In high school why was it wrong...?

Question

It was my 3rd year in a Catholic high school, my friends and I decided to leave the cafeteria and go to Mcdonald's for lunch. Lunch was at twelve, we got back around 1:30pm. A teacher saw us coming in the back door, and reported us to the student affairs office, to await a punishment for the decision we made. My friends and I received detention for 3 months and something about our records, I don't recall that part, I was focusing on something else. Anyway, the punishment will begin the following year. Since, during the time we skipped lunch and some classes was after our finals and we only had 3 days left until summer vacation.

Do you think it was necessary that my friends received this punishment?

I never received the punishment, I found a way to go to college abroad early even by only finishing 3 yrs HS.

Yet, do you still think it was necessary for the punishment?

This just struck me by the way, I was just thinking and wanted to know your thoughts and if any experiences please

What? What offense have I done, my words are merely words.

I see your point apollo, the high school is responsible, kinda like a daycare.

Yes I do agree, about responsibility, that's good, we must hold someone or everyone responsible for his or her, or an organization's actions. And if say an accident occurred on the way to mcdonald's the school would be sued, because what else can a person do, forgive them?. And also yes, I understand that we are under aged, and our decision making is not mature enough to handle certain situations and decisions because the "law" determines what age is being an adult and what age is being underaged. Yes and it would be scary if people were about the law. no matter their social status, whether powerful and wealthy, and middle, or poor, we all have to follow the rules, no one is above the law. The system works right and it's fair. Those are very good opinions to point out. Thanks

I forgot to add in the we are even responsible for our own actions.


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It would be a scary world if people were above the law. That is why it is great that no matter what social status powerful, wealthy class, middle class, poor class, no one is above the law, justice prevails and the law is equal to all citizens. This system is fair and provides it's citizens the absolute freedom and dignity everyone should receive.

Thank you for your smart answers, your answers shed more light on our society.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

The thing is that high school students are under aged. They are minors. At least in the U.S. by law all kids must attend school. Also by law the school is responsible for all students while in school property (including the bus) and while attending school activities. Now, lets say that while in your trip to Mc Donalds something where to happen maybe a car accident, or a robbery or something. The school would be liable. That is the school could be sued and a lot of bad stuff would happen to the staff. Some could loose their jobs forever. By forever I mean in the education field. So, the easy way to avoid any such situations is to not allowed kids to leave at lunch time. Because by law you are still kids and you have to be superviced even if the kid in question is big enough and or mature enough. It is just law.

So, detention was the punishment. I think 3 months is a bit excessive. I just think the school just decided to throw the book at you guys. That is make an example out of you so as to discourage any other atemps by other students. Then again you did said its a catholic school. Pretty much most religious institutions are big in punishment. They love punishment. I think it would had gone easier in a different school. That is not to say there would be no punishment but not 3 months.

Also note that we are talking about priests and nuns here. These people never get any. They live in constant self suppresion of a natural act. To put it simply they are not happy people. Happy people usually "get it" on a regular basis. Unhappy people usually are not getting any or are having family troubles. Then they take it out on the first that they can.

Answer 3

Honestly, I think the only thing that keeps a society running well is the enforcement of rules and laws. If we all had a blatant disregard for law, and chose if/when we were to be punished, we would live in a scary world.

Not all rules/laws are as serious as others. For example, going to McDonald's at lunch is not that big of a deal, right? But, say you were on a closed campus, and everyone expected you to be at the school. Then, lets pretend that something happened to one of your parents. You father was unexpectedly rushed to the hospital. Your mother frantically went to the school to pick you up so that the 2 of you could go to the hospital to see your dad. But you are not at school. The school does not know where you are. Now, your mom is worried about YOU and your dad. And the school could be liable if something happened to you. What if you were hit by a car on the way to McDonald's?

Yes, it seems like a harmless thing, going to McDonald's for lunch. Nothing happened, so it makes the punishment seem harsh. But, in actuality, it was fair.

Answer 4

Some schools allow it some schools don't you go or went to a private school which was probably strict. They have to follow the rules or they themselves will get punished. At my public high school only seniors were allowed to leave during lunch. Its called truancy, the school is responsible for you during school hours and whatever you do during that time will be their fault, if you died or did drugs or something they will be some how liable for your actions. They don't want you to be late for your classes too.

Answer 5

You were wrong if we have laws to protect all students in classes. What if all of you had gotten in a wreck or shot or kidnapped. What if a parent showed up to get you and you were gone and the school is responsible for your action. They have to know where you are so they don't get in trouble. Sometimes things don't seem fair but you have to look at the big picture...

Answer 6

By your less than stellar description, Im assuming your school did not have an 'open' campus....meaning you were not allowed to leave the grounds during the school day. If you left for an hour and a half...and missed classes to boot, thats called skipping school and is a punishable offense. Thats two strikes.One for leaving the campus and one for skipping. I hope you learned a lesson. (But it sounds as if you didnt.)

Answer 7

as much as each physique hates to admit it, intercourse between little ones has been occurring for a protracted time. So it kind of feels the faculties are ultimately getting the theory it is not going to alter. they have tried to coach abstinence and start administration and so a methods it would not look to have an extremely massive effect. in the previous whilst teenager being pregnant became frowned on the ladies could purely end college and pass on welfare. i think of the faculties are doing the applicable with the region they have and a minimum of the ladies have become an training. they could nonetheless be giving parenting training to those infants and exhibiting them the version their lives would be with and devoid of toddler, even regardless of the indisputable fact that they already have one and that they do have the alternative of giving the toddler up in the event that they discover out it is purely too troublesome to do. additionally i'm hoping they're telling the ladies approximately risk-free zones the place they are able to pass away an undesirable toddler devoid of questions asked....hospitals, police dept, and hearth dept.

Answer 8

P.S.
for those of you that gave me thumbs down for my answer, apparently you DID NOT read the question in it's entirety, or, you DO NOT believe my story of horrors, just a reminder, I don't need your approval or disapproval your belief or non belief maybe your were one of the LUCKY ones that went unscathed I WASN'T. It doesn't matter that 63 years later I still remember. According to the response you find it unnecessary to have compassion for a then small child. Lucky for you, you as well as those responsible for my memories can ask God for forgiveness. My forgiveness to you comes without question John 3:16.
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Total recall of past records would be nice.
I don't believe the punishment fit the crime. It was way too Harsh.
That is why when going to Catholic school as a small child I LITERALLY had to be picked up kicking and screaming and be taken to school and dropped off. Little did my mom know it was worse after she dropped me off. How dare I bring attention to the cracking of the knuckles for any infraction real or imaginary on their part. You don't even want to know what horrors I was subjected to.
I thank God everyday she finally took me out and put me in a Lutheran school where being abused was not an option.

Answer 9

my wife is a teacher in a catholic school , and I do agree they are sometimes to strict, however you are sent there to learn, not to go to McDonald's, and as one answer said they are responsible for you during the hours you are supposed to be i school, and have you noticed that the people who attended catholic schools are more honest, smarter, and disciplined, which makes for a better citizen,?

Answer 10

By your smug and aloof attitude throughout the telling of this tale, I'd say that the punishment was indeed warranted.

Answer 11

yes it was okay. the punishment should have been more