Dear Anonymous,In an ideal world, it just may that...

2008-10-26T05:30:00.000-07:00

Dear Anonymous,

In an ideal world, it just may that easy. Unfortunately, like most of my readers, I do not live in an ideal world. I live in a world where bad things happen. Children bring guns to school and whether by accident or careful pre-planning, they end innocent young lives. Public schools are often over-crowded, under-funded and believe it or not, they hire teachers who are not teaching because it is their vocation. To expect these schools to overcome all of their problems by teachers being more loving is a noble sentiment but I an afraid totally unrealistic. As a parent, I would have much more faith in a metal detector doing its job, i.e., detecting for dangerous metal objects such as guns and knives than I would for an overworked teacher being allowed to spend the time to nurture hundreds of children each and every day. Teachers can still play an extremely important role in the child's development, however, why leave it all up to an over-worked teacher when back-up is so readily accessible?

I disagree. I, too, am against bringing guns or kn...

2008-10-21T07:29:00.000-07:00

I disagree. I, too, am against bringing guns or knives to school; they are tools you will not need during school hours.
Still, as a rule, I am against metal detectors: I believe it is too early to write off educators, such as parents, counselors and teachers, and have them replaced by metal detectors.
Educators and caretakers should now, perhaps more than ever, step up and love and teach the young so that they will not feel the need to carry weapons.
Boudewijn, the Netherlands

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