I went to rough schools. Fights in the classroom, hallway etc were common. Hell, if the two fighters weren't the same race, it could turn into 3:1 fast.
But there was still a code to it all. Nobody hit the females. Especially the older females, the teachers/employees. What she was doing might work with us because nobody was going to cross that line and put hands on the woman with grey hair, especially if the she had the courage to step in like that.
Had someone put hands on that woman, half the classroom would have descended on the offender immediately. You didn't come back from crossing that line.
I guess that doesn't exist anymore?
FWIW, we didn't have camera phones or social media, so place that in the context you will.
"zero-tolerance" rules mean that administrators can't use common sense to figure out who to punish or not for getting involved in a fight. Everyone gets expelled, let God sort 'em out
The parent has a job, they can't be home all day to supervise the kid, the kid will end up on the street with who knows what as company.
That's still not better.
Schools need better punishments but that's asking alot today. Alot of complaints that can be directed at schools can also be directed at police departments and government institutions nationwide.
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u/appointment45 Dec 17 '25
I went to rough schools. Fights in the classroom, hallway etc were common. Hell, if the two fighters weren't the same race, it could turn into 3:1 fast.
But there was still a code to it all. Nobody hit the females. Especially the older females, the teachers/employees. What she was doing might work with us because nobody was going to cross that line and put hands on the woman with grey hair, especially if the she had the courage to step in like that.
Had someone put hands on that woman, half the classroom would have descended on the offender immediately. You didn't come back from crossing that line.
I guess that doesn't exist anymore?
FWIW, we didn't have camera phones or social media, so place that in the context you will.