[inquest]

I hope to find a few like him in my classes, but hopefully with a few more functioning brain cells, too.

I tend to agree with the general sentiment on this thread, which is that it was gutsy and respectable and really cool, but if it was my kid, I would beat his arse so hard we'd have to install handicap bars around the toilet.

Seriously, though, I get the feeling he'll grow up to be a responsible adult.

I'm almost afraid to cite this story to my kids, but this is too perfect for a class in geography. Isn't it?

I can see your dilemma. If you cite this story to them, and one of them decides to, uh, take inspiration from it, how do you think you'd feel afterwards? It might perhaps be better to let them come up with their "inspiration" on their own. This is really tricky business. But on the other hand you're right that this might too good to leave alone. I really don't know the answer.

(but if you decide to go ahead with it, I had nothing to do with it, OK? ;-)

[Old Student]

"(but if you decide to go ahead with it, I had nothing to do with it, OK? ;-)"

This would be a really good demonstration of the "Law of Unintended Consequences." Even if it worked out well. I know that not all kids survive being kids. The real question is do I want to feel responsible for some of them not surviving it. So far, I've managed not to lose any of mine (that I know of), but how long can it last?

If I choose to do this, it will most definitely not be your fault! I may have to discuss this with my principal. Maybe I can lay the blame on him...