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March, 16th, 2000
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The School:

Discipline

by Chris Sunami



I never personally witnessed any discipline problems at Watatu, but I was certain they must exist. When I broached the subject with Diotima, she gave the following reply.

“There are three reasons why our children are so well-behaved. First, because parents on Watatu tend to be strict. Second, because we have enough teachers to pay special attention to problem-causing students. Third, because our knowledge of the three forces lets us assess whether misbehaving students are suffering from a deficiency in one of the forces, and respond appropriately.

“Because of these three factors, our children are rarely malicious. However, they are very mischievous, and play many pranks, to which we have three responses. For common infractions, we have a set code of consequences, which we enforce impartially and consistently. For dangerous infractions, or those affecting a large group of people, we hold a meeting of those affected, and come to a consensus decision. For clever or unusual pranks, the staff invents a clever or unusual punishment. In all cases, we try to ensure that the consequence has a clear and logical connection to the infraction. To do otherwise would make young children believe the world to be an arbitrary and nonsensical place.”

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