A student has been suspended from school in America for coming to class dressed as a pirate.

But the disciplinary action has provoked controversy – because the student says that the ban violates his rights, as the pirate costume is part of his religion.

Bryan Killian says that he follows the Pastafarian religion, and that as a crucial part of his faith, he must wear 'full pirate regalia' as prescribed in the holy texts of Pastafarianism.

The school, however, say that his pirate garb was disruptive.

Pastafarians follow the Flying Spaghetti Monster (pictured), and believe that the world was created by the touch of his noodly appendage. Furthermore, they acknowledge pirates as being 'absolute divine beings', and stress that the worldwide decline in the number of pirates has directly led to global warming.

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/article.html?in_article_id=43272&in_page_id=2

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Comments?

he is an attention whore.

my lady says it sounds like something i would do.

It's unusual but bizarre too. I would not worry about it that much, he's a pirate!

Oppression!!!

I can't believe in this day and age of scientific proofs there are still folks who don't recognize pirates for the divine beings they are. Talk about having your head in the sand!

I think one student should be permitted to disrupt the class of dozens ...it's one of our basic "human rights" and "rights of freedom of expression".

That others might suffer because of it should be no concern. The rights of one person outweigh the rights of others, regardless of the number of others.

If the other little bastards want to learn something in school, tough shit!! The right of that one little bastard takes precedent!

Baron Max

I think one student should be permitted to disrupt the class of dozens ...it's one of our basic "human rights" and "rights of freedom of expression".

That others might suffer because of it should be no concern. The rights of one person outweigh the rights of others, regardless of the number of others.

If the other little bastards want to learn something in school, tough shit!! The right of that one little bastard takes precedent!

Baron Max

are you fucking serious? i just read a thread about don imus where you championed his "right" to say and do whatever he wanted in the name of free speech.

ramen.

are you fucking serious? i just read a thread about don imus where you championed his "right" to say and do whatever he wanted in the name of free speech.

I did?? Where?

I didn't "champion" his rights nor the rights of the others, I simply made some comments about the issue.

Baron Max

Umm, the idea behind his little performance being that you're all hypocritical, intolerant bigots. It's alright for Christians, Jews, Muslims and other groups to wear and do their rituals, but if it falls even slightly outside of your comfort zone, omgwtfbbq... right?

Omgwtfbbq....amen

ramen

Ha! Further proof on the suckyness of pirates

Ha! Further proof on the suckyness of pirates

DIE NINJA SCUM!!!!

pirates and spaghetti gods kick ass.

what was the question?

What do pirates and spaghetti gods kick?

ahh yes. They kick asses.

Korrekt!

You receive two meatballs and an extra helping of cheese.

Only 'til they get ninjed to death.

Gold star?

Only 'til they get ninjed to death.

What's that, death by fellatio?

You get ninjed by ninjas, of course.

Down with the infidels!