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Originally Posted by anonymous123
As adult mentors, liable for the well-being and safety of the students that we chaperon, it just doesn't seem like a good position put ourselves, or the students we look out for, in.
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Others have addressed the scientific aspect that you brought up, so I won't bother with
I want to look at the liable aspect though:
I don't believe anyone in this thread has recommended breaking the law. In fact, it's been said a few times that it's important to be educated about what the law is in your state (or country) and your individual school district. I don't think any student would want their mentors and team to be put into a situation where the team is at risk due to breaking the law.
But, we can follow the law (even if our opinion is that it's archaic), and we can treat our students with respect and love by listening to them and respecting them.
There simply is no safety or liability issue here. Unlike when we're talking about paper airplanes; now THERE'S a lawsuit waiting to happen, when someone gets hit in the eye with one of those things...