Note: Before reading the following arguments, please understand that they are not what I believe. On Wednesdays, I deliberately argue for wrong ideas, challenging my listeners to call and defend the obvious right answer, which is usually far harder than one would expect. This is a summary of what Wacky Andrew will be arguing, not a representation of what real Andrew believes.~They’re really popular among administrators, so there must be something to it.
~You can’t make exceptions without undermining the whole concept of having rules.
~People just take advantage of leniency.
~This protects authorities from the consequences of making disparate decisions.
~You must treat all people the same.
~This is a really good example of the rule of law in operation.
~Some things are so awful that there can be no tolerance of them at all.
~The safety of our kids has to come first.
~If there’s any wiggle room, people will think they can talk their way out of whatever it is.
~Doesn’t God sort of have a zero-tolerance about sin?
~You have to draw the line somewhere. Why not draw it before any evil at all?
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The trouble with "zero tolerance" (NYT)
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