No-Kids Zones Are Everywhere in Korea, and Your Middle Schoolers Have Opinions

No-Kids Zones: Discussion Handout

Situation: A café near your school has a sign: "No children under 13 allowed." A parent with a 10-year-old wants to go in for cake. The owner says no.

Vocabulary

• discrimination — treating a person unfairly because of a group they belong to
• liability — being legally responsible if something goes wrong
• exception — a case where the normal rule doesn't apply
• policy — a rule a business decides to follow

Discuss with your partner. Write two arguments for your side.

Business owner's side:

1. ______________________________________
2. ______________________________________

Parent's side:

1. ______________________________________
2. ______________________________________

Sentence starters for the debate

• "I understand your point, but..."
• "That's true, however..."
• "What about a situation where...?"
• "I disagree because..."

Final vote: Should businesses be allowed to ban children? Yes / No Why? ___________________________________