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0 pointsryan934y ago0 comments

There is no trauma in active shooter drills. Not that I don’t think gun control Is worthwhile.

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There isn’t? I don’t think you’re considering the mental impact of that sort of preparation and drilling. Particularly on young children. Particularly when it hits the more extreme simulation end of the spectrum with role played shooters and trying to trick classes into opening doors with screaming classmates outside.

For example: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-021-00993-6

I’d expect people to deflect, minimise or argue that the trade off is worthwhile but blanket denial is pretty odd given the circumstances. There are after all plenty of articles interviewing parents and kids who have been affected as well as research.

ryan93OP4y ago

Unlike you I remember being in school. Almost any activity like that was thought of as a joke by kids and a waste of time. People endure actually hardships all over the world and come out fine. A couple hours of sitting in a corner won’t hurt anyone. But i doubt it works fwiw

meheleventyone4y ago

Extrapolating from your own experience is a poor way to generalise particularly when the experiences of others are easily accessible and directly contradict you.

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