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It’s a single essay. A single one. There is nothing that’s a judgment call about this. A failed class. That’s it.

• Mz 15y ago
  Sounds to me like you are making a judgment call based on "it's a single essay" -- ie not a pattern of behavior. Frankly, I haven't read through the whole thing, so you may know more than I do about this specific case. I am not saying you are wrong in this instance. I am only suggesting that sweeping statements like "someone always deserves a second chance" should not go unquestioned. I am slow to condemn people and fairly quick to forgive and quick to have compassion. But I am equally clear the minute you make it policy that "everyone always gets a second chance" and then advertise that fact, you grow your problems rather than shrinking them. My personal policy is "forgiveness is a gift but trust is earned". Somehow, people are quick to ID me as a forgiving sort and then promptly conclude I'm a doormat and they can shit all over me to their heart's content. Doormat? Maybe. Toilet? No thank you. Take your personal crap elsewhere. So I am very clear that sweeping, publicly advertised policies of "guaranteed second chance" cause more problems than they solve and tend to create situations where you have no choice but to be harder on people.