"That's so Mormon".Regarding your April 10 GenQ story "That's So Gay' War," what is perhaps most regrettable is that it seems the teachable teach·a·ble adj. 1. That can be taught: teachable skills. 2. Able and willing to learn: teachable youngsters. moment was missed. The key question to pose to Rebekah is: How would she feel if "That's so Mormon" or "That's so Rebekah" was equated with "stupid," "silly," or "dumb DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND. A man born deaf, dumb, and blind, is considered an idiot. (q.v.) 1 Bl. Com. 304; F. N. B. 233; 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 2111. DUMB. One who cannot speak; a person who is mute. See Deaf and dumb, Deaf, dumb, and blind; Mute, standing mute. ." I suspect that if "That's so Mormon" was allowed to stand as an affirmation A solemn and formal declaration of the truth of a statement, such as an Affidavit or the actual or prospective testimony of a witness or a party that takes the place of an oath. An affirmation is also used when a person cannot take an oath because of religious convictions. of "dumb," which it should not, there would be another type of lawsuit lawsuit: see procedure; tort. . The basic precepts of public education are that everyone should have access and that everyone should see themselves reflected in the social mirror of the institution in beth the curriculum and cocurricular co·cur·ric·u·lar adj. Complementing but not part of the regular curriculum: The civics class sponsored a voter registration drive as a cocurricular activity. activities. I respect the Rices' right to have their child educated in a manner that aligns strictly with their political and/or religious ideology. However, I believe that public education is just that, public, and its inclusive curriculum or activities should not be curtailed based on the objections of political or religious ideology. R. HELLDOBLER Pittsburgh, Pa. |
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