Several days ago a group of High Seniors engaged in an incident at Rutland High School in Bibb County. The 12 now have a name as the "Rutland Twelve."

School officials determined that they would not be allowed to walk in the graducation ceremony. Yet a group of parents and a local Church in South Bibb County set up a graduation event which allowed the Rutland Twelve to Walk.

Then, we as a society wonder why our future generation of citizens lack respect for the system.

(Photo obtained from the Rutland High
School Web Site. Thank You)

May I suggest that maybe it is because we have abandoned the system when it is comfortable and we have also allowed our standards to be compromised. I see all too often where the standards are modified to allow or even encourage inappropriate behavior. I certainly believe that this is the case with the "Rutland Twelve."