Comment by gameman144
4 years ago
In this analogy though, is 99% of the population able to eat and digest arsenic without a problem?
If so, I think the reality that needs to be dealt with is that there are going to be a lot of situations throughout their life where people are going to be serving arsenic. It sucks to be in that situation, but it's something that child will need to be taught to take into account (even if accommodations can kick that can down the road for now.)
If arsenic is poisonous for everyone in this analogy, then I have a lot bigger problems with this school than the lunch menu.
My point is that there is a scale and if you think about it not as a binary, but as a gradient, you might be more understanding of school administrators who are trying to create a safe learning environment for hundreds of kids.
Yes, if there is a substance that's poison for one kid, they'll need to learn to take precautions. And if there's a substance that's poison for all, it should be banned from school meals. What if it's 10% of kids? 5%?
Food allergies are common these days.