what are some reasons why self defense should NOT be taught to students in high school?
352219
Other than potential liability issues, I can not think of any reason self defense should not be taught.  Everyone should be able to defend themselves.
356904
some teens seclude themselves, others will become violent or rebel, and others will just put themselves into some kind of activity to forget about their troubles like a sport, hobby or schoolwork. I'm sure there are other reactions, but these are three of the most common and broad reactions that i have seen.
651598
THEREs a  lot  of  reasons.First  of all  the schools  are  not as safe. Look  at all  the  guns. TEACHERS are  not  treated  well.OR Payed  well.  Most  school systems  don't  have  proper funding. So  teacher  take moneys  out  of their  pockets, to buy supplies and things  4 the students.This  is not attractive to  teacher  who  spent  5+  years  in  college.And discipline is down.When  the discipline is down  so  are the scores. DISCIPLINE is part  of  learning.WHO  wants to teach a class they  abuse you?  AND  further  more  no respect  from  above. So  it ATTRACTS  people  who  barely made it through school. Or  people  just looking 4  a  job.JUST  A  JOB.  TEACHING  should  be  a  calling  in  life. I feel  it  no  longer  attracts  the  good educators  any more.
961252
Yes, i do belive that teachers and security should be allowed to carry non lethal defence weapons, and i live in london!!\nThe protection of other students and is paramount and training should be given if allowed, I do have to point out that the theft of weapons from subjects allowed to carry them is of obvious concern and i suspect that many subjects would reject the principal of carrying a weapon in a school, there should be better ways of reducing the chance of students or nutters entering schools armed with any type of weapon including metal pens, combs or sharpened tools.
105517
In high schools? I don't know if it's a good idea, but you can certainly argue that it increases self-confidence, builds healthier body, trains better hand and eye coordination, etc.
1120626
sometimes people understand the issue better if you frame it as a "right to self-defense".  Liberals put everyone into little boxes.  Of course if someone who is in "need" of your wallet wants to take it, you have no right to shoot them in self-defense. (Liberals are also big on surrender  personally and in politics.)  This one single issue self-defense is why I have no faith in any liberal who would be elected to defend our country.
255402
You wouldn't now if I already did. Self defense in America is practiced all the time.
1183776
There is a lot of dangerous behaviors that are not illegal. What should be done is discourage people from starting in the first place.
20173
I would contact your local police station often times police departments have a program in place where they travel from school to school and talk about safety, not to mention bullying. I would also see if my local or reference library has a video. Also participating in role plays with kids demonstrating the do's and dont's is highly effective since it is hands on.
287993
It would be good to keep guns off the streets.  There are to many people who do not know how to use guns carrying them around, and so they are bound to get injured or injure others without any good reason.
732643
Because a student is not qualified to handle and discern between poisonous and non poisonous chemicals.  Better safe than sorry.
1166151
Yeah, the biggest issue is how shocked and traumatized kids will get after school's out for good.  They won't get accepted to every college, they won't get every job they apply for, every loan, every house, every date... it's madness.\n\nBand-Aids on broken arms, yo.  Educators can't be parents, but they can certainly do more to compliment those values parents should be instilling in their children: hard work, honesty, perserverence, team work, etc.  It's a strong and moral system of values that needs to be taught, not ribbons for participation (especially when it's mandatory) and graduation ceremonies for every grade level.\n\nIt reflects America's zealous focus on matierialism that kids now need ribbons and ceremonies and can't be satisfied with virtues that are ends in and of themselves.
226436
http://kidshealth.org/teen/question/get_help/weapon_school.html
786469
Which state?  Which gangs?  Which schools?\n\nMost states have increasingly strict laws about firearms and drugs on school campuses.  The federal government has gotten in on that act as well, threatening to withhold funding from schools that don't declare things like "drug free zones", whatever that's supposed to mean.\n\nA lot of anti-gang measures are taken at the local district level.  Principals and superintendents are entirely capable of banning clothing etc. they consider to be gang related, and the courts are generally pretty forgiving of this kind of thing.
865705
Yes, there is undoubtedly a rule in your school district's code of conduct that explicitly prohibits threatening teachers, staff, and other students.\n\nAll schools reserve the authority to ban from the school anyone or anything that they deem a threat to other students' opportunity to learn.\n\nThis old standby rule is usually used for fads and dress-code flaps. When I was in high school they used this rule to ban t-shirts bearing the infamous Farrah Fawcett poster. [sigh... those were the days]
343022
Yes, it is probably too harsh. On the other hand, it may be a way to get some type of intervention for the child and the family. Having a loaded gun in school is very dangerous, not just to the kid but to all the other kids. In order to get the gun at home the parents had to be very negligent. So, maybe the parents will get some assistance with this.\n\nThe bad part about this is if the kid is kicked out of school. He really needs the structure of school, so I hope he can get into some kind of school. He is clearly too young for "jail" and even for most juvenile correctional facilities.\n\nRight now the kid needs a very good attorney.
528758
I think real guns should be mandatory for every student.\n\nI think bullying and school violence will go WAY down if everyone is armed.\nA bully will think twice before taking some nerd's lunch money if the nerd is packing a .45\nThink about it, Columbine would have NEVER happened if every student was armed. The two CRAZY morons would have been shot in a minute.\n\nThis way we will have armed and VERY, EXTREMELY polite schools.