I have just read on the News a piece that is not really a "news" but rather a sort of petty little gossip. I read it because it intrigued me and it suggested a couple of interesting speculations. The story is as simple as that: a high school girl was denied to have her photo published in her yearbook because it was "racy". Racy, among other things, is defined as "sexually titillating". The student complained that by the refusal she was denied her freedom of expression. My question is: What kind of "expression"? What is the message she wants to convey in her yearbook? Also people who slander, who offend, who make fun of others in a derogatory way say the same thing. Even people who write and publish on their websites stuff that might encourage misbehavior and even crime say the say thing. It seems that nowadays absolutely ALL should be allowed. I wonder where this kind of indiscriminate "freedom" is leading. Cherry on the top about the above story: the student's mother is defending her daughter and hiring a lawyer to "define her position" against the school editors. What a mother! A true paladin of..... improper behavior who should instead teach her daughter morals and ethics. But... do these "virtues" still exist in this society of ours?
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