer to learning how to make it, fill in a few blanks and your well on your way to having your own meth lab. Why give them any tools at all to make meth, you can discuss the dangers of meth without having to set up a demonstration of how to manufacture the stuff. I'll refer back to my point about growing pot in your closet, would it have been okay for him to show them how to set up and use hydroponic system, as long as he left out having to plant the pot seeds or how to get a hold of them? We could teach kids how to make bombs only we can leave out how to properly mix the chemicals and have a whole classroom full of kids missing arms and fingers after disastrous attempts at trying on there own without proper knowledge or supervision.
With something as dangerous as making meth, you shouldn't give the kids the base knowledge and not expect some of them to go out and try it. Now with a knowledge of how to set up the system you may run the risk of children making deadly poisonous concoctions, blowing themselves up, or injuring themselves in some other way. Should we really be starting them down that road?
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So, with you great and wise logic: Showing someone a gun, would make them a killer. Showing someone a pool, makes them a swimmer. Showing someone a shoe, makes them a runner.
They were just making school a little bit more interesting with labs. Talks all day long on the compound of meth suck, you would fall asleep just like I did. Think how many kids don't have my common sense, then time that by how many of those kids would share their meth with other kids and so on.
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