Western civilization has seriously gone off the rails. A mania has gripped those who educate young people, convincing them that any stress whatsoever is capable of triggering some unspecified disaster that is too horrible to specify. Moving beyond the obvious threats, such as a pop tart chewed into a shape vaguely resembling a gun, educators are now concerned that blowing a whistle to signal the end of recess will have awful consequences. I don’t think this British site, OneMK is satirical, but I would,actually be relieved if it turned out we are being had:  A Milton Keynes primary school has banned whistles from being used to signal the end of playtime because they are 'too aggressive' and might scare children. Staff at St Monica's Catholic Primary School in Neath Hill will instead raise their hand at the end of breaks, and hope the children spot them. The ban on whistles was revealed by teaching assistant Pamela Cunningham in...(Read Full Post)