Thursday, March 6, 2008

Boiling testosterone

The newspapers had created a gaint uproar on that issue and i am going to say some of my thoughts about it. The boys who took the upskirt photos were punished heavily by the police according to the newspapers. i think this is indeed a problem that will trouble many schools unless actions are taken.
While it is not the teachers' fault, i firmly believe that teachers should keep their relationships wiht the students as teacher-student relationships so as not to give the student a chance to commit such things. Students while young must still be able to learn to control themselves and not to give in to self-discipline.
On the topic of dress-code, i think that it is unfair that teachers will have to have a proper dress code just because of this. Already in Singapore there is a shortage of teachers, if dress-codes are imposed, the situation might just get worst.
Psychiatrists, when asked on the incidents of upskirting, claimed that the motivation is the sexual thrill. "Sometimes when the men do it, they are in a state of stimulation," Dr Brian Yeo was quoted as saying. "They usually regret their actions after the incident."
i believe that one of the best solutons will actually be to give lessons or give classes on this sensitive issue as the best way to address a problem is by tackling its roots and hence i believe that we should eradicate the problem by correcting the impurities or desire in our student's minds or at least prevent them from acting according to their impulse.