The 1800’s called and would like their news story back.
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That’s a terrible story. Full respect for the kids, though.
When I was in high school, many students in my school protested the first Iraq war through a walkout. My thoughts and rationale for protesting were not nearly as clear and strongly felt as these kids, but even so, we had the implicit support of many teachers in our school (definitely no threat of corporal punishment or even suspension). I learned so much from the experience, more than I ever could from actually attending school that day.
(This was a public school in New York City, far, far away from where these kids go to school).
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When I was a kid they did it because it bloody hurt. Bad.
The school pretty much did this^ to themselves by doling out that punishment
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Is there an example of a character named Corporal Punishment? I don’t see one. Dibs.
Crap. Turns out there is a wrestler with that name. Never mind.
Because it’s legal in that state.
It doesn’t matter if the swats were painful or injuring the fact remains it reinforces the lesson that violence is the first step in solving your problems.
That the “lesson” is being taught by “educators” is even worse.
Query: are teachers and educators mandated repoters in Arkansas? If so did they reported themselves?
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state law doesn’t trump the federal constitution
Seaman Staines and Master Bates were not in Captain Pugwash, despite popular opinion. You can have those if you want.
accepted for their choice [not walking out] without shame.
The ball gags handed out had holes in them then?
Ulta Violence™ might be the answer. Milquetoast hair colorings. Spangling of pens.
Both SaaS (swatting as a service) and more online high school options (robot teachers too of course) got a little closer in Arkansas.
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Sister Wilfredia beat the Be-Jezus out of me on a regular basis cause god loves our little sinful asses
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Last person who tried corporal punishment on my son got it instead. There is no way I was going to let someone hit my son. CP doesn’t work to well anyway if us elder statesmen will remember its use onus and our friends.
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No kidding. I wasn’t worried about getting humiliated, I was worried about the paddle smacking my backside at Mach 2. Damn thing had holes drilled in it to make it more “aerodynamic.”
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Schools that failed to use this opportunity to teach the history and power of civil disobedience, democracy, and the precious right to debate may regret that missed opportunity.
I hope not, I hope these kids rightfully step into power retaining a sense of mercy to temper any eye-for-eye “lesson” they learned from gettin frickin PHYSICALLY HIT BY SOMEONE BIGGER AND MORE POWERFUL. WTF IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE.
I bet Rosa Parks, Ghandi, MLK, and so many other beloved icons of change would APPLAUD. Not spank. If these kids were peacefully walkin out IN FAVOR of gun rights, as absurd as that is to me personally, that same opportunity to TEACH in a SCHOOL should be treasured and seized.
My country bewilders me further ea day.
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I don’t even know what that means. Well, I do, but I don’t understand. You mean with a heat gun? Or maybe a laser? Yeah, okay, a laser makes the most sense, lasers are cool.
So Tell me where it has a clause about corporal punishment of children? Try to remember the whole thing where educational institutions aren’t allowed to beat the shit out of our kids is a relatively new thing. Ask anyone who was in school before say 1970…
Flamethrowers are legal to own, without any sort of license. Failing that, a lighter and a LOT of time.
Parents beating children is bad enough. No, the school DOES NOT get that authority from me, period, and if they tried it, it would be a fatal mistake.
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Been there. 1971. Worth it.
Fun fact: the United States and Somalia are the only countries that have not ratified the international Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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It doesn’t it says that the state " … shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech …or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances" - the courts have extended that to states and state institutions
Beating the crap out of someone who attempts to do that seems like a pretty simple case of not meeting someone’s 1st amendment rights
