I Got The Cane At School

Yesterday many schoolchildren in the UK went “on strike” in order to protest about lack of action against climate change. There were interesting mixed reactions. The Prime Minister criticised the children. Some other politicians congratulated them. Some schools enouraged them, and some teachers went too. Other schools said the children would be punished on Monday. Three children were arrested for obstructing the traffic.

In the unlikely event that this had happened in my schooldays in the 1960s, there would have been mass canings. Nowadays the favoured punishment is apparently “internal exclusion”, which sounds rather Orwellian. Not entirely clear why this is preferable to, or less cruel than, corporal punishment.

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SW-User

I don’t understand the reactions to this post. Students chose to have a voice and make themselves heard. It’s something that should be embraced even if we don’t like it. As far as punishment? They had one day off to engage in something that was culturally significant. They probably learned more in that day then they would have learned at school.

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SW-User

@SW-User You’re welcome. I actually re-read some of the comments on here and found myself laughing out loud at the ridiculousness. Everyone assuming (apart from you) that the students are pawns, rather than agents, and that climate change isn’t a legit concern. Also the focus on punishment?! Like. Wow. It’s scary that people like this exist. *ducks and covers* And now I’m thinking back to our recent convo... 😂 This is one of those moments that it’s healthy to put my head in the sand. 🙃

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SW-User

@SW-User Lol Yeah. I understand. My patience may be greater, but I bottle things up, so it’s probably no healthier. I’m just glad to have found another conversationalist of a similar mind.

Abrienda · 26-30, F

@SW-User And YOU may have noticed I am not even responding to you anymore. You don't have a short tether...you have an unbalanced mind.

Then again maybe something else is going on with you here...tell us, do you masturbate when you send me your filthy moronic messages? That would explain your obsession with me...clinically, I mean.

SW-User

@Abrienda You’re revolting. And need to stop attempting to “win” arguments by attacking people personally.

Abrienda · 26-30, F

@SW-User I am crushed I don't have your approval and support, Unlike your friend Asificar who you both seem to feel cannot fight me without your help.

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SW-User

@Abrienda Nah. Re-read what I wrote and take a good hard look in the mirror. You’ll realise everything you just said is nonsense.

Abrienda · 26-30, F

@SW-User Oh...I see. And you did it all with a sub-level vocabulary?
You should be proud.

SW-User

@Abrienda Shhhh Shhhhh *pats you*

Abrienda · 26-30, F

@SW-User WHAT? That is crazy and now I am reporting you. We will let admin take vcare of it!

SW-User

@SW-User lol I just saw it was Abrienda, who I blocked a long time ago for being an ignorant abusive piece of work with nothing to contribute about anything. It's kind of alarming to think that she's a nurse. I bet she abuses patients she doesn't like.

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SW-User

@SW-User SW is the theatre of the mind lol

Abrienda · 26-30, F

@SW-User Why do I need to convince slime like YOU? Who are you to me...I don't even know you! BUT if you make such an accusation in public then look out cause you best have the cajones to back it up or you look like the twat you really are!

I have PMed you demanding you prove it and have reported you to Amin for harassment. Your accusation is a cheap way of covering the fact that I made you look like a fool though by things away from your own intellectual inadequacy which I am sure extends into other "parts" of your life as well.

Done with you and happy to let Admin handle it...are you?