Magical Education was Admonishing Snape

[Kathryn Jones]

No: HPFGUIDX 129501

Lupinlore wrote:
> Well of course they're wrong, Magda!  Chuckle.  Do you really 
> think those of use who believe in child-centered education are 
> going to say "This system we fight hard for and believe in 
> passionately is no better than any other?"  That's just not 
> human nature.  Sorry, but a lot of us are never going to see 
> Snape's methods as anything but obviously and terribly wrong, 
> and the Wizarding World as being nothing but completely in the 
> wrong for allowing him to treat students the way he does, 
> especially Harry.


Kathy writes:
     I am going to stick my neck out here and agree with Magda, 
although I fully expect to see Lupinlore chop it off.  Our 
child-centred educational system allows our children to go to
school, secure in the knowledge that there is absolutely nothing
a teacher can do to them.  Even detentions have gone the way of 
the dinosaur due to bussing issues.  Nobody gets extra work.  
What's the point if the little sods won't do their homework? 

Discipline is more and more regulated at home and probably half 
of our society's kids never hear the word "NO" until their first court appearance, and nobody takes that seriously anyway. A full quarter more hear the word "no" at inconsistent intervals and 
choose to ignore it. Lack of discipline, whether internal or 
external is a serious problem in our society.  Now picture several hundred undisciplined magical children and the complete and utter havoc they could create.  Magnify that by generations of undisciplined Magical adults. Snape may go too far at times, and 
I don't agree with belittling students, but I'm willing to bet 
that no teacher gets admonished for being too strict. Keep in 
mind that the only really unforgiveable punishment was inflicted 
by Umbridge.

  As far as "human nature" is concerned, we are just as much 
predators as snakes, badgers, lions, and eagles.  I notice that 
none of the house animals are mice, lambs, rabbits, or ponies.

  Of course, I am in Canada.  Perhaps your teachers are still 
allowed to yell at the little darlings.

KJ