I think Zero Tolerance is a simple solution to a complex problem and as such, inappropriate. What happened to people talking about their problems and finding resolution?
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Originally Posted by avgh1
It's very sad on both sides of the coin, what our society has become. It's a shame that kids can't make the same mistakes we did as kids. If another kid said that to me when I was 8 yrs old, I would have laughed at them. Now everyone has to wonder if that other kid really will do what they said. Kids say dumb things. It's part of growing up. I said tons of really stupid things and would have been in real trouble by today's standards.
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Amen.