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[quote=Anonymous]I think attempts to relativize this violence are really dangerous. The psychological impact on bystanders and victims can be profound, from what we have experienced. Students learn to not respect authority. If a student can hit a teacher, and they return to school the next day, the teacher loses face. In fact, it makes more sense to curry favor with an unruly classmate than with a teacher, bc the teacher isn’t going to to be able to protect you, and the classmate might. Students learn to fight viciously and to delight in violence, in order to survive and protect friends. It’s a primal distraction. Forget schoolwork. And I’m convinced there’s an impact on brain functioning. As for the aggressors — if the violence can be considered a cry for help, that cry isn’t answered if we just ignore their violent acts. [/quote]
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