It is truly scary to see what is going on in our society. But the events of the last couple of weeks are a direct result of things that have been going on for much longer -- a complete lack for the respect for the rule of law in our society. But, it goes much deeper than just the recent events.
As many of you know, I'm a teacher, and I see the "grassroots" of a lack of respect for the rule of law in education. Yes, believe it or not, we're teaching our population (at least public school population) that RULES/LAWS DON'T MATTER. And it's very simple things (things which, by the way, I'm a stickler on, and I am dispised for it by many students), like showing up on time and wearing the student ID (many students see having to wear their ID as pointless). They also think that if they're just a little late, they shouldn't be punished. Who do they get made at? Me, the authority figure. On my campus there are over 200 teachers. Many don't want to deal with the "issues" caused by enforcing this rules, so they let it slide. In their minds, they're not going to spend time enforcing rules that takes away from their teaching time, and they don't want to be the bad guy. What does this teach students? That rules are made to be broken.
Now, take this to another level. When the government does not enforce immigration laws, or drug laws, or any such thing, and when our justice system (and our executive branch) excuses law breakers on the basis that they are non-violent crimes, it just re-enforces the crazed believe that if you can justify breaking the law, it's okay.
It's really is ironic that as a U.S. History teacher, I teach how people like Susan B. Anthony, Gandhi, and MLK protested against unjust laws by breaking those unjust laws. Of course, the way they went about this was through non-violent tactics.
I know a lot of you get it, but it's incredible how many do not. And what's most horrible is that our kids are being taught this from a very early age in an education setting.
Are we close to anarchy? Way too close than what'd I'd like to think.
As many of you know, I'm a teacher, and I see the "grassroots" of a lack of respect for the rule of law in education. Yes, believe it or not, we're teaching our population (at least public school population) that RULES/LAWS DON'T MATTER. And it's very simple things (things which, by the way, I'm a stickler on, and I am dispised for it by many students), like showing up on time and wearing the student ID (many students see having to wear their ID as pointless). They also think that if they're just a little late, they shouldn't be punished. Who do they get made at? Me, the authority figure. On my campus there are over 200 teachers. Many don't want to deal with the "issues" caused by enforcing this rules, so they let it slide. In their minds, they're not going to spend time enforcing rules that takes away from their teaching time, and they don't want to be the bad guy. What does this teach students? That rules are made to be broken.
Now, take this to another level. When the government does not enforce immigration laws, or drug laws, or any such thing, and when our justice system (and our executive branch) excuses law breakers on the basis that they are non-violent crimes, it just re-enforces the crazed believe that if you can justify breaking the law, it's okay.
It's really is ironic that as a U.S. History teacher, I teach how people like Susan B. Anthony, Gandhi, and MLK protested against unjust laws by breaking those unjust laws. Of course, the way they went about this was through non-violent tactics.
I know a lot of you get it, but it's incredible how many do not. And what's most horrible is that our kids are being taught this from a very early age in an education setting.
Are we close to anarchy? Way too close than what'd I'd like to think.
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