We have the ability to think and reason. We should be expected to use this in every aspect of our lives. "Zero tolerance" is an attempt to remove human reason and judgment. It is an attempt to turn us into robots and not allow us to make decisions, even punishments, based upon the available evidence. I don't know why they are so popular, but they are certainly not fair. Punishments do not need to be equal across the board for fairness and equality. Punishments should be different based on the incident and those involved.
I've, thankfully, not been caught up in any sort of "zero tolerance" enforcement, but I do wish the concept would die away. Humans are capable of much more and should not be legislating artificial caps on our own abilities.
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