Canuck
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Or perhaps it's a liability issue? Or perhaps an inconvenience issue? I know if my car was damaged, even if it was all paid for, I'd have to deal with the repairs, down time, etc..
If you're concerned about liability, or being inconvenienced, or damage, then don't loan out your vehicle. He made request -- not a demand.
I practice insurance defence so I know all about liability and damages. You can live your life taking no risk or chances, and not being a giving person, and you will likely live longer. But it doesn't sound like much of a life to me.
That's great. You'd send the kid to the principal when he didn't listen but guess what? He didn't listen, damage is already done.
Not necessarily but if there is damage it's not the end of the world. That's why it takes a generous and giving person to volunteer. If that's not you, then move on. Again, it's a simple request -- not a demand -- and anyone who accepts is well aware of the possibilities. In fact, you could have an accident on the way over, which would not have occurred if you didn't volunteer. Your point is?
Where my wife teaches you also have kids with learning disabilities, autism, etc... all in the same class with the rest of the kids. These kids are unpredictable. There are kids who are known by all the teachers at the school who are a constant problem. No amount of trust works with these kids. Having a good relationship certainly can help but some of these kids literally can't control their own impulses. They do something really stupid or dangerous and can't explain to you what they did or why.
You need to take things to the extreme to try to prove a point but your point still makes no sense to me. I doubt he's taking the car to a class of troubled children. But even so, I still disagree with your view of how to teach troubled, or learning disabled, children. You want to treat those people like Nurse Ratched did in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" -- whereas if want to make a difference in their lives, you need to treat them like McMurphy treated them. However, I know it's easier for some teachers to just keep them away from things -- and to also keep them drugged up. It takes effort and giving to make a real difference -- and even so you might not make a difference and things will break and damage will be done along the way -- but it's a much better path in life to take in my view. You can stay in the valley on the easy trails, with never even the hope of seeing the view, and tell everyone else to stay there with you. I will holler to climb up and take the risk of falling because it's worth it and we only live once.
Having said that, I highly doubt the Tesla will be damaged by your average class of grade 4 children. Again, people need to chill out. If you don't want to risk damage to your car then don't loan it out but discouraging other people is being Nurse Ratched, at least in my view.