I think that the persecution of 'clothing violaters' in schools is more of an act of paranoia rather than precaution. Teachers and administration are scared and uneducated in this type of thing and it's all a matter of search and destroy. Search for 'different' or 'weird' and 'destroy.'
And what were the kids who tormented them for years on end? What were the teachers and parents who failed/chose not to see what was going on and try to help. Can you reallyput 100% of the blame on the gunmen?
>One of these killers drove a BMW to school, had a girlfriend that bought him some guns (sounds like a loving relationship), and went to the Prom...and had a large group a friends...
Having a nice car, a significant other and attending a social event CANNOT cancel out years of torment, humiliation and angst.
>I'm not convinced they were so oppressed... I think too many folks on Slashdot are PROGECTING what they went through in school on to these murderers. Maybe so. But maybe the realization of what these kids went through is the spark that started people to realize and step forward with their inner turmoil. These feelings have always been there for people. It's noly now that they are paid attention to.
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I think that the persecution of 'clothing violaters' in schools is more of an act of paranoia rather than precaution. Teachers and administration are scared and uneducated in this type of thing and it's all a matter of search and destroy. Search for 'different' or 'weird' and 'destroy.'
>Some jock makes fun of you? Big freakin' deal. Live your own damn life and quit letting your self be nothing more than a reactionary.
For some, that is *much* easier said than done. There's a point to where you just can't ignore it any longer.
>Harris and Klebold were plain evil
And what were the kids who tormented them for years on end? What were the teachers and parents who failed/chose not to see what was going on and try to help. Can you reallyput 100% of the blame on the gunmen?
>One of these killers drove a BMW to school, had a girlfriend that bought him some guns (sounds like a loving relationship), and went to the Prom...and had a large group a friends...
Having a nice car, a significant other and attending a social event CANNOT cancel out years of torment, humiliation and angst.
>I'm not convinced they were so oppressed... I
think too many folks on Slashdot are PROGECTING what they went through in school on to these murderers.
Maybe so. But maybe the realization of what these kids went through is the spark that started people to realize and step forward with their inner turmoil. These feelings have always been there for people. It's noly now that they are paid attention to.