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School is a "Prison"?
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School is a "Prison"?

Prison = Somewhere where you actually have to commit a crime to get sentenced to (ideally) and have certain rights in order for the placement to go ahead. Like...the right to a fair trial.

School = "prison", rather than a prison because none of the above protections apply.

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stupid article
04-03-2015 03:39 AM
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School is a "Prison"? - Aureate - 04-01-2015, 02:43 PM
RE: School is a "Prison"? - brainiac3397 - 04-01-2015, 03:43 PM
RE: School is a "Prison"? - Cianna200 - 04-01-2015, 10:20 PM
RE: School is a "Prison"? - schoolsux - 04-02-2015, 12:30 AM
School is a "Prison"? - SoulRiser - 04-02-2015, 04:27 AM
RE: School is a "Prison"? - Cianna200 - 04-02-2015, 06:31 AM
RE: School is a "Prison"? - craxyguy562 - 04-02-2015, 06:59 AM
RE: School is a "Prison"? - Cianna200 - 04-02-2015, 07:17 AM
RE: School is a "Prison"? - Aureate - 04-02-2015, 01:19 PM
School is a "Prison"? - brainiac3397 - 04-02-2015, 02:57 PM
School is a "Prison"? - Trekkie_Aspie - 04-03-2015 03:39 AM

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