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Re:Singapore introduces caning for boys who bully others at ... by aleph_minus_one on Friday May 08, 2026 @10:09AM (#48063438)
> Expel the kid

I guess (from my experience) the expelled kid is actually not that unhappy ;-) about being expelled, since very commonly it actually would prefer not having to go to school. :-)

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Re:Singapore introduces caning for boys who bully others at ... by bluefirebrand on Friday May 08, 2026 @10:57AM (#48064149)
At that point it's not about punishing the expelled kid, it's about stopping them from ruining the other kids education
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Re:Singapore introduces caning for boys who bully others at ... by vablings on Friday May 08, 2026 @04:46PM (#48068589)
It's a hard line to balance. In my younger years I should have absolutely been kicked out of school, but as I grew older and my hormones calmed me down, I then was a good student.

I really think I would have benefited from not having schooling for around a year though

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