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In reply to the discussion: Mom angry that male vice principal spanked child [View all]4th law of robotics
(6,801 posts)68. Yes and they're wrong
I don't often form arguments around demonstrably false tenets do you?
My point was, that to imply it's okay to spank students, but not employees is that employees, unlike students can be fired, is not a stand I agree with.
My point is that we view public education different from work. Consider: between certain ages you are required to receive some education. Is it ever illegal for free citizens not to work? We had a class of people that could be forced to work against their will, but that's different now.
It's pointless to hold them to the same standards on any issue when they are held to completely different standards on other issues.
If you dislike your boss and call him some name then storm out will the police come get you and return you to work for your punishment?
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It is one of the things that makes the USA look backwards to the outside world
CreekDog
Sep 2012
#131
Texas is weird. (no offense to any Texans here, I'm sure you aren't that wierd) n/t
Ed Suspicious
Sep 2012
#2
God. I thought that said 'vice president' & I thought, 'oh great, what's Joe done now...'
Drunken Irishman
Sep 2012
#5
It's the direct consequence of letting conservatives have control of things
Major Nikon
Sep 2012
#11
Having it done by someone of the opposite sex makes it sexual and thus makes it worse.
freedom fighter jh
Sep 2012
#39
Lawn darts seem like a good idea back then, too. My dad "spanked" us, too - and it was WRONG.
marble falls
Sep 2012
#33
For good reasons. They great concepts and bad ideas, ones that came with bad .....
marble falls
Sep 2012
#54
My folks raised me "Dr Spock" the guru, not the Vulcan. Then I'm 16 and my Dad threatens to spank me
Tigress DEM
Sep 2012
#17
The consequence to teaching your kids to think for themselves is they will do so
Major Nikon
Sep 2012
#21
I went to school. Got good grades. I went to church. I helped at Sunday school....
Tigress DEM
Sep 2012
#98
Yeah the choice of punishment doesnt seem to be the issue of concern to the mother
davidn3600
Sep 2012
#28
Mom agreed to it and, yes, it turns everyone's ass fire engine red, not just her daughter's.
Poll_Blind
Sep 2012
#45
She agreed to it, the kid agreed to it there was a female in the room
4th law of robotics
Sep 2012
#55
Being hit with a board, paddle or whatever you want to call it is not "spanking"
1monster
Sep 2012
#59
If the mom had left marks on her child like that, the school would have called CPS
TxBluebonnetDem
Sep 2012
#71
Violence against children is bullying. When adults do it, it's unforgivable. This man should be
truthisfreedom
Sep 2012
#87
I am SO glad I don't live in a State that's governed by psychopathy.
2ndAmForComputers
Sep 2012
#102
If he did this to a coworker or to a neighborhood child, he would be arrested
obamanut2012
Sep 2012
#108