In that case, shouldn't the point of the punishment be to TEACH the kids to understand that what they are doing is wrong? Otherwise, how will they learn until they are 18 and get locked up for 10 years?
Problem is, its not the school's responsibility. The school's responsibility is to teach them academic principals. Parents need to teach their kids how to behave but it's increasingly obvious that many parents don't wish to take that responsibility for whatever reason and by that virtue, innocent children are being victimized and this victimization is dismissed as bullying and I don't feel that people take it as seriously as they would if it was assault or harassment.
I'm saying that we need to label it for what it is so people will quit dismissing this behavior because "kids are just kids" and start taking steps to educate kids from an early age on the concepts of empathy so they can gain understanding of their behavior as opposed to waiting for actual damage to be done before taking it seriously.
But I think most do. So I agree with what you are saying.
I'm saying that we need to label it for what it is so people will quit dismissing this behavior because "kids are just kids" and start taking steps to educate kids from an early age on the concepts of empathy so they can gain understanding of their behavior as opposed to waiting for actual damage to be done before taking it seriously.