A father reflects on his son's exclusion from a retreat after an uncomfortable incident with girls. He believes the boys should attend the next retreat to discuss the incident rather than face isolation, arguing that their absence unfairly stigmatizes the girl involved. A response counters that the retreat organizers must prioritize safety and that the boys should accept responsibility for their actions. It emphasizes that the girl's discomfort needs recognition and responsibility instead falls on adults, not peers, to communicate inappropriate behavior.
When children are at home, their parents are the arbiters of appropriate discipline. But when they go off with youth groups, those organizations assume responsibility for the welfare of all attendees.
Excluding the boys will only make things worse for the girl. Everyone knows she is the reason the boys won't be there.
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