July 15, 200818 yr The same logic would say that if a school puts a floutist on the field to be in the marching band they have a responsibility to put a properly trained, drug free participant on the field. If we are going in order of danger from use of drugs as the testing criteria, then all students who drive should be tested first. Extra curricular activities would be after that and imo, there should be no particular order - as they should all be viewed the same by school administrators. You may want to continue reading my posts concerning your first paragraph.
July 15, 200818 yr You may want to continue reading my posts concerning your first paragraph. I read them, and I'm not buying it. Extra curricular is extra curricular. Test one = test them all.
July 15, 200818 yr I read them, and I'm not buying it. Extra curricular is extra curricular. Test one = test them all. You are correct. Its wrong to single out 1 group like that IMO for something like drug testing. I believe if drug testing can get some students not to use drugs then it is worth it. I understand there is other hurdles, but I don't see how this point can be argued unless I am being closed-minded.
July 15, 200818 yr I read them, and I'm not buying it. Extra curricular is extra curricular. Test one = test them all. You are correct. Its wrong to single out 1 group like that IMO for something like drug testing. I believe if drug testing can get some students not to use drugs then it is worth it. I understand there is other hurdles, but I don't see how this point can be argued unless I am being closed-minded. It is the athletic departments who have proposed testing their kids. Not the school in general. If it is a problem, they other programs can choose to test their kids at their cost, too. While it is a byproduct of getting kids to not do drugs, safety is the main issue. And simply, there is no safety issue on an academic team student being under the influence compared to a middle linebacker.
July 15, 200818 yr It is the athletic departments who have proposed testing their kids. Not the school in general. If it is a problem, they other programs can choose to test their kids at their cost, too. While it is a byproduct of getting kids to not do drugs, safety is the main issue. And simply, there is no safety issue on an academic team student being under the influence compared to a middle linebacker. So your saying at every school that wants to have drug testing that it is all coming from the Athletic dept? I don't think thats accurat. As far as safety goes Id rather have my flute player driving home sober rather than stoned, especially if I am on the road at the same time.
July 15, 200818 yr I believe this thread has ran it's course, feel free to start another one on this topic if you wish.
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