3) My daughter tells me that they are now saying amongst themselves that they will not report this if consequences going to be so harsh.
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4) They are not prepared to be in any responsible for someone getting suspended or expelled for words. This encourages me hugely.
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5) I am going to tell the school their disproportionate response having the opposite effect to intended cos kids see it as disproportionate
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6) Suspension or expulsion can be justified for persistent bullying but simply for the use of specific gendered words? No.
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7) Penalty for saying 'fuck off' or similar swear words is 1 detention so a weeks worth w threat of expulsion for 'slut' is disproportionate
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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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Now looking at Pinker's 'Better Angels' for where he discusses proportionality in punishment.
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Does he? I don't remember that bit! I'll find it. Does he agree with what I said?
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I'll look. I've got it in e-book, so I can search pretty easily.
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I have too so I can do this. Thought you meant you literally were looking at it at that moment!
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