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  1. IAmTheWumAndOnly's Avatar
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    Schools should be allowed to beat children who misbehave
    This what my grandfather says and I can't help but agree with him. I reckon a child deserves a good beating if they act badly.

    Some of the stuff I see in school these days is disgusting. Having left a few years ago I would be happy if they had brought this back in my time. The amount of times I wanted to jump up and rip a piece of metal off my table and crack a chav in my head I can't even count on 2 hands. Schools have no control over these animals < thats exactly what they are btw.

    Should teachers be allowed to beat up children? I definitely agree they should to instil some discipline back in this world.

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    I agree that they're taking this Child Protection thing too far, but beating children is out of proportion, although strictness is always needed when it comes to disciplining! :unimpressed:
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    Re: Schools should be allowed to beat children who misbehave
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    I agree that they're taking this Child Protection thing too far, but beating children is out of proportion, although strictness is always needed when it comes to disciplining! :unimpressed:
    Whats wrong with beating children though? it toughens them up for later in life and gets them ready for the real world where they have to fend for themselves.
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    If beating was made legal again and a kid gets hit and then pins the teacher to the floor.....is it misbehaving or self defense?
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    Re: Schools should be allowed to beat children who misbehave
    (Original post by IAmTheWumAndOnly)
    Whats wrong with beating children though? it toughens them up for later in life and gets them ready for the real world where they have to fend for themselves.
    My french teacher does it best, he doesn't hit kids, nor does he ever shout, he just behaves in a manner than we would not dare do anything wrong. I respect him for his unique attitude towards the students.

    Edit: I do see where your coming from though, I believe hitting children to an extent is a good thing, and the children who repeat their actions should be left alone to their own devices to see the consequences of their actions further in life
    Last edited by Einsteinius; 30-05-2012 at 03:40.
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    In my home town of Bangladesh, I was hit around with plank of wood. It made me listen to the teacher at all times, as I did not want to be thrown in the sewers.
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    of course it should NOT be made legal. do you think violence will discipline children? it won't. there are other much more civilised solutions. this would only advocate violence in a society which is violent enough.
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    Apart from the fact that that is obviously a terrible idea, and beating up children/anyone is really not okay, what kind of teacher would be willing to do this? I wouldn't want someone who is willing to beat up a child anywhere near a classroom.
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    of course it should NOT be made legal. do you think violence will discipline children? it won't. there are other much more civilised solutions. this would only advocate violence in a society which is violent enough.
    That's the thing, what are the other solutions?
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    Re: Schools should be allowed to beat children who misbehave
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    of course it should NOT be made legal. do you think violence will discipline children? it won't. there are other much more civilised solutions. this would only advocate violence in a society which is violent enough.
    Proof beating children won't sort out the problem? got any statistics to back up your argument.

    Discipline is the answer and if it isn't then why is it still a tactic the army use to this very day?
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    Re: Schools should be allowed to beat children who misbehave
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    Apart from the fact that that is obviously a terrible idea, and beating up children/anyone is really not okay, what kind of teacher would be willing to do this? I wouldn't want someone who is willing to beat up a child anywhere near a classroom.
    Plenty of teachers would do it if given the chance. Some are really good disciplinarians but have to control themselves due to stupid laws that give the children more power. Beat the kids I say, teach them who's boss.
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    Plenty of teachers would do it if given the chance. Some are really good disciplinarians but have to control themselves due to stupid laws that give the children more power. Beat the kids I say, teach them who's boss.
    Well that's frankly terrifying.
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    Proof beating children won't sort out the problem? got any statistics to back up your argument.

    Discipline is the answer and if it isn't then why is it still a tactic the army use to this very day?
    violence has never been the answer to anything. children who are constantly beaten and suffer domestic violence for example are more likely to develop psychological problems.
    now, you prove that i will solve the problem. i'm not the one putting forward such an unpopular view.

    and school pupils should not be treated like soldiers, if you know what i mean. and the army has never been a reference to anything good.
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    Re: Schools should be allowed to beat children who misbehave
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    Well that's frankly terrifying.
    Well you should behave and then you'd have nothing to worry about.

    Behave = don't get a beating and stuck in school prison.

    Don't behave = get a beating and stuck in school prison for 24 hours.

    That'll teach them ready for adult life. If they don't behave and break the laws they go to prison and in prison most inmates get a beating, especially the newbies. Initiation, etc.
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    violence has never been the answer to anything. children who are constantly beaten and suffer domestic violence for example are more likely to develop psychological problems.
    now, you prove that i will solve the problem. i'm not the one putting forward such an unpopular view.

    and school pupils should not be treated like soldiers, if you know what i mean. and the army has never been a reference to anything good.
    I hate this argument.

    Violence has solved many wars, countered terrorism, infiltrated large drug operations.... drugs that get shifted by dealers who kill thousands of users per year. Violence has solved a lot.

    You can take your Martin Luther King approach. Im going Malcolm X, you should learn to respect that.
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    That's the thing, what are the other solutions?
    maybe misbehaving can affect their grades, if they misbehave too often they can be obliged to repeat the year, they can be forced to stay in class during breaks, lose holiday time.

    my school was very strict and i was very well disciplined and they didn't even do these things (except for staying in class during breaks, that was awful).
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    (Original post by hannaaahlima)
    maybe misbehaving can affect their grades, if they misbehave too often they can be obliged to repeat the year, they can be forced to stay in class during breaks, lose holiday time.

    my school was very strict and i was very well disciplined and they didn't even do these things (except for staying in class during breaks, that was awful).
    Your school may be strict, doesn't mean all other schools are :confused:
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    (Original post by IAmTheWumAndOnly)
    I hate this argument.

    Violence has solved many wars, countered terrorism, infiltrated large drug operations.... drugs that get shifted by dealers who kill thousands of users per year. Violence has solved a lot.

    You can take your Martin Luther King approach. Im going Malcolm X, you should learn to respect that.
    lmfao

    listen to yourself. read your own post again.

    "Violence has solved many wars"

    - wait a minute, what caused war in the first place? violence
    - what is war all about? violence, killing each other
    - and if war is something that needs to be solved...and it is all about violence, then violence is undesirable, right?

    "Countered terrorism"
    -same thing.
    -what is the main feature of terrorism? violence

    conclusion: violence causes war and terrorism...and then in order to combat violence, you use...violence?
    it just doesn't make any sense
    i have been mind****ed
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    Re: Schools should be allowed to beat children who misbehave
    (Original post by hannaaahlima)
    lmfao

    listen to yourself. read your own post again.

    "Violence has solved many wars"

    - wait a minute, what caused war in the first place? violence
    - what is war all about? violence, killing each other
    - and if war is something that needs to be solved...and it is all about violence, then violence is undesirable, right?

    "Countered terrorism"
    -same thing.
    -what is the main feature of terrorism? violence

    conclusion: violence causes war and terrorism...and then in order to combat violence, you use...violence?
    it just doesn't make any sense
    i have been mind****ed
    Politics causes war, politics causes terrorism. Money and natural resources are the main driver as the political motives for war. Violence is part of war, not the causation.

    I wanna know who your dealer is because whatever stuff he is selling you is clearly some good ****.
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    Re: Schools should be allowed to beat children who misbehave
    (Original post by pouryia)
    Your school may be strict, doesn't mean all other schools are :confused:
    So maybe they should be, but by using the methods hannah posted rather than by beating children?
    Your post didn't really make sense.
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