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Originally Posted by Rathji
You don't see how it might be distracting for some 10 year old kid whose parents just got divorced to answer a question based on divorce?
I have a relative, who at mere mention of anyone's bruises tenses up and gets really defensive. I won't go into the situation about why she does that but if there were to be a question about that on an exam, it would almost certainly impact her performance.
Sure it wouldn't be the end of the world, but might mean a few less percentage points at the wrong time and could mean she doesn't get into the Univeristy she wants without retaking a class, or whatever.
What's the point of giving people small disadvantages in a test?
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Okay, but where do you stop?
I fell off monkey bars when i was a kid, so they shouldn't be able to mention any sort of playground equipment, becasue it makes me sad.
I'm a slow runner, so no questions should be able to mention races because it reminds me how slow I am.
My mom got hit by a train, so any question about a train leaving Cleveland at 4:00 PM heading south at 40 mph is out...and don't get me started on Cleveland, no way should it ever me mentioned, because that would make me really sad.
That's the point we're trying to make. Banning the mentioning of subjects line Halloween, dinosaurs, because it might offend some people is just silly.