Don’t rush to condemn before putting slapping in perspective
IN ANSWER to the question posed by Pitso Mojalefa, of Germiston: “What gives a female teacher at the larney San Souci… (the right)…?”
The answer is simple: the same principle which gives Mojalefa the right to react in the way that he did, without knowing all the facts and subsequently committing his opinion to paper.
Perspective is as powerful as truth, but it doesn’t necessarily make it truth for all.
There is a perspective of the educator, the student, the school and all other stakeholders.
One should be cautious when hopping on the “race” wagon since the incident could have been the other way around too.
For the record, the police’s annual crime statistics do not list crimes by racial profile.
I have read of incidents of violence from across the globe, conceding that the world is not composed purely of black and white.
While the title of the article appears to be appropriate, the content is inciteful, to say the least.
It has been published that both the teacher and the learner have been suspended and face disciplinary action from the relevant authorities. Reasonable citizens should await the outcome of this process before attempting to shape public opinion.
We do need a culture of increasing tolerance and love. WINSTON COGILL Plumstead