Is this teacher abusing my rights?

raichasays

No matter how many times you ask this, the answer is the same. You have no right to be rude in class. Make your apology.

David W

It is his class - you being there is a privilege. As for question of rights why are you so thin skinned ?

Lillian

Take it like an adult and apologize for being rude. You are lucky, if it were a job, you may have been fired. Good life's lesson, I hope you learn something from it.

suziejoy

what about HIS rights little girl and yes you still have a lot to learn thats why you are still at school

Scobill

With rights also come responsibilities , so if you were rude to someone with or without provocation you should apologise , and mean it
If you don't you risk harming your own future as well as having a reputation for being a hot head.

JZD

Which 'rights' were you thinking of?
The right to be objectionable?
The right to be rude to someone else in public?
The right not to apologise?

I'm not sure any of these are enshrined in either the Magna Carta or the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

I'm not going to advise you what the right thing to do is, but the answer to your question is 'no'. I'm sure you can work out the rest.

littlebethan

No, it's the teachers class and it sounds like he is well within his rights to ask you to apologise. Why wouldn't you want to say sorry anyway? It isn't nice to be rude to someone!!

Mr Sceptic

If you were rude you should apologise. Publicly.

Stuff your rights, what about the other guy's right not to have people be rude to him?

What about the teacher's right to do his / her job without having to deal with childish crap like this?

Be an adult, apologise and stop whinging about your human rights.

If you want to talk about rights, try talking to people imprisoned without trial, or who live under repressive regimes with no opportunity to oppose their government. That's rights, not your childish nonsense.

kinning_park

If you were rude to him in front of an audience, it is only right that you should apologise in front of the same audience.

Those who feel they have rights should understand about duties too.

aaaaaaaa,spoil american kid.Say sorry and try to learn!

What the Heck

Grow up. Just say sorry and get on with your life. It's people like you that make me sick.

joan k

Grow up and apologise. Teachers get enough abuse.

Larry

Supposedly you are there to get an education. All the rest is just a distraction.

saffron walden

What did not like the grown up answers so thought your peers would give an answer you liked better lets hope they are more mature than you

tkf57

if you were rude to this teacher you have to take the consequnces i'm afraid - it might have been better for you to say sorry when you overstepped the mark instead of letting it drag on - also if you were rude to the teahcer in front of the whole class isnt it right for him to seek an apology in front of the class - you cant have things both ways - accept you did wrong, take it on the chin and apologize - maybe have a chat and say it wont happen again - the teacher does rule the class as he is responsible for your safety too - he dies deserve a little respect from his students. you're at college and should be old enough to know better - treat people the way you would want to be treated! good luck

Babs

What, infringing your right to be rude to other students? I don't think he/she is.

Most courses have some kind of rules that you sign up to when you enrol. These normally give the tutors the right to ask someone to leave, the right of other students not to be abused etc.

If it was a misunderstanding, what have you got against apologising? I suppose at the end of the day it depends how much you want to complete the course. If you are not bothered, then don't apologise. If you do want to complete it, bite the bullet and apologise.

Beatlemaniac

I think you should talk to the teacher and try and resolve the misunderstanding, you sound like an intelligent person ! Just explain the situation and hopefully it will be resolved, I dont think any rights have been abused though! Good Luck!

GAVIN E

No. You are abusing his right to be respected as your teacher.
Get some manners and show him the respect he deserves.

caesar

you need a good slap you soppy t@rt!!

You have rights....so does the person you insulted.

A mature person would recognize the social error and apologize.

You are obviously not mature enough to accept responsibility for your questionable behavior.

So, you have the "right" to apologize, or drop the class.

A college-age person should know better.

Rosie2000

There is no right or wrong opinion. An opinion is an opinion, not an "answer". If you believe your comment was based on a misunderstanding, then say to the teacher you appologise for the misunderstanding, but not for the comment. If your comment was based on a misunderstanding then the comment is of little consequence now anyway. We are all entitled to misunderstand things. You've identified your misunderstanding, what more can you say than that?

thunor

The only way I would apologise is:
I would stand in front of the class and say: " I do apologise to you for being rude. But, I don't mean it."
You have done what the teacher asked, but you held back on your true beliefs.
If they want to turn it into a drama then explain why you did that.

Mary Jo W

Sono curioso

I don't know what '"rights" you are referring too but I do know that if you were rude to someone, it is polite to apologise particularly if it was over a misunderstanding. Asking you to do it in front of the class is a bit over the top, but you should do it privately and shouldnt need prompting to do it!

mr.bigz

ask the head teacher for a private meeting with all concerned,and say sorry,to the guy, that way

sicoll007

No matter what - your teacher is out of order - you want to take this further - you should apologise to the guy - but having to do it in front of the whole class looks like unnecessary humiliation - refuse - accept the need to apologise and say that you will happily apologise to the guy in person, but not in front of the whole class - feel happy to take in further - your teacher is acting beyond his remit by trying to humiliate you.

MrVx

To whomever said it is his the teachers class. This is college for, it is your class, you pay him thousands of your dollars for the educational service. If you dont want to appologize I wouldn't thats your desicsion. Just go talk to the department head, dean, president or whatever.

philip m

complain to the head teacher. you only apologize if it was to a teacher. i always swear at students, nothing bad

dont listen to people on here. just dont apologize. theres no need. be strong :)

harry

he has no right to do that , you do it in private before you go to class , and tell him that

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