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(Will Smith's son) Jaden Smith: 'School is the tool to brainwash the youth' [View all] alp227 Sep 2013 OP

says the extreme nepotism example Skittles Sep 2013 #1

He's not entirely wrong, Skittles. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #3

here he explains himself Skittles Sep 2013 #4

Spoken like a true nihilist. Nanjing to Seoul Sep 2013 #23

They relate because much of what he says is true. The purpose of education is no longer to liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #2

Meh. He's also been raised in a scientology household fujiyama Sep 2013 #5

just because he's a rich scientology kid doesn't mean he is automatically wrong. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #7

would you have advised your son dropping out of school Skittles Sep 2013 #10

I'd be happy if we could stop the precipitous slide of the education system Fumesucker Sep 2013 #16

You won't "fix" the education system...... socialist_n_TN Sep 2013 #67

Problem is the rich scientology kid doesn't have a clue about why that might be. delrem Sep 2013 #13

he is a nitwit Skittles Sep 2013 #8

That is your opinion, not necessarily the truth. GalaxyHunter Sep 2013 #30

Post removed Post removed Sep 2013 #39

"His parents are bisexual closet case" dionysus Sep 2013 #73

no, he is a nitwit Skittles Sep 2013 #68

I also think that "opinion" is the truth; I'm not confused either--and welcome to DU..... nt MADem Sep 2013 #126

That is your opinion and you are entitled to it. GalaxyHunter Sep 2013 #137

Enjoy your time here.... nt MADem Sep 2013 #144

haha! GalaxyHunter Sep 2013 #147

Yea sure, drop out of school vankuria Sep 2013 #43

Actually whatever you might think of him the Scientology part is false.... davidpdx Sep 2013 #22

Thank you for the correction. GalaxyHunter Sep 2013 #31

If it walks like a duck enlightenment Sep 2013 #56

Still the accusation which you are imply is true is false davidpdx Sep 2013 #69

If you say so. enlightenment Sep 2013 #79

No, I don't know Will Smith or his family davidpdx Sep 2013 #88

That's an EXCEEDINGLY ducky duck, if I may say so. 2ndAmForComputers Sep 2013 #127

Jaden is a rich kid who has never had to look for a job or feel the gripes of an empty stomach. kelliekat44 Sep 2013 #35

The architects of modern education were Carnegie, Rockefeller, Ford, and J. P. Morgan. joshcryer Sep 2013 #106

If that's "the purpose" of education, LWolf Sep 2013 #124

Both true and pathetic Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #6

So true I want to cry. I have a kid in high school right now and I can't tell you how bad it sucks. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #9

I don't think I can even imagine how bad it is any longer. Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #66

awesome video, thank you for posting that nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #72

My daughter, in high school, enjoys science most bhikkhu Sep 2013 #11

My daughter's senior science class spent a significant amount of time studying DNA. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #15

Uhm, DNA is the central subject of biology, it is the blueprint of life... Humanist_Activist Sep 2013 #17

Actually, I'm not convinced teaching schoolchildren about the nuclear forces is a good use of time. Donald Ian Rankin Sep 2013 #27

I learned about nuclear forces in high school, why was this unnecessary again? Humanist_Activist Sep 2013 #29

Jadon NEEDS to have his brain washed. n/t Lil Missy Sep 2013 #12

When the rebellion comes, and people break his shit... aikoaiko Sep 2013 #14

he's speaking as an immature 15 year old rich kid dem in texas Sep 2013 #18

THANK YOU Skittles Sep 2013 #24

You could be an immature 15? GalaxyHunter Sep 2013 #32

Exactly. It's a function of being a teenager, to pronounce on things. Demit Sep 2013 #34

Agreed. Let's ask Honey Boo-Boo what she thinks about LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #45

LOL otohara Sep 2013 #59

+1 Marr Sep 2013 #50

Not really Turbineguy Sep 2013 #19

omg PowerToThePeople Sep 2013 #20

Fuck you, shitstain. I am a teacher and I brainwash no one Nanjing to Seoul Sep 2013 #21

Tell your teaching buddies to educate someone. GalaxyHunter Sep 2013 #33

if teachers were allowed to teach DonCoquixote Sep 2013 #54

Thank You! tavernier Sep 2013 #58

I'm sure that the "shitstains" understand that you're not part of the problem. n/t lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #60

hmm are you sure? bobduca Sep 2013 #117

Not at all sure, actually. nt lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #134

Wow. Shitstain? A 15 year old? Jesus. nolabear Sep 2013 #70

And he deserves to be called on it. Seriously. . .what is with teacher bashing and supporting it? Nanjing to Seoul Sep 2013 #82

No, they can't. And calling them that is worse than anything he said. nolabear Sep 2013 #111

Yes. . .even 15 year old kids are and thinking they aren't is delusional thinking Nanjing to Seoul Sep 2013 #113

Even if a kid is acting a certain way you are not suppose to approach them with that attitude. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #114

And due to the beatings I got for 15 years, dyslexia and Asperger's, I was the same way Nanjing to Seoul Sep 2013 #115

"to MA's" bobduca Sep 2013 #118

my keyboard sucks and i don't normally care to edit. type and post fast Nanjing to Seoul Sep 2013 #138

Google translate ? bobduca Sep 2013 #139

I don't need google translate. I speak fluent Mandarin Nanjing to Seoul Sep 2013 #142

I know bobduca Sep 2013 #148

I am SO glad you never taught my sons. nolabear Sep 2013 #116

Our education system is broken. Jaden speaks out about it and he's a shitstain? liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #77

That makes two of us. I'm tired of teacher bashing! Nanjing to Seoul Sep 2013 #80

It's not the teachers. Well most of the time. There are bad teachers. For the most part, liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #86

There are two sides to the bash/worship coin. You just happen to support worship... Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #93

A teacher that says "Fuck you, shitstain" about a 15-year-old kid. ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #81

And that's why I don't teach in the States anymore. I don't tolerate crap like this from anyone Nanjing to Seoul Sep 2013 #83

You're a bastion of critical thinking and wisdom. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #87

And I would fully support your immediate and well-covered termination. Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #94

me too. Anyone who would call a kid shitstain should not be teaching. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #98

"Fuck you, shitstain." Codeine Sep 2013 #122

"fuck you, shitstain". from a teacher. to a 15 year old. piratefish08 Sep 2013 #125

I hope you have a better grip of your temper while you're teaching. 2ndAmForComputers Sep 2013 #128

This would have nothing to do with his Scientology background, would it? intaglio Sep 2013 #25

he is blueknight Sep 2013 #26

What really irks you? chervilant Sep 2013 #28

You are correct. And if Jaden had reasonably mastered some of the skills of formal education, kelliekat44 Sep 2013 #38

Yeah, because I want the person performing heart surgery to have learned it on their own devices. HughBeaumont Sep 2013 #36

For many poor kids, school is the only place they will be able to experience the world around them. kelliekat44 Sep 2013 #37

Well said!!! vankuria Sep 2013 #44

+1. Very well said. n/t Frank Cannon Sep 2013 #89

+1,000 freshwest Sep 2013 #109

OH NOES! MATH! READING! SCIENCE! ARGH, IT'S SATANIC! JaneyVee Sep 2013 #40

Since when do we pay attention to entitled 15-year-olds about education? Paladin Sep 2013 #41

Just another idiot in 1% RandiFan1290 Sep 2013 #42

Hell Yeah! LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #46

For cripes sake Tien1985 Sep 2013 #47

Just another 15 year old finding his way. Why does it matter any more than any other kid having the Mass Sep 2013 #48

So true! chervilant Sep 2013 #55

yeah drop out of school arely staircase Sep 2013 #49

Religion and Media do too abelenkpe Sep 2013 #51

15 year olds are generally not very wise. I used to be one. nt tridim Sep 2013 #52

He isn't far off JonLP24 Sep 2013 #53

He's a victim. jessie04 Sep 2013 #57

Anyone stupid enough to listen to that kid deserves to be so badly misinformed. JVS Sep 2013 #61

one-third of boys drop out of high school. lumberjack_jeff Sep 2013 #62

absolutely. I agree. Thinking for yourself often means questioning authority and rebelling. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #84

Everyone should just tweet back, "If everyone stopped watching garbage programing and reading dumb.. Taitertots Sep 2013 #63

Particularly no-talent pseudocelebrities like Jaden Smith. Frank Cannon Sep 2013 #92

Will and Jada are giving their kids too much freedom fried eggs Sep 2013 #64

Looks like someone just watched "The Wall" n/t Sanddog42 Sep 2013 #65

Oh it's obnoxious but he's fifteen. Obnoxious is normal. nolabear Sep 2013 #71

I was a stupid asshole at 15. You can't hold such things against people that age. Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #99

In my field it takes a whole lot to diagnose a teen with a personality disorder. nolabear Sep 2013 #112

yawn steve2470 Sep 2013 #74

He should know about brainwashing. His folks are Scientologists NightWatcher Sep 2013 #75

Yep. GoCubsGo Sep 2013 #90

All in all its just another brick in the wall.... Agnosticsherbet Sep 2013 #76

First of all, he's 15. ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #78

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2013 #85

Heh. If a typical DUer's 15-year-old said this he'd get attaboys across the forum. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #91

yeah I think there is some rich celebrity hate going on here. Not to mention Scientology hate. liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #95

That and I don't know many students at that age who didn't think along similar lines about it Posteritatis Sep 2013 #100

maybe that should tell us something. Maybe kids are naturally free thinkers until we get a hold of liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #102

To be fair, Scientology is coo-coo for coco puffs. Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #104

I'm not a scientologist. I don't believe in their doctrine. I just see a lot of hate toward any liberal_at_heart Sep 2013 #105

I hesitate to call sabbat hunter Sep 2013 #141

He's a brainwashed 15 yr old child of cult members saying exactly what you'd expect Major Nikon Sep 2013 #96

I was going to say that. Funny how Scientology the cult and the GOP have applegrove Sep 2013 #101

his school just went bankrupt and has shut the doors madrchsod Sep 2013 #103

It's because they seek to brainwash children with fucked up fanatical ideas Major Nikon Sep 2013 #107

Oh I think home schooling is very, very hard to do successfully. But less applegrove Sep 2013 #108

Has he ever attended a real school? pediatricmedic Sep 2013 #97

He'll stay a solid C list celebrity.... Decaffeinated Sep 2013 #110

E list as in everything he has ever done has been an JCMach1 Sep 2013 #132

This just in: Adolescent not brilliant commentator RZM Sep 2013 #119

And who "brainwashed" those ideas into his head? yawnmaster Sep 2013 #120

From the kid who is only in movies his dad produces. cbdo2007 Sep 2013 #121

This from a kid who will have a life-long, relaxing free ride on Daddy's money and coattails. Codeine Sep 2013 #123

His statement would have much more credibility if he wasn't the son of a SCIENTOLOGIST. 2ndAmForComputers Sep 2013 #129

Brat. bitchkitty Sep 2013 #130

Scientology brainwashed brat JCMach1 Sep 2013 #131

Fucking moron. Iggo Sep 2013 #133

I never attended school Link Speed Sep 2013 #135

To be young and stupid krawhitham Sep 2013 #136

school brainwashes the youth sabbat hunter Sep 2013 #140

I am *so glad* there wasn't Twitter for me at 15 to tweet out the stupid things I thought. nt Lex Sep 2013 #143

Fuck Jaden Smith brettdale Sep 2013 #145

ps brettdale Sep 2013 #146