Oy, These Kids Today!
May 17, 2008 — ChrisCNN.com has a video all about a group of middle school kids who were expelled after having some sort of sexual activity with each other while on a field trip. The report was vague on what activity, but it probably doesn’t matter. Either way, the kids were kicked out of school for it.
Guess where I’m going to side on this issue?
Well, you guessed wrong.
Yes, believe it or not, I’m siding more or less with the school on this issue. While my initial reaction was one of disagreeing with them, I’ve changed my mind after watching the video. Why?
Well, it says the kids were expected to abide by the same rules on a field trip as they would be if they were on school grounds. Presumably on school grounds, if you’re caught screwing another student, you get expelled. Therefore, they’re being consistent, the kids knew what the possible penalties were, and so there you go.
I do think expulsion is a tad extreme. A suspension of a few weeks might be more appropriate. After all, everyone consented, and I’d think expelling them to be extreme even if they were having an orgy in the locker room; this is their future we’re talking about, after all. Still, some sort of punishment is certainly reasonable.
There? See? I don’t always take the extreme-left position! ![]()

