Views About Strictness
By cr0ssf41r13
@cr0ssf41r13 (866)
Philippines
March 9, 2008 4:54am CST
I am a high school student. I am 15 years old. And I hate how strict the policies and regulations of my school are.
Primarily, my school implements a very strict set of rules. We aren't allowed to bring gadgets to school, have relationships with other students (which are likely not being implemented because my schoolmates are good in hiding), the boys must have the proper haircut or they'll not be able to enter the school premises, the grooming of the students are inspected daily by the officers of the student council, etc. It sucks because it suffocates us and it makes us feel that we're like prisoners.
But on the brighter side, we're becoming well-disciplined and we know our limitations. We're concentrating and focusing to our studies most likely.
In the same manner, is strictness good when it comes to parenting? Or is it one of the reasons why teens are more likely to rebel nowadays? How have strictness affected the people around the world--of the government, the constitution, their families, their schools, their works, etc? How will be able to apply discipline without being strict?
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3 responses
@cbiznetz (88)
• United States
9 Mar 08
I can't remember where the quote came from but it is one of my favorites on this topic. It goes like this:
..The best society is a society which governs itself...
It is sad there is so much violence today, that is it difficult to rethink anything, and only begin to enforce more to protect..but I think that
When a group or even school, can pull itself together as a student body and staff. And agree to govern themselves, tell on themselves, and make themselves accountable then anything and anyone who falls outside that will be noticed more readily than a whole group who is being forced into submission.
It has its upside, as you said. But more powerful thinking is how can we govern ourselves and band together as a school commit to each other and self to be a disciplined and right focused for the sake of peace and freedom, livelihoods and society as a whole.
cbiznetz
@cr0ssf41r13 (866)
• Philippines
9 Mar 08
That was rather a good quote cbiznetz. :) You have a great point here. The school isn't trusting us. They don't trust that we can discipline ourselves. We have been submitted into something that really influences our personalities, lifestyles, and ways of thinking.
@cr0ssf41r13 (866)
• Philippines
10 Mar 08
I agree. If only we look onto what our forefathers left us, we'll learn more than the knowledge we gain from school.
@cbiznetz (88)
• United States
9 Mar 08
look in your history some where, write an article on the person who birthed that quote, i think it was a great present, or possibly an inventor. Just research the quote in a search engine...i want to say that is was Roosevelt or Einstein. Our forefathers have much still to teach us all. It is not the school or the students, but the mind set.
@daeckardt (6237)
• United States
9 Mar 08
I think that this would stifle an individual's personality. There is a place for some rules, but there should also be the chance to be yourself. There does need to be some strictness, but most of the time people go overboard on it. If rules are broken, action should be taken. If not, there is the possibility of another Columbine (was that the name of the school?) or some other kind of violence.
@cr0ssf41r13 (866)
• Philippines
9 Mar 08
Yes, you are right. We really felt like our growth had been stunt and we aren't able to walk and explore the wide world around us. At least, in some aspects, they should give us a little freedom.
@modstar (9605)
• Philippines
16 Dec 08
We almost have identical rules and regulations except for the relationship part. Back in high school, i need to hide myself in the school's restroom just so i can save my hair from getting cut crookedly by our Values Education teacher in which she's not even tasked to do it. She's just grands standing and i hate her for it.
Sure it helped a lot in the aspect of being discipline but i think some of the rules are just too absurd. When i was already in college, all the strict rules i've experienced in high school were missing. I can go out of school premises whenever i want, i can grow my hair long, etc...
I just don't know if the strictness in high school contributed to me being well disciplined or it's just within me and i chose not to do foolishness. It's just a matter of being responsible to everything.
