An appropriate 21st century punishment depends on the circumstances that caused the punishment to happen to begin with. If a person does something small, and does not cause much harm, then I believe the punishment should not be all that extreme. If the "crime" is small, then the appropriate punishment, in my opinion, would be lose certain privileges for a week or so. For example, someone I know just got grounded for two weeks for throwing water balloons at a friend's house. He is not able to go out with friends and has to do the dishes for the next two weeks. That to me, is an appropriate punishment. However, if my friend would have been grounded for a month, and was not allowed to leave the house, plus no video games and stuff like that, then that punishment is a bit too extreme.
I think that whatever is causing the problem should be removed. If a person's grades are slipping due to spending too much time on the phone or computer, then the phone should be removed for a certain period of time. However, if the grades are slipping due to other reasons besides over use of the phone, then the phone should not be removed in my opinion. I think that video games or other distractions should be removed, but once again, it depends on the circumstances upon which the punishment is being given.
To avoid punishment all together, I try to avoid getting in trouble at all. Because, if I am not doing anything wrong, then there is no way for me to be punished, which means I can keep my phone and friend privileges. So, if I happen to do something wrong, I have an understanding for the most part about why I am being punished. Plus, it cannot last forever, and I know that if I do get punished, whatever it is, then sooner or later I will get those privileges back. So, I just won't do anything to get myself into trouble.
um, you pretty much agreed with me on that topic except, for the length of punishment. Water balloons can break windows, so a harder punishment is better than a more relaxed one. You write very long blogs, but for the most part, your writing is pretty good. Maybe spice it up because of the length. Surprise us in the first sentence, so we continue reading the rest of the paragraphs. just a little suggestion, you don't have to take it up if you don't want to.
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