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Post by SharksFan99 on May 19, 2019 21:47:38 GMT 10
This has been a hot topic of debate here in Australia. Over the past few months, high school students from schools around the country have been skipping class to protest climate change inaction. PM Scott Morrison has slammed the actions of the protesters, saying "what we want is more learning in schools and less activism in schools".
What is your opinion on this? Should kids be allowed to skip school to go on protest?
Personally, I actually believe it's something that should be encouraged. I think it's great that there is a generation of kids out there who are passionate about societal issues and the future of our planet. Obviously education is important as well, but what's the harm in these kids protesting? It's not as if they are causing social chaos or acting in a violent manner. Their voices should be heard. After all, they are our future leaders of the world.
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2019 23:57:27 GMT 10
A lot of these kids have more sense than some adults. Also they are at least prepared to stand up and be counted. So I say yes.
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2019 3:23:20 GMT 10
In this case skipping the school is the point I believe. The government pays a lot of money to have these schools operate and educate kids. If kids aren't showing up to class, the money is being wasted. Skipping class to protest for climate action puts pressure on the government to act. If they protested in their own time then no one would care lol.
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Post by al on May 20, 2019 11:40:28 GMT 10
Well you're allowed so many days off per year....right? Kids skip schools go to the movies and concerts and the beach etc all the time. At least this is quasi educational. I've known of school clubs that have actually arranged field trips to go to protests so I really don't think it's a big deal for a day or two. If they're never there or not legitimately calling in their absences, then yeah maybe it's a problem.
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Post by SharksFan99 on May 20, 2019 13:18:06 GMT 10
In this case skipping the school is the point I believe. The government pays a lot of money to have these schools operate and educate kids. If kids aren't showing up to class, the money is being wasted. Skipping class to protest for climate action puts pressure on the government to act. If they protested in their own time then no one would care lol. Yeah, that's true. They have a really tough fight on their hands though. We have just re-elected Scott Morrison (leader of the centre-right Liberal Party) as our Prime Minister and his government has been criticised for it's views on climate change. I honestly can't see any action being undertaken until the next federal election is held in 2022, despite all the protests that have been held recently. Well you're allowed so many days off per year....right? Kids skip schools go to the movies and concerts and the beach etc all the time. At least this is quasi educational. I've known of school clubs that have actually arranged field trips to go to protests so I really don't think it's a big deal for a day or two. If they're never there or not legitimately calling in their absences, then yeah maybe it's a problem. I agree. Even though I have no issue with what the protesters are doing, I can sort of understand where the schools themselves are coming from, to be honest. Are all of these kids/teens going to these protests for the right reasons? Allowing kids to attend one or two of these protests is fine (especially if they have alerted the school in advance), but it could potentially set a precedent where kids who have no interest in climate change pretend that they are going to attend these events as well, just as a means of getting out of school. It could get out of hand if it is not handled appropriately.
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Post by al on May 20, 2019 13:45:47 GMT 10
I agree. Even though I have no issue with what the protesters are doing, I can sort of understand where the schools themselves are coming from, to be honest. Are all of these kids/teens going to these protests for the right reasons? Allowing kids to attend one or two of these protests is fine (especially if they have alerted the school in advance), but it could potentially set a precedent where kids who have no interest in climate change pretend that they are going to attend these events as well, just as a means of getting out of school. It could get out of hand if it is not handled appropriately. And I'm sure a lot of them don't actually care about it. Like when I was in high school, kids did the Day of Silence because they wanted to not have to participate in class, kids did the shoeless protest for third world countries because they enjoyed walking around in their socks, etc. I mean, everyday I used to decide when to go to the bathroom based on what class activity I didn't want to do. This stuff is going to happen. But I think it needs to come down to the individual student and whether they're doing something detrimental or disruptive. If they're never in class, it's a problem, no matter why they are doing. If they're out like, one day a month, honestly so what.
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Post by behindawall on May 29, 2019 16:05:37 GMT 10
A year ago my old school gave kids the chance for kids to walk out and protest most kids had no clue what the protest was for and just wanted to leave class.
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