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LadyV69 · 03-09-2012, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Ninjarette

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Originally Posted by curlyberry

Wow, disgusting.

U.S. News - When rumor, the Internet and school violence fears collide

It's like so many kids today have little to no foresight....they have very poor judgement and they never see the consequences of their actions, before stuff gets out of hand. No critical thinking skills. They get an impulse, and they go with it...knee jerk reaction. They never see the train wreck coming.

Seems like these beings are gettin' more cruel and insensitive, with each generation....just mean-spirited and hateful. Don't claim that's just "being a kid", because it's not. I wasn't like that when I was a kid (and none of my friends were either). How do you "teach" compassion and kindness, and when do the lessons start? I'm curious, cuz I saw a 4-year old swingin' at a PUPPY, with a rake, just a few days ago. I intervened, and took a moment to teach a child how to handle a creature, smaller and more fragile. Many folks would have laughed, shook their heads...and kept movin', which is a problem.

I'm so sick of "Facebook"...period. Too many dummies (adults and their offspring) being irresponsible, at someone else's expense.

I have to take issue with this. Stuff like bullying and kids gossiping, slam books and the like have existed for decades. It only seems like the problem is getting worse because cable TV and the Internet have a 24 hour news cycle and sensational things like the Chardon shooting are spread through these channels in a matter of minutes. 30 or 40 years ago, it's unlikely you would have heard about that shooting outside of Ohio. Also, in a number of states, it's ridiculously easy to get a gun. I don't have a "good old days" mentality, because I don't believe the "good old days" were always so great. It's human nature to think the past was better when we're dealing with rapid change and challenges.