Originally posted by Airhead
I feel like berating or ridiculing this young man with name calling as has happened here only contributes to the peer pressure all kids face. What message does calling this kid a "popsicle" on these bbs send to our younger members? Really, think this through people.
Well here, lets look at it the way I've been detailing it since I first posted in this thread.
Issue #1) He was offered sex, alchohol and marijuana. Marijuana may or may not have existed. Therefore he was offered sex and alchohol. He apparently did not accept them, or he atleast did not tell the press. If he did, this may alter your perception of his morals, right? Right. However, the reason for him being labelled a popsicle is not that he did not accept the alchohol, weed, or sex... but that he used that as a means to justify him not attending that school. See Issue #2 now.
Issue #2) He says the aforementioned things were the reason he declined attending one school, but he will be attending another. So, when he gets offered the aforementioned things will he drop out of that school and look for another one? No, he won't. This necessitates a call of, "You're full of toejam." on my behalf.
Issue #3) This was obviously just a means for him to gain good public standing amongst those who believe that his morals did indeed influence his decision not to attend UO. Because if his morals were indeed so outstanding, he would find very quickly he will be unable to attend any school in the US, Canada or even the world without being offered sex, alchohol or weed at some point. This therefore is obviously a publicity stunt.
For the 3 points I made above, I have labelled him a popsicle. Not because he did not accept the weed, alchohol, or sex... but because he is indeed a popsicle and full of toejam. So there, case closed... the whole motive behind him not attending UO smells of cow pies and deer pellets.
Santa- I said people get offered drugs and sex everyday, I did not say everyone... there's a significant difference.
-SW