1) Interesting & encouraging thing happened at my daughter's school. 12 yr old boy called a girl a 'slut' & consequences were rather severe.
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When England had the death penalty for stealing, this resulted in very few shopkeepers reporting theft. Didn't want it on their conscience.
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'Community justice' tended to happen instead. Authorities knew this & it didn't bother them. Peace was the aim rather than justice.
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If we actually want justice, punishments need to be proportionate or ppl won't call on the justice system. Seems even kids feel this.
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I know it's only me, but the whole concept of
#punishment is archaic & => failure. Softly takes longer but is deeper/broader. -
Its innate to us.
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I disagree. :) That sounds like an excuse.
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Its a fact. It may well be something that we need to get over but human desire for retribution is not archaic but innate.
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8) BTW, the word was not used in any literal sense. Not a comment on sexuality or dress etc. Just a random insult.
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9) If it was bullying abt sexuality etc,this wld be more serious.But they're 12.Sexuality is hardly a thing yet.Giggling abt who 'loves' who
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I would say it's the sexually implication rather than swearing, even if it is lost on the students
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I don't think they know its meant to be traumatising coz they've not yet been taught that girls/women can't cope with this.
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I guess they do now.
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they know by now about sex and is it better to stop it now rather than later?I've 2 girls and unsure what to think
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Proportion. Make it clear it can be particularly hurtful insult w/out implying girls 'honour' all tied up in chastity
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but isn't that the reason why it's particularly hurtful?
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Yes! So stop perpetuating it. Women feeling alienated by shirts with semi-clad cartoon women on, ffs!
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I agree, but how can u impart a sense of why it's so hurtful w/out seeming to be buying into "honour in chastity"
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