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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yup, I would just tell the kid that the cause was worth the detention and let him/her serve. [b] I do think the school is shitty for giving them detention though.[/b] [/quote]

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NP.  Because the reason they are allowed to walk out is because they are constitutionally allowed to exercise their first amendment rights in this manner.  I don't think they should be punished for something they are constitutionally allowed to do. I think an unexcused absence because they weren't in class should be what happens.  The detention is punitive.  Any civil rights lawyers care to opine on this :lol: [/quote]

They also have a constitutional right to bear arms.  Does that mean that a child should not be penalized for carrying a gun into school?  This argument is ridiculous.  Yes, they have a right to civil protest.  And I applaud them for doing so for a good cause.  That said, there are school rules and regulations in place and the children violated those rules which include leaving class and the school unexcused.  The school has responsibility for the minor during school hours.  They are responsible for assigning appropriate discipline.  Just remember that while you may approve of this act of civil disobedience, the school cannot discriminate against those individuals whose cause they approve of.  They have to assign discipline as fairly as possible.  The same punishment that they would assign to children going to a white supremacist rally they need to assign here.

I think the kids did the right thing, but I also think that they should accept the punishment as assigned.[/quote]

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