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Originally Posted by samcol
A sad result of the nanny state we live in 
Responsibility and freedom are no longer virtues we are allowed to live by. |
Easy now. The sky isn't falling.
This is a trifling matter compared to what you're referring to. I think bringing sharp objects other than pens and pencils to school is generally a bad idea. Unfortunately, it's easier to uphold a zero-tolerance policy than it is to have a number of trivial rules.
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