Thw Introduce Random Drugs Testing in Schools
THW Introduce Random Drugs Testing In Schools
2nd Opp
1st points:
* Destory trust between pupils/teachers * Not feasible
My Points
* Privacy * Other solutions * Doesn’t work
[REBUTTAL]
Random drug testing in schools would be perceived as a violation of the notional right to privacy. This violation would then be seen as a harm, and so should not be imposed without good reason, which then makes a problem out of the nature of the drug testing being ‘random’ and means that drug tests would be forced upon individuals of whom there is no reasonable suspicion of drug use. As statistics, which I will talk about later on, show that the majority of those tested prove to be negative, this majority will be harmed as a consequence of the crimes of others.
My second point is that there are many other solutions to the drug problem and schools should be focusing on help for students, rather than criminalising them. When thinking about the underlying reasons for people taking drugs in the first place, you have peer pressure, rebellion, or as a solution to their problems. In actual fact, the students taking drugs are the victims of the situation, and random drugs testing criminalises them. This discourages them from coming forward and seeking help that could be offered by the school and health organisations, which would have a better outcome than if they tested positive in a random drug test. This ties in with Bea’s point that random drug testing would destroy the trust between pupils and teachers – that trust and responsibility offered by the school to the pupil is what could potentially get them through a really tough time in their life, rather than facing the law.
Onto my third point that random drug testing does not actually work. The aim of the drug testing program is to discourage students from taking drugs, out of the fear that they would be caught. This is a good theory, but in practice, statistics show that it does deter students,
2nd Opp
1st points:
* Destory trust between pupils/teachers * Not feasible
My Points
* Privacy * Other solutions * Doesn’t work
[REBUTTAL]
Random drug testing in schools would be perceived as a violation of the notional right to privacy. This violation would then be seen as a harm, and so should not be imposed without good reason, which then makes a problem out of the nature of the drug testing being ‘random’ and means that drug tests would be forced upon individuals of whom there is no reasonable suspicion of drug use. As statistics, which I will talk about later on, show that the majority of those tested prove to be negative, this majority will be harmed as a consequence of the crimes of others.
My second point is that there are many other solutions to the drug problem and schools should be focusing on help for students, rather than criminalising them. When thinking about the underlying reasons for people taking drugs in the first place, you have peer pressure, rebellion, or as a solution to their problems. In actual fact, the students taking drugs are the victims of the situation, and random drugs testing criminalises them. This discourages them from coming forward and seeking help that could be offered by the school and health organisations, which would have a better outcome than if they tested positive in a random drug test. This ties in with Bea’s point that random drug testing would destroy the trust between pupils and teachers – that trust and responsibility offered by the school to the pupil is what could potentially get them through a really tough time in their life, rather than facing the law.
Onto my third point that random drug testing does not actually work. The aim of the drug testing program is to discourage students from taking drugs, out of the fear that they would be caught. This is a good theory, but in practice, statistics show that it does deter students,