Whether it's because they are smarter, look different, don't laugh right or whatever.
First of all I don't condone violence and
I feel for the families that have lost loved ones and
for those in law enforcement that have
to face these situations everyday.
I crated this web page because I was sick
of the constant media hype that tries to blame
the
other forms of media (ie movies, video
games, recording artists, etc.) for the violence that
is currently happening here within the
US. They do this without every really touching
on the real cause of violence.
The "Real Cause" of this type of violence
(in most cases) is a long and tortuous history of
being abused by other schoolmates or parents.
It may start with a kid in a higher grade that
they're afraid will beat them to a pulp.
It could be someone in their own class that picks
on them because it makes them feel better
about themselves or because it keeps them
from becoming the social outcast. It can
also be a younger scoolmate that does it
because the "outcast" doesn't fight back
(because they were taught to "turn the other cheek")
or knows that they may get in trouble
for fighting because they are the older person involved and
will appear to be the bully. It may also
be a co-worker or boss that routinely agravates
the person in question.
One thing is for certain, as a human there
is only so much a person can take. Once that limit
is reached the person feels that they
must act out and frequently it's explosive.
I do not fault the people that finally
reach that point and act on it. I also do not blame the victims
because most of the time they were not
involved and only happened to be at the wrong place
at the wrong time. I blame the hypocrisy
of humanity and believe that we as human beings need
to strive to fight this hypocrisy.
I also blame the "enablers", those out there that witness the torture of
these people and do nothing. Those that
do not say "hey, picking on him is not cool"
or worse yet those that congratulate them
on a "job well done". I also blame myself, because
I realize that I, as a human being, have
played in and contributed to all of these rolls.
questions? comments? thoughts?
write to me: Skeeve@null.net