I was rude to this guy in our history lesson it was a misunderstanding The teacher asked me to leave.Now I can only rejoin if I apologize to this guy in front of the class.Is this infringing my rights?
2007-12-02 01:50:38 · 37 answers · asked by Lilly A 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Reading these answers so far I sound like a brat I was acting on wrong info about this boy cant give too much away in case he reads it but I have to face this mon morning I am not a bad person
2007-12-02 04:57:27 · update #1
You think you have a God-given right to be rude to people?
You think that its unreasonable to be asked to apologize for disrupting the class and hurting another person's feelings?
Here's an idea. Stand tough. Refuse to apologize. Never get readmitted to class. Fail the course and have to do it over. You WIN!
Your teacher has the right to expect adult conduct from his/her students.
Human Rights deal with freedom from imprisonment without due process. Freedom from being killed by the government for holding contrary political beliefs. That sort of thing. Anyone who'd ever really had their Human Rights violated would be insulted at your attempt to play the victim here.
2007-12-02 01:59:18 · answer #1 · answered by chocolahoma 7 · 11⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure that's an abuse of your human rights ... I don't even know the whole story. I can only speak from my biased point of view, since I've been on the receiving end of a LOT of misunderstandings. In my case, people often misinterpret things I say to them (either in a joking manner or in the way I phrase something). I've had to learn to just let it go. If people insist on making a big deal out of something innocently said (without intention to harm), that's them. I can't do or say anything to make it better, because they are set in their own opinions. Once or twice I tried to explain what I really meant, but found that I was wasting my breath. My explanations fell on deaf ears, because the persons were intent upon wallowing in their own self-righteousness, licking their own wounds.
Again ... I don't know the whole situation, so I can't judge your teacher. I do wonder what a public apology is going to do except humiliate you and appease your teacher. I don't think you should apologize to someone unless you understand what you did and are sincerely sorry. Also, I think apologies should be done in private. That's only my opinion; if I were your teacher - and I'm only commenting on what you've revealed in your question, you haven't really said what happened - I probably would've called you two together in a private setting and had a talk with you before making any decisions.
Believe me, I'm with you. I've had some teachers who have not treated me in a respectful manner just because of the attitude that they are in charge, and I am just a child with no human rights. And I have had a few of the greatest teachers in the world, ones whose example I will follow for the rest of my life ... so I definitely know the difference!!! I am in college now, and I've noticed - at least at my university - that some of the instructors have this 'I'm in charge and you better listen to me' mentallity. Well, the problem with that is that some of us students have lived longer than some of these instructors! There's an 80-something year old guy in one of my classes who gets treated like dirt because this instructor doesn't want to be wrong.
If I were in your same situation, I would probably speak to your teacher and explain what the misunderstanding was; I'd let the teacher know that my intention had not been to disrupt his/her class. If you acknowledge that you could've been perceived as rude, I would personally apologize to the person who was offended, and attempt to explain what was going on in my head. You can apologize without grovelling - if you do it in the right way. Hey! The offended person might even let you off the hook as far as a public apology. It's worth a try. You might even be surprised ... your teacher might consider it a lesson learned and just explain to the class that you now see where you went wrong, and the two of you have worked out your differences.
2007-12-02 02:38:22 · answer #2 · answered by Jewels 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No, he's not abusing your rights. Whether you were right or wrong in being rude to this guy, doing so in a history lesson is neither the time or the place really. You also say that you had acted on wrong information, so therefore swallow your pride and apologise.
2007-12-02 05:25:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it was a misunderstanding what's the problem? If you were rude for a reason you might have an excuse not to apologise but it isn't an infringement of you rights either way. Apologise and move on.
2007-12-02 02:07:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't take things so seriously.
No it's not abusing anything.
You did something wrong - you should apologise. It's embarrasing infront of the class. But if you are truly sorry, it shouldn't matter to you that others know you are. Best way to deal with it is to not sulk about it and don't let the teacher knows it bothers you just stand up clearly stating your sorry, sit down, move on and forget it. There are more important things to concentrate on surely. If not, lucky you!
Hope it works out
2007-12-02 02:05:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, they are teaching you a lesson in respect for others.
Edit: Lilly I don't think you're a bad person, You did something wrong and need to apologize for it. I am assuming you were rude to the guy in front of the class, so the teacher wants you to apologize in front of them as well.
2007-12-02 01:59:51 · answer #6 · answered by Helpfulhannah 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
exactly what oohbetty said.. whats the matter with you.! you cant go crying human rights everytime something isnt going right for you.
you were rude so apologize.the teacher is trying to set an example to the others that rudeness whatever the reason behind it is not tolerated in class.take this lesson and learn from it.
edit:
lilly...i dont think your a bad person.i think you have learned something here and maybe this has even helped you.life is one big learning curve and we dont all get it right everytime.good luck on monday.
2007-12-02 02:03:24 · answer #7 · answered by snafu 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
In an ethical sense, being at school at all is an infringement of your human rights. It's not compulsory, but it is the responsibility of your parents or guardians to provide an education, "either at school or otherwise."
2007-12-02 05:11:46 · answer #8 · answered by grayure 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This kind of shows how lippy kids are today. When I was at school you wouldn't have dared say anything that could even have been mistaken as rude to a teacher.
Have some respect and be an adult about it.
2007-12-02 02:05:44 · answer #9 · answered by 203 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There is no right to be rude or to misbehave in class. Teacher is well with in her rights and certainly within any school district policy I've ever heard of.
Your edit makes it even more obvious. Apoligize, be an adult and go past it. THis is your bad; not the teachers.
2007-12-02 01:57:11 · answer #10 · answered by wizjp 7 · 8⤊ 0⤋