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Old 06-19-2007, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by 33girl View Post
It's one thing . . . for the students to realize that can happen to them . . .
. . . which, by definitition is a teachable moment.

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So sorry if I get a little upset about things like this, but when you've seen a friend be USED for a crusade he would have wanted NOTHING to do with in his life, you might think a little differently.
I'm very sorry about your friend and the aftermath of his death. I am sorry that his death was exploited, especially in a way that his family and friends could see did not honor his memory.

But I think you are confusing the neutral concept of a "teachable moment" -- which simply means a situation that opens the door for difficult but necessary discussions -- with "exploitation."
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