Do you believe corporal punishment was abolished in schools because they found out certain pupils were secretly enjoying it?
There is a popular belief that that was the reason why. Your thoughts?
46-50, F
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There are several problems with school spankings that have to do with keeping to the Equal Justice under Law principle. These arise in a lot of schools now having to ask that students wear only one layer of underwear and if they are caught not speaking truly about what they have on, they are suspended with permanent records indicating dishonesty.
In addition to complications arising from unequal protection from clothing, there are further inequalities arising from implements employed and from the school personnel using the implements. Schools in some districts have resorted to precision descriptions of the permitted implements. There are still the unavoidable disparities introduced by different school personnel.
Why is this important? Well, because when there are different intensities of results, students and their parents can allege that the difference is due to prejudice against that particular student. This can then be the basis of a law suit!
In short, bringing back the cane or the paddle opens school administrators to all sorts of accusations. They are unlikely to do it unless the community is fully behind the decision.
In addition to complications arising from unequal protection from clothing, there are further inequalities arising from implements employed and from the school personnel using the implements. Schools in some districts have resorted to precision descriptions of the permitted implements. There are still the unavoidable disparities introduced by different school personnel.
Why is this important? Well, because when there are different intensities of results, students and their parents can allege that the difference is due to prejudice against that particular student. This can then be the basis of a law suit!
In short, bringing back the cane or the paddle opens school administrators to all sorts of accusations. They are unlikely to do it unless the community is fully behind the decision.