Hi all,
Just wanted to add one more thing. These killers apparently had been constantly harrassed and ridiculed by the rest of the school population. This seems to be part of the cause of their horrible actions.
So, yesterday someone told me that his teenage son had, along with some of his peers, been tormenting some poor kid in school since the beginning of the school year.
He told his son to stop and leave him alone. But he wasn't telling him to stop because that was the "right" thing to do. He was just afraid that this boy might retaliate against his son.
Is this what it takes for parents to teach their children to get along with others, to not continually pick on those less fortunate? The only reason this man spoke to his son about this was because of the Littleon massacre.
Were those shooters giving all of America a message? Kids are forced together at school every day. They can be extremely cruel. The least we, as parents, can do is try to make it a better, more tolerant place for them. And, that's where teachers should step in and not allow any of it. Zero tolerance for picking on others! Why is that such a difficult thing to do?
In a local survey conducted here, 40% of the students surveyed said they thought a similar incident could happen in their school.
It looks like those parent will be sued. A female senior at Columbine being interviewed believes the parents had to know something was wrong. I've know many parents who had the attitude that their child could do no wrong, not matter what. I never believed in that. I love my children but they're human, they'll make mistakes. Fortunately, their mistakes were all minor ones. Guess I was lucky.
Nancy
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