This strikes me as a lofty-sounding statement that may not actually mean very much. I'd love to hear you elaborate and contradict me.
I think the US public school system is deeply flawed, but one of the few things I don't blame it for is the cruelty of children. Kids are just cruel.
there was a video on the news the other day that some kids with cell phones had recorded of this one kid beating the crap out of another kid and it was the kid getting beat up who was punished by the school.
Okay, that's a fair point. There are some very stupid policies concerning fights - I've seen my younger brother be penalized for defending himself as well. But it is silly to say that schools cause the fights in the first place, and/or that kids, left to their own devices, would be civil to one another.
One anecdote does not a general rule make.
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by johnnybgoode on Sunday June 07, 2009 @01:58AM
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You're not contradicting me, because I'm not saying schools are entirely responsible for the cruelty of children. However, the problems are exacerbated by the environment.
I think the problems you mention are largely caused by today's school environments, not cured by them.