I learned early on that you had to respond with violence in order to gain any respect. Not only was I the "new kid", but I was also a geek and I was in fist fights constantly starting in elementary school. I'm really quite a non-violent person, but if someone pushes me too far then I will fight back, and I suspect thats what happened with these latest school shootings.
Actually, I think quite the opposite is true. These kids have probably been bottling up their anger, frustration and hate up for a long, long time. That particular mix, can, when there is no alternative outlet, be quite explosive.
Of course, different people have different ways of exploding. Some kids commit or attempt suicide, some turn this negative energy to a more positive means, some hide it so efficiently that at times they themselves may even forget, and still others take it out on others. I believe the last has happened with the two killers.
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I learned early on that you had to respond with violence in order to gain any respect. Not only was I the "new kid", but I was also a geek and I was in fist fights constantly starting in elementary school. I'm really quite a non-violent person, but if someone pushes me too far then I will fight back, and I suspect thats what happened with these latest school shootings.
Actually, I think quite the opposite is true. These kids have probably been bottling up their anger, frustration and hate up for a long, long time. That particular mix, can, when there is no alternative outlet, be quite explosive.
Of course, different people have different ways of exploding. Some kids commit or attempt suicide, some turn this negative energy to a more positive means, some hide it so efficiently that at times they themselves may even forget, and still others take it out on others. I believe the last has happened with the two killers.
Did you actually read the article you're referring to? It's the victims parents that are sueing. Not the kid who pulled the trigger.
Bas Vermeulen