Should teachers be able to hit their students? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Michael [hXc] · 04-21-2004, 02:24 PM

What do you think? I really don't know.

Janice · 04-21-2004, 02:32 PM

Only if the kids can hit them back.

Chocoholic · 04-21-2004, 02:47 PM

While I admit I've sometimes felt the urge to slap certain people, I don't think anyone has the right to strike another person unless it's in self-defense. The last time I checked, hitting, punching, beating, etc. is considered assault and battery.

My answer is no. Teachers should NOT be allowed to hit students and any teacher who does should be charged with assault.

Jenya · 04-21-2004, 02:56 PM

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Originally posted by Sideshow Kristen
While I admit I've sometimes felt the urge to slap certain people, I don't think anyone has the right to strike another person unless it's in self-defense. The last time I checked, hitting, punching, beating, etc. is considered assault and battery.

My answer is no. Teachers should NOT be allowed to hit students and any teacher who does should be charged with assault.

I agree 100%. Nor should students get "The Strap" in school. If a student's behaviour is uncontrolable for any reason, than he or she should be removed from the school entirely. Period. Their parents will be responsible for any additional education the pupil requires.

Jenya · 04-21-2004, 03:19 PM

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Originally posted by Janice
Only if the kids can hit them back.

What would you do with an violent aggressive autistic child then? Would you still hit them if they obviously cannot be controlable?

OU812 · 04-21-2004, 03:56 PM

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Originally posted by Jenya
What would you do with an violent aggressive autistic child then? Would you still hit them if they obviously cannot be controlable?

Only if they were a liberal from Montreal who knows how best America should be ran. Then I think "The Strap", "The Stick", "The Flagpole"...etc. should be used in these situations.

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 04-21-2004, 03:59 PM

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Originally posted by OU812
Only if they were a liberal from Montreal who knows how best America should be ran. Then I think "The Strap", "The Stick", "The Flagpole"...etc. should be used in these situations.

You're a jackass.

And no...kids shouldn't be hit by anyone but their parents, and if that...not hard...just to get the point across.

Jenya · 04-21-2004, 04:00 PM

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Originally posted by OU812
Only if they were a liberal from Montreal who knows how best America should be ran.

You can't answer the question can you? Is it because you enjoy acting like an as*hole on these message boards? Or is it that you are acting like a big baby because you're not allowed to post political topics here anymore.

GROW UP LITTLE KID!!

Michael [hXc] · 04-21-2004, 04:07 PM

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Originally posted by OU812
Only if they were a liberal from Montreal who knows how best America should be ran. Then I think "The Strap", "The Stick", "The Flagpole"...etc. should be used in these situations.

You're acting like an as*hole. I think no, children should not be hit at school, unless absolutely necessary, in very very serious situations. If children are hit at school, they will be too afraid. It won't teach them anything. The only people who have that right is the child's parents.

Janice · 04-21-2004, 04:12 PM

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Originally posted by Jenya
What would you do with an violent aggressive autistic child then? Would you still hit them if they obviously cannot be controlable?

It was a joke. In other words, kids would never be allowed to hit back, nor should they, so of course it's not okay for teachers to hit kids.

Nobody should be hitting anybody.

Rhiannon · 04-21-2004, 04:13 PM

As much as I would like to see some teachers hit kids, I say no.

Jenya · 04-21-2004, 04:25 PM

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Originally posted by Janice
It was a joke. In other words, kids would never be allowed to hit back, nor should they, so of course it's not okay for teachers to hit kids.

Nobody should be hitting anybody.

I didn't think you were joking. Sorry- that was my mistake. Being a teacher is a very big responsibility. And disciplining students is not easy. Many of them will try to challenge their teacher. I do believe a lot of students are hard to control. And I do beieve in the zero-tolerance policies in that are enforced in the majotity of schools these days.

julian bozo · 04-21-2004, 04:30 PM

No , I do not think teachers should be allowed to hit kids.
It could abuse and hurt them. Plus cause emotional damage.I also do not think kids should be allowed to hit teachers.
Detention works just as well.

Cashodeen · 04-21-2004, 04:36 PM

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Originally posted by Janice
Only if the kids can hit them back.

Lol, good one.

Thank goodness hitting kids in school was outlawed long ago. If it were to happen again, that would be tremendously horrible. Once at a schoolI went to, the secretary threw a ruler at a boy and hit him. That bitch didn't have any action taken against her. I couldn't believe it. But that was at a bad private school. Public wouldn't tolerate such bull****. No school should.

Janice · 04-21-2004, 04:44 PM

I attended Catholic school for five years back in the 70s, and believe me, those nuns weren't the nicest people going. They would make kids hold out their hands, palms up, and hit them with the ruler.

I'm sure it was worse in previous decades. If anyone ever hit a kid of mine, I would rip their hair out of their head. Maybe not, but my lawyer would rip the money out of their wallet, lol.

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04-21-2004, 02:32 PM	#2
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Only if the kids can hit them back.

04-21-2004, 02:47 PM	#3
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	While I admit I've sometimes felt the urge to slap certain people, I don't think anyone has the right to strike another person unless it's in self-defense. The last time I checked, hitting, punching, beating, etc. is considered assault and battery. My answer is no. Teachers should NOT be allowed to hit students and any teacher who does should be charged with assault.

04-21-2004, 04:30 PM	#13
julian bozo Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2001 Location: Cullman,Al,United States Posts: 1,534	No , I do not think teachers should be allowed to hit kids. It could abuse and hurt them. Plus cause emotional damage.I also do not think kids should be allowed to hit teachers. Detention works just as well.

04-21-2004, 04:44 PM	#15
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	I attended Catholic school for five years back in the 70s, and believe me, those nuns weren't the nicest people going. They would make kids hold out their hands, palms up, and hit them with the ruler. I'm sure it was worse in previous decades. If anyone ever hit a kid of mine, I would rip their hair out of their head. Maybe not, but my lawyer would rip the money out of their wallet, lol.