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[Hegemonicretribution]

I think for those that develope different oppinions before they leave school, life is very difficult. I found life hell. Young, angry, anti-global activist with a desire to do good did not sit well with all teachers. In a year I realised I had the theoretical support of a lot of the staff, but the head teachers was like something out of George Orwell's "1984" The school willing to take advertising off multi-nationals, and me not being prepared to accept it. Deals with coca cola and nestle were taking things to far, Not being prepared to passively accept messages from unethical companies where I am supposed to be safe from such things. I tried so many things but when the poster campaigns started about the state of uniform amongst other things started, I hit back with my own slogans. The school network was awash with support, and the posters were gone in a week. The schol I left has not changed a great deal, but there is another generation of those interested in a seemingly "extremest" lifestyle, my own sister heading up the next generation rebelion in an education system that prepares only for the seemingly innevitable.

If teachers were free to teach what they know, rather than to strict guidelines, a more open minded youth might be the result. Although not all teachers are narrow minded robots, if they were allowed to let personality into the system, students may not feel like an outsider for having an oppinion.

I guess what I am trying to say is that the uniformity of youth, is a result of an education owned by the system, for the system. If students knew they had a choice, perhaps a revolution would not be so hard to pass.

[mentalbunny]

I agree but the problem is the the UK government has some really stupid laws in regard of education, like seciton 28 which says homosexuality cannot be mentioned. Luckily I am at a private school so we are free to discuss homosexuality whenever we want!