Poldi. The manshaft's third highest scorer, won a world cup.

[Burney]

It's all about pastoral care nowadays, Ash. Master WES has a housemaster, assistant housemaster, matron and multiple tutors to support him as he transitions into a fine, educated young man. Transgressions result in lines and extra work around the school, no bullying, no abuse, no emotional assaults and certainly no buggery.

And the world is a better place for it, oh yes.

It's as though people have forgotten that school is actually supposed to be a preparation for life, in which shïtty, unfair things happen all the time and people say nasty things to you. The key lesson school is supposed to teach you is survival in a hostile environment. I feel sorry for these kids when the chill wind of reality hits them.

[Sir C]

It's as though people have forgotten that school is actually supposed to be a preparation for life, in which shïtty, unfair things happen all the time and people say nasty things to you. The key lesson school is supposed to teach you is survival in a hostile environment. I feel sorry for these kids when the chill wind of reality hits them.

Of course if life throws them unemployment or illness or tragedy or divorce they'll simply demand a safe space to sit it out in and wait for someone else to sort out their problems

[World's End Stella]

It's as though people have forgotten that school is actually supposed to be a preparation for life, in which shïtty, unfair things happen all the time and people say nasty things to you. The key lesson school is supposed to teach you is survival in a hostile environment. I feel sorry for these kids when the chill wind of reality hits them.

Oh that stuff still happens, boys will be boys after all. One house at Master WES's school had 4 boys expelled last year for some seriously nasty behaviour. And they get held to account for their behaviour and performance in a way that would never happen in a modern business environment so there is no shortage of real life preparation.

It's the more institutionalised nastiness that has been removed and replaced by, get ready for it, a sense of social responsibility. Well mannered, educated, ambitious and socially responsible young gentlemen is the school's goal. None of which requires abuse and buggery imo.

[Burney]

Oh that stuff still happens, boys will be boys after all. One house at Master WES's school had 4 boys expelled last year for some seriously nasty behaviour. And they get held to account for their behaviour and performance in a way that would never happen in a modern business environment so there is no shortage of real life preparation.

It's the more institutionalised nastiness that has been removed and replaced by, get ready for it, a sense of social responsibility. Well mannered, educated, ambitious and socially responsible young gentlemen is the school's goal. None of which requires abuse and buggery imo.

There's too much expulsion these days. In my day you virtually had to kill someone or be running a cocaine cartel to get expelled. Now they do it for smoking or bullying and piddling shït like that. And they encourage grassing. It's disgusting. My old deputy head used to regard anyone who came blubbing to him about somebody bullying them or such with withering contempt. He'd send them on their way with a flea in their ear and the instruction to sort it out themselves and never darken his door again.

Proper order.

[redgunamo]

Oh that stuff still happens, boys will be boys after all. One house at Master WES's school had 4 boys expelled last year for some seriously nasty behaviour. And they get held to account for their behaviour and performance in a way that would never happen in a modern business environment so there is no shortage of real life preparation.

It's the more institutionalised nastiness that has been removed and replaced by, get ready for it, a sense of social responsibility. Well mannered, educated, ambitious and socially responsible young gentlemen is the school's goal. None of which requires abuse and buggery imo.

Interesting. Does the world strike you as a more socially responsible, well-mannered and educated place nowadays then?

[Ash]

Interesting. Does the world strike you as a more socially responsible, well-mannered and educated place nowadays then?

In many ways I think it is. The 70's were a bit grim, you know.

[redgunamo]

In many ways I think it is. The 70's were a bit grim, you know.

There's certainly a discussion to be had there; much of the world's prospects are still fairly grim. In fact, I'm not even feeling too sanguine about my own prospects for lunch, let alone the future of the species

[SWv2]

There's certainly a discussion to be had there; much of the world's prospects are still fairly grim. In fact, I'm not even feeling too sanguine about my own prospects for lunch, let alone the future of the species

Beer and sandwiches all the same.

[World's End Stella]

Interesting. Does the world strike you as a more socially responsible, well-mannered and educated place nowadays then?

God yes, it's not even close.