Anyone who uses Gmail knows they supply "Sponsored Links" with every e-mail message you receive, and they change based on the content of the e-mail message. My friend sent me a link, and because she used the word "dangerous" in the body of her message, the following link showed up: Attack of the Third Graders?
The website itself seems to be owned by Liberty Mutual insurance, so think what you will about the motive behind the posting of this story, but the best part is that it ends in an ethical dilemma! Apparently nine third graders had plotted to assault their teacher in retaliation for her punishment of a student who stood on a chair in class. The students brought knives and handcuffs to school, but were caught by police (who had been tipped off by another student). The post ends with this: "Given the restrictions with the law, how do you make punishment for third graders fit the crime? How much responsibility do their parents bear? And what about the rest of us—should we also be accountable as members of society?"
I personally think someone needs to sit down with these kids and their parents in order to figure out how nine third graders were able to bring handcuffs and knives to school without anyone stopping them, but I don't really know how they should be punished. The better question is whether or not punishing them will make a difference. Suspending them might have little to no effect on a group of kids who are willing to stab a teacher for giving someone a time out.
What do you think?
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