whether the questions are rhetorical or not, they certainly are not valid...
and as far as causing a discussion, i see no need to have a discussion on first ammendment rights, democracy or political correctness when the situation isnt even about any of those..
case after case has come before the courts and when you step inside the school the game changes...whether it be locker searches or police being called into due to possible threats, rights of children in school or not the same out of school...
if these kids actually stabbed this kid, everyone would be up in arms about why the teacher did not notify the proper authorities...
though ironically i guess a discussion was started about the lack of merits for a discussion...
haha...