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I absolutely agree with you but I can't avoid noticing an extremely common, yet pervasive irony. The rules of the school no doubt forbid physical violence and

I absolutely agree with you but I can't avoid noticing an extremely common, yet pervasive irony. The rules of the school no doubt forbid physical violence and expect children to use a process set up by the system to defend themselves against bullying / being wronged. That system failed and because you rightfully saw your son's right to self defense more important than following the rules, you encouraged him to defend himself outsides the confines of the system and its rules. Later both you and your son were bullied / wronged by the principal. The rules of the state you live in ("laws") no doubt forbid physical violence / being wronged. That system failed...

stoperaticless 2y ago
In the end his son got awarded. And learnt to stand up for him self. Seems double win on his side.
- martin-t 2y ago
  That was the outcome in this case but in general it can be very damaging for someone to lose most of their social circle. The principal's goal was to save face at the expense of harming the son. The fact that he came out on top is irrelevant to the morality of the principal's behavior. The principal is in a position of power which cannot be held accountable within the confines of the system. Such positions are ripe for abuse and in fact attract people who want to abuse power. As a society, we should design rule systems in such a way that each position can be held accountable.
  - rustcleaner 2y ago
    >The principal's goal was to save face at the expense of harming the son. Call the local media, father & son duo to be arrested from sidewalk in front of school official's home for camping in protest of his son's expulsion after protesting a wrongful suspension. (Repeat for the bully's home, then back to the principal's, then run for the school board and when you win make that principal's life hell in that district. Bury a kilo of cocaine in her back yard and phone a tip in. Etc.)
- manfre 2y ago
  The lesson learned is that you need the right connections to sidestep problematic situations.
rustcleaner 2y ago
The quiet part out loud here is that [REDACTED].

stoperaticless 2y ago

In the end his son got awarded. And learnt to stand up for him self. Seems double win on his side.

martin-t 2y ago
That was the outcome in this case but in general it can be very damaging for someone to lose most of their social circle. The principal's goal was to save face at the expense of harming the son. The fact that he came out on top is irrelevant to the morality of the principal's behavior. The principal is in a position of power which cannot be held accountable within the confines of the system. Such positions are ripe for abuse and in fact attract people who want to abuse power. As a society, we should design rule systems in such a way that each position can be held accountable.
- rustcleaner 2y ago
  >The principal's goal was to save face at the expense of harming the son. Call the local media, father & son duo to be arrested from sidewalk in front of school official's home for camping in protest of his son's expulsion after protesting a wrongful suspension. (Repeat for the bully's home, then back to the principal's, then run for the school board and when you win make that principal's life hell in that district. Bury a kilo of cocaine in her back yard and phone a tip in. Etc.)
manfre 2y ago
The lesson learned is that you need the right connections to sidestep problematic situations.

rustcleaner 2y ago

The quiet part out loud here is that [REDACTED].