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In reply to the discussion: 6 year old boy suspended for making a finger gun with his hand and saying “Pow.” [View all]frazzled
(18,402 posts)24. I say "good"
Lots of things are not allowed in school classrooms: chewing gum, taunting other children, etc.
I see no reason why an antisocial gesture such as simulating a shooting should be tolerated. We wouldn't tolerate a child giving the finger (shooting the bird) to the teacher or another child. I remember that when my children were that age, bringing any kind of "violent" toy to show and tell was prohibited. If we don't teach young children that violence in any form, even imaginary, is unacceptable in the educational environment, then we're failing to teach them proper social values.
Suspension was perhaps a bit over the top if this was a first violation; but I suspect this was probably part of a history.
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6 year old boy suspended for making a finger gun with his hand and saying “Pow.” [View all]
dixiegrrrrl
Jan 2013
OP
"The right to bear arms shall not be denied." And, fingers are on the end of our arms.
Buzz Clik
Jan 2013
#3
Any canine trainer realizes that positive reinforcement is required to elicit a behavior,
Trillo
Jan 2013
#4
so no more common sense. all this does is piss people off and then laugh at the idiots calling for
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#11
common sense would seem to dictate that talking to the kid or advising the parents
loli phabay
Jan 2013
#30
Or maybe we might be ready to end the culture of violence which starts in childhood.
KittyWampus
Jan 2013
#50
Violence is a cultural issue. So we either collectively decide to promote peace or accept
KittyWampus
Jan 2013
#63
Using fiction in support of idiotic fucktardery? Yeah, that'll learn 'em.... n/t
PavePusher
Jan 2013
#61
What's your position on kids who spoil portraits by making fake bunny ears with their fingers?
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#36
Sounds like we have an overly authoritarian principal who enjoys tormenting the kids.
backscatter712
Jan 2013
#37
Wouldn't be a problem is the teacher was armed or if the other kids had fingers too.
FSogol
Jan 2013
#40
Well... To the school's credit "hands and feet" do kill more people each year than rifles.
Glassunion
Jan 2013
#56
You can have my fingers when you....uh....pry them from my cold dead hand?
Jeff In Milwaukee
Jan 2013
#60
Clearly compensating for a small penis. Wonder if he rides a Hummer trike. nt
Dreamer Tatum
Jan 2013
#69
Zero tolerance equals zero thinking. We do dumb so well in the U.S. these days. n/t
Jefferson23
Jan 2013
#75
I don't agree. Imagine if he had mimicked a sexual act and used an "appropriate" word. Hey,
libdem4life
Jan 2013
#78
What's also stupid is that a lot of these cases of Zero Tolerance stem from a Federal Gun law.
Glassunion
Jan 2013
#84