I read in a story in the Royal Gazette today that it is in the code of conduct for teachers/schools teach kids that using violence is the answer to resolving undesirable behaviour or achieving control. http://www.theroyalgazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051102/NEWS/111020127

So, that's what they are learning in Bermuda's schools. I believe this is highly inappropriate and damaging. I couldn't even see any great control in what form the physical punuishments take or how they are meted out. Glad I don't have children in school.

i think that in a society where violence is a SERIOUS issue...perpetuating it at school to such young impressionable minds is a grievous error on the teacher, principal, school boards part.

CC

Being a thug, gangster, thief or drug dealer is socially acceptable professions thanks to Hollywood's PR pricks. The music industry for years has been pumping this gangsta crap to our children. Do you not think that like the hate taught to children over years in extremist muslim societies has not spawned a generation of martyrable suicide bombers. Our children are permanently damaged by the mythical American law of street attitude that prevails in our children. Unfortunately guns and machetes are real. Intimidation and general lawlessness seems to be OK, Even if you are caught it is small chance that society makes you pay (in Amermerica, Canada, England or Bermuda). Does anyone remember that idiot Police Commissioner Lemay calling all the gangs in Bermuda together for talks. An amnesty was given to all participants. Did this type of strategy by the police do anything but legitimize gangs and recognize them as part of the social fabric of Bermuda. l The mindset of a whole generation of Bermudians needs to be taught  the fact that respect is earned not given away. Respect of brute force is not respect, it is a smoldering hatred that envelopes  the victim as well as the perpetrator. Bermuda has the unique geographical position to control what it allows to happen in Bermuda. The abolition of guns shows how effective Bermuda can contol its destiny. Why can't Bermuda decide to change the slide into social decay. It will be tough especiaaly since racial hatred is kept alive by Bermudian politicians and fools like Eva Hodgson. The NAC, what a joke. I went to a meeting a number of years back. I was made to feel that I was the cause of all the social ills in Bermuda and it was best that I just leave. Until Bermuda works to change the racial sickness it lives with nothing will change. The jails will continue to fill with young disillussioned black men, drugs will contine to steal the brightest minds from Bermuda's future and the racial mistrust will be kept alive for futher generations to deal with. One might think that if the hatred is kept stoked that the present political party will continue to rule Bermuda.
I only hope the best for Bermuda. Don't let it become a microcasm of what is happening in the great urban centers of western society.