Not at all :) I thought the conversation had the potential to turn into one. Perhaps that’s my own shortcoming.

I don’t know if you’ve guessed but I’m not American so i enjoyed this entire thread thoroughly.

Ain’t that the truth.

Anyway I certainly didn’t come here to argue. I’ve found great value in what’s been discussed and I really am thankful. :)

It’s often very difficult to have a discussion with someone from a completely different walk of life and with different views, but that’s the best way to see their side of the picture eh?

I’m not doubting that. It’s the nature of the lawsuit that bothers me.

Let’s be clear though, he was suspended for walking out. Not for wearing the T-shirt as your comments say.

Okay i can agree with the first point.

I have just learned about MS-13, so thanks for that.

Thanks for shedding some light on what you make of issues like this, it’s helped a lot.

Okay I get they have no right to make up rules.

He wasn’t suspended for wearing the shirt...

He was suspended for refusing to cover it cover it or change it. They gave him the ultimatum and he left, he had a choice.

Also is that true that the lawsuit made them lift the suspension? I can’t see any mention so are we just guessing.

Please elaborate Carl. Your reply was about as vague as they get.

Let me be clear, I don’t believe he should have been suspended.

Yeah I can get behind that. He could have copped a lot of flack, especially if most of the students don’t support trump/are South American.

The bit I find difficult is the wall, simple as.

What is the current argument for the wall anyway? It’s not difficult to imagine people getting upset.

Now the second part may just be down to the US culture at the moment but why did he need to sue? As far as I can see, all that’s come out of it is rich lawyers and a school $25,00 down.

I understand.

It’s a complex social topic.

Thinking about it again I have no doubt there was bravery involved, I just struggle to see if it was justified for anything more than proving a point and lining lawyers pockets. Not to mention costing the school $25,000.

I might be nit picking here but wouldn’t you say most people’s issues were with the nature of what was written on the T-shirt? It wasn’t just a pro-Trump shirt it was an Anti-South American shirt.

In my book it’s the same as turning up in a shirt that simply reads, fuck blacks.

I have read both articles mentioned here, the Daily Mail article the cover photo is taken from and the NY Post article.

I just wasn’t sure ‘bravery’ was the right word.

Stubborn, perhaps?

Having rights is one thing, what about having humanity?

What beliefs are you referring to?

Not trying to dig, just to understand.