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>>A knife attack could be interrupted very quickly by the teacher and other students.
Not necessarily.
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but its clear that this thread isn't going anywhere. pretty much anyone who has spoken has their mind made up. there's hardly any point in talking when thats the case
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then for that matter, a gun attack could be interrupted too.
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Grace, we have a close friend who recently quit after teaching in Cleveland city schools (in the 'hood) for over 20 years. 2nd through 5th grade. Several years ago she was stabbed by a third grader in her 'under control class', and spent a few days in the hospital.
And guess what ? The little teacher stabbing bastich was put BACK into the same school after a month's suspension. They tried to put him back in her class, and she and her fellow teachers had to threaten a walkout. And no.. it never made the news. It was all hushed up for fear of 'damaging the child'. (well, actually the knucklehead administrator's career..)
I put these personal points in my posts as an explanation for my positions. I tend not to have positions based on fuzzy theory. They're usually based on personal experiences or the personal experiences of those close to me. As a result I tend to hold rather tightly to them.
Matt's got an excellent point.. we can toss this one back and forth all night, but we're not going to agree.
That's OK. I respect your opinion. I just don't agree with it.
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Would reducing the number of guns in the U.S. save kids like this? Can you imagine how many lives would be saved if children were required by law to wear helmets when they rode a bicycle? And it could actually be done. Heck, it'd be easier to make kids wear helmets all the time than to reduce the number of guns sufficiently to prevent these types of incidents. If you really want to "save the children", there are better things to put your energy into. Why does a gun incident cause a gun control frenzy, when other incidents that are much more preventable (not to mention far more numerous) are essentially ignored? kj.
