• wagoner
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    6 months ago

    Would you allow the children to have a cell phone in school so they can say goodbye to their parents before they are shot to death? Seems a fair concession vs the apparent need to prevent the kids from spreading misinformation about a gunman roaming the school.

    • laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      5 months ago

      At that point, take your kids out of school if you’re that worried about them being able to say goodbye.

      During the 99.99999999% of the time the school isn’t being shot up, the goal is for the kids to learn. Even with as many school shootings as we have now, the odds of your kids being in one is still incredibly small. Way higher than it should be, but ensuring the kids are getting quality education is still the top priority on a day to day basis.

    • iltoroargento@lemmy.sdf.org
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      6 months ago

      What’s with the fetishization of school shootings in this thread?

      This whole argument is weird. Kids don’t need smart phones in school. Is your argument that we should let kids have smart phones so they can call their parents if there is ever a school shooting? Do you think every kid should be prepared for imminent death at all times in the classroom? What’s the actual argument?

      I’m stating that smart phones are a net negative to any learning environment and there are already effective modes of communication within schools.

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        5 months ago

        I was responding to the point being made that smartphones are a detriment during a school shooting due to students sharing misinformation.