Why?????

[seamusuk]

It happens again ...

What in the world posesses a student to do this- such a tragic waste..

Seamus

http://www.virginmedia.com/news/world/world-story.php?storyid=14629238

 

[toggleswitch]

Gun control may be worth pondering.........

Sadly mental illness are not always detectable and I would imagine many parents choose not to want to "see" them.

In today's age where instant gratification is king, so many levels of socity just don't have the ability and skills and training to deal with ordinary every-day expected frustrations, denials, obstacles and adversity.

I won't even mention the defectiveness of way-of-thinking that appears to be so pervasive these days.

I seriously believe there should be PRACTICAL classes taughtin this country to teach inter-personal skills, manners, courtesy, social graces, etiquette (sp?), personal hygiene etc. And for those that need extra help, to separate the imagined fantasy world from the world of reality.

Perhaps basics such as cause-and-effect would make a good fundamental beginning for such classes. If you do this (A,B,C...) then X,Y,Z will happen, and then there is no turning back.........

Peace and rapid healing to all those involved and affected.

 

[tomturbomatic]

All of those worthy things AND teachers and administrators who listen to children who are being bullied, especially, but not limited to, gay and lesbian children and those perceived to be in any way different and therefore the focus of undue negative attention by others in the school. Some of this could be taught very simply by having pictures of the various right wingers who were so obsessed with the evils of homosexuality because they were themselves closeted homosexuals. Might be a good embarrassing moment for the most rabid anti-gay students in the schools. Children have grown up seeing violence as a way of vengence in movies and on TV. It is only natural that when backed to the wall with no person in authority even listening to them nor parents seeing or refusing to see personality problems developing, the young people see violence as the solution. It's not right, but heavily promoted in our culture.