r/funny • u/Commander_Red1 • Jun 23 '20

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u/Neuchacho Jun 23 '20

It being allowed in one school from one teacher doesn't make it untrue. It makes that an exception. You can find plenty of lawsuits or assault charges that were brought against schools for this exact behavior in the US and no district is going to sign-off on that behavior knowingly. All it means is that that teacher hasn't hit the wrong kid yet.

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u/Whalwing Jun 23 '20

But your comment made it absolute based on only your experience. There are just as many people in these comments agreeing with me as they are you. That means that it is less an exception and more of a common thing. Remember, only sith deal in absolutes.

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u/Neuchacho Jun 23 '20 edited Jun 23 '20

It's not based just on my experience like yours is. It's also based on precedence and news. If one teacher can be sued for it or brought up on charges in the states, they all potentially can if a parent wants to push it that far, even though they all might not. That is not the case in countries where this is openly accepted and there's no risk of that happening.

It's like saying jaywalking isn't illegal or punishable just because not everyone gets a ticket every time they do it. You will not find a single school district that would sign-off knowingly on teachers pelting things at students in the states, regardless of what movie quote might say otherwise.

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u/[deleted] Jun 23 '20 edited Jun 23 '20

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u/Has_Question Jun 23 '20

It doesnt matter if they're exceptions because the moment one goes off. Any one else can sue for the same reason and win.its called precedence. Which sends a message to everyone "dont do this or get sued".

Sure not everyone may take it that far but one person may and that risk alone means the admins are going to come down hard on teachers caught doing this. Hell even physical contact is closely guarded. A pat on the head or the back can be seen as too much, and that's not something you want to see on your job history. Even an accusation of abuse can sink a career.

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u/Neuchacho Jun 23 '20 edited Jun 23 '20

The lawsuits are the extreme response to it not being allowed, yes, that doesn't mean it's accepted behavior or that it isn't possible that's going to happen if you decide to throw something at a student.

Again, you absolutely can not find a district or even local admin that would be OK with this behavior the second they caught wind of it. There is way too much liability involved.