Throughout history, some very brave young people have stepped forward to stand up for what is right, and oppose what is wrong, thereby being an example for others to follow, both young and old.
David was a young shepherd boy when he killed a giant, and encouraged the heart of a nation to resist foreign invasion.
When Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were taken captive to Babylon under King Nebuchadnezzar, politically correct and socially determined individuals tried to compel them to do wrong. But the three young people would not bow, they would not bend, and when punished, they did not burn in a fiery furnace mean to destroy them Their story is told in Daniel 3:8-20.
Jesus was twelve years old when he returned to the Temple in Jerusalem to engage the leading spiritual leaders of his generation, who were astonished at his understanding.
Joan of Arc (c. 1412 – May 30, 1431), at age seventeen, astonished the people in Europe with her courage and dedication to a righteous cause. Clothed with Christian devotion and personal purity, on behalf of Charles VII of France, Joan arrived at the city of Orleans in April, 1429, waving her banner, and bringing hope to the demoralized French army. Nine days after her arrival, the English abandoned their siege of the city, and the people rejoiced.
On March 21, 2023, in the state of Massachusetts, a young man went to school one day and said something that has captured the attention of the nation. He quietly spoke the truth about God’s creation, and an ancient prophesy was fulfilled: “And a little child shall lead them” (Isaiah 11:6).
Liam Morrison addressed his school board about his concerns on April 13
By Ashley Carnahan | Fox News
A 12-year-old student was allegedly sent home from school after he refused to change his T-shirt that said, “There are only two genders.”
Liam Morrison, a seventh-grader at Nichols Middle School in Middleborough, Massachusetts, said he was taken out of gym class and met with school staff who told him people were complaining about the statement on his shirt and that it made them feel “unsafe.” His comments were picked up by popular Twitter account LibsofTikTok.
“Yes, words on a shirt made people feel unsafe. They told me that I wasn’t in trouble, but it sure felt like I was. I was told that I would need to remove my shirt before I could return to class. When I nicely told them that I didn’t want to do that, they called my father,” he explained during a Middleborough School Committee meeting on April 13.
“Thankfully, my dad, supportive of my decisions, came to pick me up. What did my shirt say? Five simple words: There are only two genders. Nothing harmful. Nothing threatening. Just a statement I believe to be a fact,” he said.
Morrison added that he was told his shirt was “targeting a protected class” and was a “disruption to learning.” “Who is this protected class? Are their feelings more important than my rights?” he asked. “I don’t complain when I see Pride flags and diversity posters hung throughout the school. Do you know why? Because others have a right to their beliefs, just as I do,” he said.
“I was told that the shirt was a disruption to learning. No one got up and stormed out of class. No one burst into tears. I’m sure I would have noticed if they had. I experience disruptions to my learning every day. Kids acting out in class are a disruption, yet nothing is done. Why do the rules apply to one yet not another?”
Liam Morrison, 12, reads a statement during a Middleborough School Committee meeting on April 13. (YouTube / Middleborough Educational Television)
The student said “not one person” directly told him they were bothered by the words on his shirt and that other students had told him they supported his actions.
Morrison told the committee he felt like the school was telling him it wasn’t OK for him to have an opposing point of view and that he didn’t go to school that day to “hurt feelings or cause trouble.”
“I have learned a lot from this experience. I learned that a lot of other students share my view. I learned that adults don’t always do the right thing or make the right decisions. I know that I have a right to wear a shirt with those five words. Even at 12 years old, I have my own political opinions and I have a right to express those opinions. Even at school. This right is called the First Amendment to the Constitution,” he stated.
Middleborough School Committee members hear concerns from 12-year-old Liam Morrison after he was allegedly sent home for refusing to change his shirt. (YouTube / Middleborough Educational Television)
“My hope in being here tonight is to bring the School Committee’s attention to this issue. I hope that you will speak up for the rest of us, so we can express ourselves without being pulled out of class. Next time, it may not only be me. There might be more soon that decide to speak out.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Middleborough Public Schools for comment but has yet to receive a response.
