I agree. I feel that an extreme question is useful in determining precisely
what is allowed, though. It makes us all think harder about consequences of
our actions.
And I would expect the school to move heaven and earth to contact me first.
And to document that movement.
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Tim Trent on 08 September 2004 at 15:42 said:-
> The concept of "In Loco Parentis" is not as powerful as one might
> think.
>
> Would you have a school give consent to amputating your son's index
> finger, for example?
I suppose that is on a different scale to denying access to educational
library services because of a lack of fingerprints, but is a structurally
similar dilemma relying on a proportionality principle. E.g. Would you
expect a school to let your son die before it would give consent to amputate
his index finger?
Adequacy is an issue where proportionality for purpose may seemingly be
affected by adherence to the purpose.
Ian W
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>
> The concept of "In Loco Parentis" is not as powerful as one might
> think.
>
> Would you have a school give consent to amputating your son's index
> finger, for example?
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