Lik

Ultraman,

Of course I understand, and I'd dare say that I understand it better than you do because I see the injustice of it while you don't.

The difference between the kids here and the examples you listed are the kids were already studying at WPG. They were in the system already, and thus it becomes unfair to expel them when they have done no wrongs themselves.

On the other hand, an immigration applicant has yet to be accepted into the country. A police applicant has yet to be accepted into the academy. That is where the difference lie.

To kick the kids out when they have already been accepted while they have done nothing wrong means the school is exercising double standards.

-Lik

sheep

Correct me if I were wrong.
Bacon Bros are the most wanted criminals,
their father is a teacher or profession in education in the interior.
He is suspened from his job also.
Why?

Ultraman

Because you claimed you know better. OK, let me ask you:
A current cop's family member just committed a crime recently, would that cop be fired?
Since he/she is already being a cop but not under the procedure of application, any of his/her family member's behavior won't affect him/her at all?

Of course I'm not going to argue with you in a childish way, and never did. The "nature" of this comparison is never been the same. However, the concept is: the government concerns about the public safety and there would be conflicts between the cop (in the example above) and his/her criminal family member(s); the private school concerns about their school reputation, no matter the student is only under application or already in the period of studying.

As I said, this is very understandable, not to comment right or wrong.

Lik

A current cop's family member just committed a crime recently, would that cop be fired?
Since he/she is already being a cop but not under the procedure of application, any of his/her family member's behavior won't affect him/her at all?
Ultraman 發表於 2009-4-23 16:03

Your argument here is flawed because it amounts to saying that a mere highschool student should be held to the same high moral standards the general public expects in law enforcement officers. Of course, cops do not always possess the high moral standards that the general public expects of them, but the expectation is there. To apply this high a level of moral standard on highschool kids is absurd.

And, if it is ok for the WPG to expel the children like this, does it mean it is also ok for another private school to do the same thing? Is it also ok then for public school to discriminate against these children and not admit them on the grounds that their mother is involved with criminal activity?

Ideally, civil society does not function on double standards. Unfortunately, it always does so in practice. Your views here are precisely the reasons why this happens.

-Lik

Ultraman

You always like to use the word "discriminate" or "discrimination" in an abused way. That's your style, huh?!
As you said you know well, I thought you should know the authority and stands for a private school are different from a government one. The case happens in a private school might not be the same situation in a government school. And it is not always related to your favorite term/fact discrimination.

Austin

Because you claimed you know better. OK, let me ask you:
A current cop's family member just committed a crime recently, would that cop be fired?
Since he/she is already being a cop but not under the p ...
Ultraman 發表於 2009-4-23 17:03

I'm not sure what answer you are looking for, but I believe that would depends on the situation.  I'm sure if the family member was involved in organized crime, the cop would be investigated.  But if not, then it would be wrongful dismissal if he gets fired.