classroom rules, despite my warnings, and decided that you would receive detention punishments for your next talking offenses."

"But Daryl and Frank were talking, too, right in front of me; and you didn't say anything to them."

"I noticed Daryl talking to someone next to him, yes. I don't believe that I observed Frank speaking. I did not say anything to Daryl, in the same way that I did not say anything to you the first times you were talking when you should not have been. But after repeated offenses, I warn, and then assign detentions."

"I understand, Sir. I'll try to watch it."

"Fine, Robert, and again, I appreciate your approaching me privately to speak about this matter."

How did Robert put into practice the previous guidelines of speaking privately, respectfully, and non-aggressively?

Picture the same classroom scene handled in the following manner:

"That will be a noon-hour detention for you, Robert," Mr. Snyder states.

"That is ridiculous," Robert mutters to those around him. "You can't even ask for an eraser around here! I'm not serving a detention for that!"

"Pardon me, Robert? Do you have something to say?" Mr. Snyder asked.

"Yes! I ask Diane for an eraser and get slapped with a detention. I think that's ridiculous!"

"You speak that way to me in class, and you're out, Robert! Report immediately to the office; I'll speak with you after class. Go, now!"

In this case, how did Robert fail to implement the guidelines of speaking privately, respectfully, and non-aggressively?

While dealing with all forms of authority, the fifth commandment emphasizes a person's father and mother. The teen years can produce special, difficult tensions in this area. The degree of tension is determined by the degree of honoring, or rebelling against parental authority.