Janette
Nov 2 2008, 06:00 PM
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Alex Woinski, 13, told WCBS-TV he was inspired to dress up as Jesus Christ because his friends say his shoulder-length brown hair makes him resemble the prophet. The teen completed the getup with sandals, a robe, a fake beard, a sash and thorns.
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The principal of West Brook Middle School said that the boy was sent home because the costume was disruptive to other students. "Children were [asking], where is the boy who is Jesus Christ?" principal Joan Broe told WCBS-TV. "It was disrupting the education process."
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what do you think? do you think sending the boy home was the best thing to do?
manny-the-dino
Nov 2 2008, 07:20 PM
Link doesn't work, mang.
Here is a working link.
I don't think it was necessary to send the boy home. I mean it's not like he was offending anyone. And even if he was, I probably ask him to remove the wig or something, but not send him home.
Amaranthus
Nov 2 2008, 07:33 PM
He shouldn't have been sent home.
Freedom of expression, no?
Cyanide-
Nov 2 2008, 07:36 PM
QUOTE(Hedonism @ Nov 2 2008, 07:33 PM)
He shouldn't have been sent home.
Freedom of expression, no?
i agree he probably shouldnt have been sent home, though maybe it could be a tad understandable because theres the whole teacher policy where they cant spread religion and with all the diversity it might offend? though since it was halloween he shouldnt have been sent home since afterall its just a costume. Notl ike he is trying to convert people.
Amaranthus
Nov 2 2008, 07:37 PM
If he wasn't trying to convert, it doesn't go against any rule.
Janette
Nov 2 2008, 07:39 PM
^I agree Charles.
QUOTE(manny-the-dino @ Nov 2 2008, 04:20 PM)
I mean it's not like he was offending anyone. And even if he was, I probably ask him to remove the wig or something, but not send him home.
why the wig tho?
Joss-eh-lime
Nov 2 2008, 07:41 PM
lol i think that is a creative costume...
i dont think he needed to be sent home, though.
Amaranthus
Nov 2 2008, 07:49 PM
...you can't remove the wig if it's his real hair.
That's what the costume is based off of.
manny-the-dino
Nov 2 2008, 07:57 PM
QUOTE(Janette @ Nov 2 2008, 04:39 PM)
^I agree Charles.
why the wig tho?
I dk. I mean would you want him to remove his gown? lol Or well he could have removed the sash.
Amaranthus
Nov 2 2008, 08:09 PM
QUOTE(Hedonism @ Nov 2 2008, 07:49 PM)
...you can't remove the wig if it's his real hair.
That's what the costume is based off of.
Janette
Nov 2 2008, 08:09 PM
it wouldn't bother me so the act of him taking something off wouldn't come to mind since i`d be fine with the costume.
i was just wondering, why not the crown of thorns?
i dont know. just wondering.
karmakiller
Nov 2 2008, 08:49 PM
People dress up as angels and devils all the time
...why not Jesus?
dosomethin888
Nov 3 2008, 12:32 AM
Hahahahahahahahahahah. geeeeeeeeeeeeez.
yellowxradio
Nov 4 2008, 11:26 PM
QUOTE(karmakiller @ Nov 2 2008, 06:49 PM)
People dress up as angels and devils all the time
...why not Jesus?
thats true.
i agree. why not jesus?
Janette
Nov 5 2008, 02:34 PM
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I honestly think it was just ridiculously blown up in proportion. This kid in my school last year dressed up as jesus, however less image accurate than the one above, and got creative props on his costume.
I agree.
And nothing happened, right?
Melissa
Nov 5 2008, 02:37 PM
psh, if kids can dress up in superhero, demon, & ghost costumes, why the hell not jesus? i think he looks pretty snazzy.
mipadi
Nov 6 2008, 12:54 PM
Big deal. I had shoulder-length hair, too, so I dressed up as Jesus two years running. The only offense the kid made is not growing a real beard, but I'll let it slide because he probably can't.
Harp
Nov 6 2008, 05:31 PM
I think this is stupid.
He shouldn't have been sent home.
Simba
Nov 6 2008, 05:41 PM
oh well, free day out of school
BamBamBoogie
Nov 20 2008, 02:08 AM
i couldn't dress like Jesus. It would make me think he'd smack me or something. Kinda creepy, but creative. Best impersonation of Jesus I've seen so far... I think... being as though I never actually saw him...
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