tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post5388353002394713300..comments2024-03-29T10:51:27.752+13:00Comments on Not PC: Don't ban forcePeter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-6858675333353142842008-09-08T14:30:00.000+12:002008-09-08T14:30:00.000+12:00PC - in your link about how pacifisim kills you me...PC - in your link about how pacifisim kills you mention the dripping wet attitudes of a certain archbishop who like to do governor-general impersonations. It is interesting to not that historically the church takes a let soppy view on the use of force - CS Lewis once wrote a brilliant article entitled 'Why I am not a Pacifist' - I dont think it could be found online but here is a summay of the mans ideas on the subject<BR/><BR/>http://www.touchstonemag.com/archives/article.php?id=16-03-045-fAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-47290844567874802962008-09-08T14:29:00.000+12:002008-09-08T14:29:00.000+12:00"So much for Ms Bradford's and Ms Kiro..."So much for Ms Bradford's and Ms Kiro's ability to discriminate."<BR/><BR/>Silly PC, don't you know that it's wrong to discriminate or judge? Off to re-education camp with you!<BR/><BR/>"Don't ban force, ban the initiation of force .."<BR/><BR/>Exactly. But where would that leave the Sues & Cindys? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-33385275934147510952008-09-08T14:27:00.000+12:002008-09-08T14:27:00.000+12:00Good stuff, PC.Good stuff, PC.Luke Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929408708481681826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-5797173289330653562008-09-08T14:10:00.000+12:002008-09-08T14:10:00.000+12:00You are right to differentiate between initiation ...You are right to differentiate between initiation and defence but it's difficult to be prescriptive beyond that. <BR/><BR/>You have to trust people to do their jobs without instructing them in the details of how to do it.<BR/><BR/>The more politicans and their appointies try to interfere in the day to day happenings in schools the harder they make it for the teachers.homepaddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596903968235369282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-6175080051885123832008-09-08T12:00:00.000+12:002008-09-08T12:00:00.000+12:00Retaliatory force (including pre-emptive and preve...Retaliatory force (including pre-emptive and preventative force) is not just a right, it is a <B>responsibility</B><BR/><BR/>physical chastisement of children clearly falls into pre-emptive force.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com