Personally, I can see both sides of the story...but I haven't been convinced that the school shouldn't be allowed to test. I think they have every right...
The school doesn't force anyone to take a test. It's each person's decision to be placed into the pool from which names are drawn. If you don't want to be drug tested, don't be drug tested...
Sure, there are laws out there that go unenforced at time, sometimes rightfully so...sometimes not. This doesn't take away from the fact that they're still laws and enforceable at any time that the authority figure decides to drop his or her fist. Just because some with the ability to enforce don't exercise their right to do so with certain individuals doesn't mean that every individual will receive the same treatment. There's always going to be some degree of corruptness with shit like that...it just can't be avoided. Just because you don't think a law is right, or you can think of an example that the law was stretched for another person doesn't give you the right to break it. Sure, it may give you the right to bitch a little bit...but not break.
I could be driving down 30 going 65 mph, behind a truck doing 75. If a cop sees us both and decides to just get me and to let the truck go, it doesn't automatically erase the fact that I was speeding. The law says I need to go 55...so I should be willing to accept any punishment levied for not obeying. Sure, I'm going to bitch about the truck getting away...but, when it comes down to it, my arguments won't leave me with a leg to stand on.
[This message has been edited by Orgazmo (edited May 21, 2003).]
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