I'll reserve judgement until I see how that school district deals with a student who punches the bully acosting him/her.....To those who think this is a bad idea, you are missing one very good talking point.
Zero tolerance violence policy is pure bullshit.
After decades of schools having a zero tolerance for people standing up to bullies, they are telling kids to stand up to a bully, AKA a school shooter, violently if necessary. Essentially what they are saying is this. Violence against a violent aggressor is your best defense. That being passive when faced with violent aggression, a bully or school shooter, will gain you nothing but more and worse aggression. That their policy against violent defense does not work.
Something most of us already know.
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To those who think this is a bad idea, you are missing one very good talking point.
Zero tolerance violence policy is pure bullshit.
After decades of schools having a zero tolerance for people standing up to bullies, they are telling kids to stand up to a bully, AKA a school shooter, violently if necessary. Essentially what they are saying is this. Violence against a violent aggressor is your best defense. That being passive when faced with violent aggression, a bully or school shooter, will gain you nothing but more and worse aggression. That their policy against violent defense does not work.
Something most of us already know.
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ANY time there is a ZERO Tolerance Policy (ZTP) in effect the sole reason its done is to protect and to remove the responsibility of leadership.To those who think this is a bad idea, you are missing one very good talking point.
Zero tolerance violence policy is pure bullshit.
After decades of schools having a zero tolerance for people standing up to bullies, they are telling kids to stand up to a bully, AKA a school shooter, violently if necessary. Essentially what they are saying is this. Violence against a violent aggressor is your best defense. That being passive when faced with violent aggression, a bully or school shooter, will gain you nothing but more and worse aggression. That their policy against violent defense does not work.
Something most of us already know.
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There was a school about a year ago that was putting canned goods in classrooms to throw at a school shooter. I agree something is better than nothing, but this should NOT take the place of armed adults, security preferably, but teachers as well.Baseballs.
Wrist rockets.
Frisbees.
Lawn darts.
Ninja stars.
Why stones?
Why go back to biblical weapons?
Or - gasp - a good guy with a gun.
By offering a choice of two ridiculous options - death or a bucket of rocks - it only gives the impression that rocks are a good choice. In reality, it’s a false binary, with one being a less-shitty option.
Apparently the superintendent’s reco was overturned so it’s a moot argument at this point.
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I like the can idea! Probably much better than rocks!
But will it amount to a hill of beans when the bullets fly?A can of beans can set you free!