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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
CMV: self defense should be allowed in schools

~~Self defense is one of the most important things that you can know. If you end up in a fight, knowing how to fight back can save your life in some cases.~~

~~So why do we get in trouble when we try to stand up to our bullies? This only benefits the bully himself, because now it takes more balls than it should to get out of the relationship.~~

~~Most schools have a policy that whenever you are bullied, you should report it to a teacher. However, not only is that not a real option in the real world, it often doesn't work. Unhelpful teachers and counselors will do *nothing* to resolve the problem, making the bully even more powerful.~~

~~Lastly, as I mentioned in the beginning of the post, self defense is very important to know. We should take time to teach proper and effective technique when doing it, so everyone is better prepared. Sweeping it under the rug is not going to get rid of fighting; it will only continue the current trend that we all are getting wimpier.~~

CMV!

**Edit:** I admit to a reversal on my own opinion. I cannot defend it anymore.

But I do have a new opinion. Schools should have security cameras in the hallways, and if bullying is watched/reported, the administration **must** deal with it/investigate it.
gpt
So, are you saying they should explicitly *allow* self defense or just not prohibit it? Because either way, that's a GIGANTIC liability for the school. Kids fight and get hurt all the time. Encouraging it is opening themselves up for countless lawsuits.

To start, what level of bullying warrants self defense? Verbal abuse? Shoving someone on the playground? Also, how much self defense are you permitted to use? What happens when Billy punches Timmy in the mouth and knocks out his tooth? Or breaks his arm?

There are several videos on youtube of kids fighting back against bullies who seem to deserve it. The real world is much less clear. Because there's no chance of applying a fair metric to this, there's no way a school could condone or approve of fighting in self defense without making problems way worse. (A better solution would be for the kids' parents to teach him to fight back and say that it doesn't matter if they get detention.)