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I was really surprised by how it all went down as well. Up to that point, I had felt that the school, teachers, and administration were all very progressive and
by Rudism 11y ago
I was really surprised by how it all went down as well. Up to that point, I had felt that the school, teachers, and administration were all very progressive and tolerant, which was a huge factor in my decision to go forward with the whole project and keep it going as long as I did.
As far as not getting the whole picture, I shared everything I could to the best of my recollection. I also had one of the friends who was involved go over it and it was his opinion that I have left nothing salient out as well. It did all happen close to 20 years ago, however, so it's entirely possible that we've forgotten something significant.
- mirimir 11y agoIt's amazing to read that first-person account. I recall reading about it at the time. Or maybe it was the other case that you refer to. Thanks! I'm curious about your perspective on a few things, though. What free-speech rights did Canadian students have then? Do they have more rights now, or less? Teachers are "public figures", right? Or is Canadian libel law more like English than American?
- Hyperborian 11y agoI'm pretty sure that a high school teacher would not be considered a "public figure" in the US.
- code_sterling 11y agoFair enough, and my memories are 25 years old. So it's very easy that my brain is only remembering the best memories while forgetting the bad. My brain tends to do that with ex's I haven't seen in a while.