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re: Ethics Question- Teacher
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:32 am to HarryBalzack
Posted on 11/18/14 at 9:32 am to HarryBalzack
Personally, I have to agree it is a tough situation.
Clearly the student is scared and struggling with his dad being shot. The question that remains however, is whether the firearm is for protection or for vengeance/retaliation. Truly you can't know.
An arrest for this situation will drastically alter this young man's life and future. Possibly ending any chance of higher education. Our goal as a society should be to empower all of those around us to achieve excellence. That is of course impossible if we don't first protect innocent individuals from harm to the best of our ability.
Certainly there are many more variables to consider depending on the planned action. Even immediately reporting him could result in a school wide lockdown, and elevated a non violent situation into a violent one.
Ideally, I would like to keep this child contained in one location and separate all other students from him. Potentially dismissing the other students and asking him to stay behind to talk if I felt he was stable and safe. Although I would like to help the young man, there is the difficulty of how to secure the firearm going forward and how to assure no further illegal carry by him.
Clearly the student is scared and struggling with his dad being shot. The question that remains however, is whether the firearm is for protection or for vengeance/retaliation. Truly you can't know.
An arrest for this situation will drastically alter this young man's life and future. Possibly ending any chance of higher education. Our goal as a society should be to empower all of those around us to achieve excellence. That is of course impossible if we don't first protect innocent individuals from harm to the best of our ability.
Certainly there are many more variables to consider depending on the planned action. Even immediately reporting him could result in a school wide lockdown, and elevated a non violent situation into a violent one.
Ideally, I would like to keep this child contained in one location and separate all other students from him. Potentially dismissing the other students and asking him to stay behind to talk if I felt he was stable and safe. Although I would like to help the young man, there is the difficulty of how to secure the firearm going forward and how to assure no further illegal carry by him.
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Posted on 11/18/14 at 10:17 am to Bleeding purple
Have to report it.
What if you don't? Well, for one, the kid COULD have ulterior motives that you don't see. Maybe his girlfriend gave someone else a blowjob. Kid's father gets shot. Kid is already enraged. Decides he's going to use a gun to get his way because "frick it, the world sucks as a whole. Why should I play the good guy?" Teenagers especially delve into some fricked up philosophy while trying to figure out their place in the world. While the odds are small that this is what the kid is thinking, it wouldn't shock me in the slightest if that ended up happening.
What if you talk to him about it? Well, you better damn hope it NEVER gets out. And remember who you're dealing with here. A teenaged boy. They don't keep secrets. Ever. He will tell his girlfriend(s), his buddies, and probably eventually his father. Maybe not this week, but in a few months time, I guarantee you're answering questions about the future of your career because you wanted to protect a kid that brought a freaking gun to school.
Keep that in mind. He brought a gun to school. Is a burglar going to come inside the school to shoot a kid after getting away with shooting a home owner? Nope. Not happening. The kid is in the wrong for bringing a gun and should be punished appropriately.
What if you don't? Well, for one, the kid COULD have ulterior motives that you don't see. Maybe his girlfriend gave someone else a blowjob. Kid's father gets shot. Kid is already enraged. Decides he's going to use a gun to get his way because "frick it, the world sucks as a whole. Why should I play the good guy?" Teenagers especially delve into some fricked up philosophy while trying to figure out their place in the world. While the odds are small that this is what the kid is thinking, it wouldn't shock me in the slightest if that ended up happening.
What if you talk to him about it? Well, you better damn hope it NEVER gets out. And remember who you're dealing with here. A teenaged boy. They don't keep secrets. Ever. He will tell his girlfriend(s), his buddies, and probably eventually his father. Maybe not this week, but in a few months time, I guarantee you're answering questions about the future of your career because you wanted to protect a kid that brought a freaking gun to school.
Keep that in mind. He brought a gun to school. Is a burglar going to come inside the school to shoot a kid after getting away with shooting a home owner? Nope. Not happening. The kid is in the wrong for bringing a gun and should be punished appropriately.
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