Facebook Vs Death

The child just got carried away by the fb trend...but I must say that the principal too didn't mean any harm, he just wanted her to be on the right track..the parents have got too emotional and are blaming the principal for their daughter's lapse of judgement in killing herself

Need some time to think before answering ur questions.

Nice post Ariya... really a depressing news...Need to think on this...but one need to be strong and face it rather than quit 😕

Originally posted by: ariyadasa

Last week in my country a 16 year old girl, had committed suicide by hanging herself when she got to know that her school authority come to know about her face book account.

She got this much tough decision when the principle had browsed her FB account in front of her, lost his temper and warned the girl concerned about the photos being published in a bad manner which is not suitable for a girl and even asked her to bring her parents to school. Now the girl's parents are directly raising their hands against the educational authorities and even the principle got arrested.

So my questions are as follows my dearest intelligent IF friends.

1. In which side are you according to the above incident? Parents side or in the principle's side
2. If you were the principle how you are going to advice the girl?
3. Do you feel that the principle is too strict?
4. Do you feel the parents are too emotional?
5. Do you believe that the child is innocent?

I am totally aghast to read such a news!!!!😲.
I am sure I am against principal but ... this entire incident is an example of gen-gap situation. Principal has could give only advice but cannot take steps of this manner. Making her feel ashamed or guilty in front of everyone is not done any way!

Facebook has kept a minimum age-limit, I guess 16. (May be 14.. I am not sure). But always there are two sides of the coin. Obviously the child is innocent and she got carried away by the trend.

Now since the parents have lost their child, they are angry and blaming the principal. Has the girl had not taken this step, even parents would have taken some stern steps to punish the child.. may be it is even scolding her... So, I am unable to contemplate ...calling parents emotional or principal as strict..

If I am the principal, I would have explained the girl.. never would have ignored the student, thinking it is not my responsibility also!

I take the example of IF. We all know many small children are around. As an adult, I would give advice to the children. But clearly I know, where my limits are. With all possible manner, I will explain why it is not advisable for them to be hanging around. But I would never scold them nor argue... that children will pick up from other sources any way!
Children might pick up from other sources... but that does not mean, we too would add an element to spoil them.

Very devastating to hear of such a death.

Originally posted by: mudraswathi

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I am totally aghast to read such a news!!!!😲.
I am sure I am against principal but ... this entire incident is an example of gen-gap situation. Principal has could give only advice but cannot take steps of this manner. Making her feel ashamed or guilty in front of everyone is not done any way!

Facebook has kept a minimum age-limit, I guess 16. (May be 14.. I am not sure). But always there are two sides of the coin. Obviously the child is innocent and she got carried away by the trend.

Now since the parents have lost their child, they are angry and blaming the principal. Has the girl had not taken this step, even parents would have taken some stern steps to punish the child.. may be it is even scolding her... So, I am unable to contemplate ...calling parents emotional or principal as strict..

If I am the principal, I would have explained the girl.. never would have ignored the student, thinking it is not my responsibility also!

I take the example of IF. We all know many small children are around. As an adult, I would give advice to the children. But clearly I know, where my limits are. With all possible manner, I will explain why it is not advisable for them to be hanging around. But I would never scold them nor argue... that children will pick up from other sources any way!
Children might pick up from other sources... but that does not mean, we too would add an element to spoil them.

Really blown away at the news that you posted Ariya! 😲 Not sure what to think, but parents need to teach their kids that they need to be careful of what they post on the Internet - it will be there FOREVER!! Kids need to spread the word on this to each other and STOP posting things that they shouldn't!! Parents need to keep reminding kids this and it applies to parents as well!! Everything is public, and so a "Stop & think BEFORE posting...Should I really post this to the Internet??" should be the first question before posting.

The school authority may be trying to tell her it is bad but done that in a way which insulted her...