Bram offended and embarrassed his teacher. He was not aware that his conversation was not private at all and as a consequence was not being able to go on a trip to Montreal that he was looking forward to all year. Was it acceptable for Bram to do this and shoud he have gotten punished like he did?
My opinion is pulled to both sides so that I feel sympathy for each individual in this situation. I think that Bram was stupid and careless for discussing something that could potentially be harmful on his wall. He obviously did not realise the effects and consequences of the internet which is open to anyone. I think that the school was right to punish Bram but in my opinion the punishment did not fit the crime. The trip to Montreal seemed to be the highlight of the year that everyone was looking forward to, and I do not think that he should have gotten banned from the trip. I think the school should have told the students that they were monitoring their accounts before they stepped in. I think that if the school had told them that they were doing this none of this would have happened. I understand that what happens to the teachers affects the school in some way but I do not necessarily think that the school should have gotten involved. I think that Bram and the teacher should have worked it out before the school intervened. I can not decide what kind of punishment he should have received with out knowing how far it spread.
On the other hand I think what Bram did was very wrong. Not only was it lashon harah but he did it in a space where it could have gotten public and it did. If I was the teacher I would have been quite offended and upset with the students. Even if what he said was true it would be very mean but he made something up that was totally untrue. Also once you write something on the internet you can not take it back so a false lie was exposed in the net for any one to see.
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