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In response to "Like I said, assuming no school funding/involvement other than the fact that they're on the same team. If there were school resources used, I have an" by oblique

What about permission? The pastor says he requires minors to have permission. The superintendent didn't think it was necessary for a 16 year old. -- nm

Posted by CovingtonCat Sep 9 '09, 07:25

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Again, if that's the case. Big problem. And I put the blame for that squarely on the adults involved (pastor, coach, superintendent) - oblique Sep 9, 07:29 13
- That IS the case. There was NO permission asked for or received. Doesn't matter if the kid lied. - CovingtonCat Sep 9, 07:31 11
  - (Reading another article, the baptism's weren't actually part of the event schedule. It was a spur of the moment thing in the service.) -- nm - Ender Sep 9, 07:34 3
    - Then is was the superintendent's responsibility to prevent it from happening. -- nm - CovingtonCat Sep 9, 07:40 2
      - (She apparently wasn't actually there with the group, she was there on her own.) -- nm - Ender Sep 9, 07:47 1
        
        So she just showed up out of the blue? Sorry, that doesn't wash. - CovingtonCat Sep 9, 07:50
  - I understand. That wasn't exactly my question though. -- nm - oblique Sep 9, 07:32 6
    - just as a thought exercise, what if it was a Catholic baptism? does that change your view? -- nm - loosilu Sep 9, 07:33 5
      - They don't even have to be immersed. I just assume priests already walk around surreptitiously sprinkling kids. -- nm - Ender Sep 9, 07:39 2
        
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        actually they won't do it for anyone over the age of (don't know exactly) - loosilu Sep 9, 07:42
      - No. I fully understand that in this instance, the adults blurred too many lines, didn't get adequate permission - oblique Sep 9, 07:37 1
        
        don't you think the coach, in his authority position, - loosilu Sep 9, 07:40
- you never rely on kids to say they told their parents. ever. -- nm - loosilu Sep 9, 07:30

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