Liberalism is a political philosophy or worldview founded on ideas of liberty and equality. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally they support ideas such as free and fair elections, civil rights, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, free trade, and private property.
This freedom of ideas, thoughts and attitudes can, on many occasions, to oppose the rights of others. An example is in the school liberalism, where, often, parents and students do not take school guidelines with respect to student behavior in classroom, becoming a negative liberalism. How can this be improved?
School is where academic activity is of prime importance, and rules are needed to allow learning to occur. Very often the behavior of students have to be curbed or moderated. Clearly spelled out rules are needed to prevent students from imposing on the rights of others. Every one has a right to be protected from harmful actions caused by other students, intentionally or unintentionally. So I view school rules positively, as enabling protection for the whole community of students, liberating them from fear and from harm. It's the same in a functional home, rules are enforced and obeyed. Students must be taught to understand the rules are Good.
@Nelson, it's not so easy to answer your question.
Friends, even on the roads, we need rules and we know they are for our safety. More so in school. I was teaching for quite many years in a secondary school. Do you know the students thank us for correcting their lab reports; by improving their Grammar, they will be able to write a good thesis and graduate quite easily in university? They actually thank the discipline teachers for stiffer punishment, for the care to correct them and bring them to their senses.
My students won't have to ask on RG, how do you correct grammar errors in your thesis :)
I respectfully disagree, except you need to establish a community of mutual respect. I have two examples:
1. I initiated a change in our high school (1400 students from 13 yo to 17 yo) where we deleted all but the legal rules, ie stealing, smoking etc. The purpose was to reduce aggression in the school. Surprisingly it worked. We do have expectations between staff and students of mutual respect and we do respond to issues of disruption etc from a 'lets solve this problem' perspective. As I said it works.
2. A university in New Zealand recently set up an experiment in a primary school to allow more freedom in the playground. The school responded by removing ALL rules in the playground except for basic saftey. After a while they noticed a significant drop in bullying. An intersting outcome of removal of rules. Rules are not always useful, but you do need to replace them with shared beliefs of respect.
Dear Mark
Your definition is interesting and updated :Rules are not always useful, but you do need to replace them with shared beliefs of respect .Respect is fundamental.
Best regards
@Mark, Nelson et al.: our rules are for preventing stealing, copying and bullying. But we have to deal on an individual basis. Some students steal because they are very poor, but some out of the force of habit. So there is a difference in the 'punishment'. But it has to be fair to students.
Dear Miranda
I agree. Its necessary to evaluate each student individually
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