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mithridates · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:06 pm Post subject:

I happened to go to the only drug-free high school in Calgary (possibly Canada) which coincidentally had almost no punishment. We called the teachers by their first names, had a meeting in Friday instead of classes, and could work as slow or as fast as we wanted. It was a public school so we still took the same provincial tests as everybody else but the courses could be done in three months if you were quick or over twelve months if you needed it.
Everybody had an interview to get into that school done by one teacher and three students, and we all signed a drug contract to not be under the influence of any drugs or alcohol while at school.
If punishment needed to be done we had a system to do it to ourselves; if our homework was lagging behind us or another student would recommend we be put on a 'step' system where the homework is monitored and if it continually isn't done you go to step 2, then 3, then get kicked out. So there was a system of punishment but the teachers didn't take care of it.

The school was based on Summerhill in England started by A.S. Neill.

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:09 pm Post subject:

mithridates · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:11 pm Post subject:

How was the discipline in your household when you grew up, Daechidong super waygookin teacher?
Just curious because I know you're under 30.

Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:13 pm Post subject:

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

If lack of physical punishment causes violent socities, then western europeans would be afraid to venture out of their houses. Most of these countries outlawed beating their kids 20 years ago and they seem to be going about life as usual sans beating their children.

There are otherways to enforce discpline with kids than hitting them. In more cases than not the kid is not being hit because they aren't control but rather that their parents aren't.

We don't allow people to hit their wives nor husbands in order to discpline them. Nor can we hit grandma once her mental age regresses to that of a child. For christ sakes in New Zealand dogs are slightly higher up the food chain from protection from physical punishment than children where you can beat them with belts, metal poles, and jug cords then use the justification of 'reasonable force' to get off if police happen to lay charges (which doesn't happen with much frequency).

I don't think that any place can claim to be civilized when it gives older people legal rights to inflict harm on the most vunlerable people in society.

kermo · Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:15 pm Post subject:

Grotto · Joined: 21 Mar 2004

Okay it may be that the fault lies with the parents. But why the hell should I have to put up with your snot nosed kids bullcrap because you didnt do your job?

You didnt teach him respect for others so he lips off to his teachers. So I have to put up with his crap because you are a lousy parent?

Talk to someone who has taught in England and the rudeness of the students there. Favorite quote"you cant fxxxing touch me you fxxxing fxxxer"

Yep cant discipline the little SOB and they know it. There is no reason for anyone(especially teachers) to put up with snot nosed foul mouthed little shytes because 'their parents failed'. Oh you cant kick them out because they have a 'right' to an education. You just have to put up with their rudeness day after day? No thanks! Bring back the rod, it might not be the best thing to do but it sure as hell will teach them that their are consequences to their actions!