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Headmaster asked in interview do you think ww3 will happen

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Heps8 · 03/12/2023 18:43

My daughter has an interview for the secondary school part of her private school. The headmaster has been asking children (10/11 year olds) as part of a number of questions if they think there may be a world war 3! We havent had the interview yet but i am disgusted a headmaster would ask such an awfully scary question to children as part of an interview process. Aibu my daughter really wants to attend the secondary school but this is really worrying me. Especially after covid that the school wouldn’t be more cautious with children with anxiety etc.

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ThinWomansBrain · 03/12/2023 23:35

at that age or a bit younger we had the headteacher organising drills to sit under the desk to practice in case there was a nuclear bomb.
I survived.
Not sure I would have done if there had been a nuclear bomb.
she's only being asked her opinion.

VeniVidiWeeWee · 03/12/2023 23:42

@UnpalatableButTrue u

"As for your patronising "maybe reflect": maybe fuck off"

Spot on response.

Myfabby · 03/12/2023 23:43

FelicityFlops · 03/12/2023 18:47

My grandfather said, over 65 years ago, that the next world war would be between Christians and Muslims. You could exhort your daughter to repeat this, as long as she will not be quizzed in more detail.
Alternatively, she might like to consider that the internet has caused WW3 by enabling so many cross-continent scams.
Good luck to her!

😂😂

Ofa · 03/12/2023 23:53

Well the headmaster is an insensitive idiot with no empathy, hope he has a good team around him 👀

CarrotsAndCheese · 04/12/2023 00:24

Personally, I think it's a great question.

Assuming none of the current conflicts expand into WW3, I think it's most likely that it could be triggered by climate change, an event with truly global ramifications.

However, you know your child best and I'm sure you'll choose a school that will suit her needs.

Somerandomshittyname · 04/12/2023 06:07

@curaçao Err it’s part of the curriculum at A level…it’s something we look at as a possibility and is well documented if you read around and beyond the average news sources.

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