This was exactly line of argument the people opposed to the ban were taking. As I wrote in the article though, there is a big difference between a kid getting a stomach-ache or a rash and a kid swelling up and suddenly dying before an ambulance can even get there. The problem is bad enough in some that relatively trace amounts of peanuts can cause this reaction. In other words, "peanut butter breath" could kill. This caused great fear in the school officials who were faced suddenly with this problem and didn't want anyone dying on their watch until they had time to figure out what to do. I don't think anything will be "next". I know many things of this nature follow a progression over time and things get more and more ridiculous as each thing is 'dealt with', but in this case I think we are already at the extreme of where it will go as far as schools go.
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RE: This will sound callous but ...
Seriously, it's a slippery slope. What's next?
This was exactly line of argument the people opposed to the ban were taking. As I wrote in the article though, there is a big difference between a kid getting a stomach-ache or a rash and a kid swelling up and suddenly dying before an ambulance can even get there. The problem is bad enough in some that relatively trace amounts of peanuts can cause this reaction. In other words, "peanut butter breath" could kill. This caused great fear in the school officials who were faced suddenly with this problem and didn't want anyone dying on their watch until they had time to figure out what to do. I don't think anything will be "next". I know many things of this nature follow a progression over time and things get more and more ridiculous as each thing is 'dealt with', but in this case I think we are already at the extreme of where it will go as far as schools go.
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