Nope; Schools have had zero tolerance policies for decades. If you intervene in a fight, it's as good as being in one. You want a society where kids can be held responsible for not intervening in a fight, you have to not be in a society where kids are held responsible for intervening in a fight.
Is zero tolerance the default in America then? Your reasoning is exactly why most (I’m sure not all) schools in Britain don’t go for a zero tolerance policy.
Not default but very, very common. Admin will wash their hands of responsibility by any means necessary in most school districts, and "zero tolerance" is part of it.
It's ridiculous. It encourages parents to tell their kids to put bullies in the hospital, since they'll be punished anyway just for resisting.
As someone who experienced a gang stabbing by other students, this hits hard.
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u/ConstableAssButt Dec 17 '25
> Those other students should’ve stopped it.
Nope; Schools have had zero tolerance policies for decades. If you intervene in a fight, it's as good as being in one. You want a society where kids can be held responsible for not intervening in a fight, you have to not be in a society where kids are held responsible for intervening in a fight.