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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hate it when the language of choice is invoked to defend arbitrary exercises of power and when the language of community serves as a prelude to telling someone they should leave...[/quote]

I hate it when parents exaggerate the importance of trivial rules by calling them "arbitrary exercises of power."  You have to raise your hand before you speak and wait your turn-- arbitrary exercise of power.  If you have a birthday party invite all the kids or less than half, you can't just exclude a few -- arbitrary exercise of power.  My point was that you have three choices that are considerate of others and of the community (yes a school is a community): (1) follow the group's rules, (2) try to change the rules, (3) leave.  Just ignoring the rules is not a considerate option.  And with so many different private schools in this area as well as public school you can certainly find one that allows your child to bring junk food to school.

I prefer school teachers and administrators exercise power.  My guess is that you do as well, and that you really truly wouldn't want your child to go to a school that didn't have and enforce rules.  Its just a stupid rule about junk food.  I can't understand why anyone would get exercised about it either way.[/quote]

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