Adri - 09/22/00 08:14:26
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hello your site is very intresting i love you dogs,i'm a small newfies breeder i see you back.
greetings from Holland Adri.
Donna Cooper-PSYCH 1010 - 09/06/00 22:57:49
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APADC just gave a seminar on Violence in the Workplace. The speaker was at Columbine afterward trying to determine if there were outward signs that could have been recognized.
I grew up in Colorado so I try to keep up with things there.
I am taking the day off tomorrow so I will try to get caught up. I did download the Module 1, but could not get it open. What is ppt?
I will be at home all day tomorrow until Class at 5:30. I will be on the computer trying to get caught up.
Thanks for the fun homepage.
Donna Cooper
Richard Walker - 09/04/00 01:18:31
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Rosa Napoleon - 08/27/00 02:28:47
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Before society can look down on what at that school. Society must be able to look at itself as a whole and make extreme efforts to change it's own behavior. After all childern learn from what we teach them.
Abercrombie Dirlewanger - 04/28/00 00:59:47
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my comments about the columbine shooting is that it wasnt eric and dylans fault for the shooting, sure what they did was very wrong but everybody including jocks drove them over the edge. then to top it off the media blames it on the clothes they wear, mu
ic they listen to, and lame bullshit like that. its not. it has to do with the enviroment that we grow up in. especially skool enviroment. i would know. i am in grade 10 and it is hard. i dont know how many days i swear i had planned peoples death but i h
ve never got up enough guts to do it yet. i help other people in shootings everywhere because if thats what they truly want to do then do it! as long as they are killing jews and wiggers and niggers in the process. i know what you are thinking, oh you are
screwd up but thinking of killing someone you really hate gives you a sense of euphoria! thats what happened with eric harris.but i think that is all i really have to say.auf wierdesehn
from:a fifteen year old.
sieg heil!
NICOLE GEORGE - 03/10/00 17:08:39
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WERE ALL HOPING AND PRAYING FOR YOU LIVE ON FOREVER
AND FEEL YOUR HEARTS WITH THE BEST THOUGHTS AND DREAMS.
Katie - 02/25/00 16:27:20
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I live far away from Littleton.However through what I have learned and the people I have met that live there I have come to many conclusions about that day. I remember all 15 that died that day, 13 of those who are the "victims" and 2 who are the "murdere
s" I do not condone what they did in any way, however Eric and Dylan were not all black. Eric and Dylan were 2 handsome, intellegent boys with a lot of pain and anger. Stemming from all they went through in school, and eric moving around a lot and being o
Luvox. They were tormented day in and day out and the school did not do anything about it. Also people say they do not feel any remorse, what about erics quote on the tape he and dylan made "I wish I was a psychopath, so I would feel no remorse" there yo
have it. I hope all 15 rest in peace!
Meghan - 02/22/00 20:49:49
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I think this site is a good idea, it gets rid of a lot of misconceptions that have been floating around ever since the incident at Columbine took place. I'll be upfront here, yes, I would consider myself "goth". There have been lots of misconceptions abou
the genre itself since this happened. Neither I nor any of my friends would even think of harming another human being. It's just not cool. And yes, it was unfair for the media to start pointing fingers. The fact that they considered themselves "goth" (wh
ch they weren't, by the way), or that they were teased in school, or treated badly by their parents, or whatever it was that happened all led up to that one moment that none of us will ever forget. I didn't know anyone who went to school there, and I don'
claim to. I can't know how anyone felt. But I have lost people I loved, and it hurts. Nothing will change that. But it's time to move on... It may not be "ok", I know it isn't. But it's time to move on and remember the people who were affected by Columbi
e, as well as those who were lost in this tragedy.
Diana - 02/09/00 22:58:34
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Columbine? Other incidents? There are more to come. We live in a world that has become increasingly violent and increasingly polarized along many dimensions. Huge segments of society are in collective denial about these "meta-problems"; some espousin
New Age warm fuzzines toward the whole universe; others creating psychoeducational and sociopolitical smoke screens to disguise, euphemise, or otherwise distort actual, significant individual differences in aptitudes, abilities, mental and physical healt
, intellectual capacity, moral development -- the list goes on. Sweep away the smoke, look at our personal shortcomings and those of our species realistically, and look at the patterns of reinforcement operative in schools, in families, in the workplac
(yes, even in academia), and what we will see is plenty of reason for frustration, for repressed anger, for feelings of anomie, of detachment from reality. Solutions? There is no dearth of information from our own field, Catherine. The question is,
ow can it be applied on a grand scale? I'm afraid that the "enemy" here is simply human nature. Maybe we just aren't highly evolved enough to live in peace with one another. My own question, perhaps, is can we, as individuals, behave in such a way as t
promote evolution along the dimension of civilization, or even, shall we say, spirituality? Because isn't the issue ultimately one of human values? OK, so I really looked at your site because I saw the bit about Newfs, and I'm an animal lover. I'd rea
ly rather not even think about this other junk. The world would be a better place if more people just learned how to love from loving their pets.
Christy Lindsey - 02/06/00 21:37:52
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Stefanie Boswell - 01/19/00 16:46:32
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Greetings! Just admiring the website of a former professor!
Joćo Arruda M. P. Ramos - 01/07/00 00:13:33
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excuse for some mistakes or lack of better vocabulary, but English is not my mother language... ANYWAY... you asked for opinions, here goes mine..
I've seen in this page, the parents of the boys being blamed, the students of the school being blamed, the world being blamed, the murderers being blamed...
Well,,, We are 6000 million people in this world, and things like this happen, ... all the time... since we inhabit this world, and till we're all gone....
They wanted to kill, well, sometimes I think to kill would be an awesome pleasure. I think lots of people thinks the same. In that case... why don't I do the same, or why a lot more of people don't act the same way? I believe it's mainly because of the fe
r of the consequences... I know I'll be arrested, I know I'll be hated, I know lot's of nasty things... I'm a polite person, I never thought of really killing someone, and never thought one day I might do that... it's a matter of respect.. and fear.. but
still believe, that it must give in some pleasuer, as long (my situation) as I don't know or dislike the person...
it's like this.... those two boys had the guts, in their own minds, the pleasure of killing 13 or as many as they could people... would be worth the price of their own lifes... well, once again, I'm just like you all.. I could never kill anybody, and I'm
human who love's the other's, and can't hurt a bug... but... we have to be honest... maybe it's just because I'm used to the dificulty and consequences of such action as murder
lexy pickle - 12/15/99 20:16:21
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I apologize for the long post, i didnt realize i had rambled so much =\
lexypickle - 12/15/99 20:10:07
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~My thoughts on Columbine and teenage violence in general.~ So many people place teenagers in the 'kid' category. And a lot of adults are of the mind, kids should be seen and not heard. Not only IRL(in real life) but also on the internet, in chat rooms a
d whatnot. I, myself, have had more interesting conversations w/teenagers than adults. There are so many bright minds and wonderful personalities out there that nobody takes the time to see, because the outter package isnt pleasing to their jaded eyes.
Eric and Dylan, were outcasts at their school and were constantly ridiculed. Their minds and poetry and personalites and.. etc werent even noticed until after the tragedy. That in of itself is a tragedy to me. I think that schools need to get interact
ore w/the kids to make the environment more pleasing to those who attend there. I also think that uniforms would be a good idea simply because if everyone's wearing the same thing it's a lot harder to ridicule someone for not wearing the 'in clothes'. I
ear so much about designer labels, it makes me sick to think that a child is teased and hurt emotionally and physically because they cant afford or dont want to wear the clothes that the so-called popular kids deem necessary for 'popularity'. I used to be
one of those unpopular children, i know how they feel. It's not healthy to suffer that kind of mental torture. I think teachers need to get more involved w/the children, either by watching them and making suggestions or finding a way to bring all the kid
together in an activity that affects them all in some sort of way. Not an easy task I know, but would be well worth the effort. Teachers see these kids almost daily for a year, surely it wouldnt hurt them to take the time to notice problems and signs an
try to do something about them. Parents arent the only ones responsible here, as some parents see their kids less than teachers do, and are trusting the teachers to care about their child in some way. I think schools should have help lines, where kids c
n make anonymous phone calls about things they've seen or heard that they feel could be a potential problem. So many times kids know what's going on, but no one ever takes the time to ask them. It's sad when something this drastic has to happen to bring
people together. People.. all of us. Not just kids. Is there a solution to this hate and violence and degradation and.. etc? I think the real question is, "Do people care enough to put aside their differences and face this problem as a whole entity(Ma
kind, the human race) to come up w/a solution that will if nothing else make a dent in this problem. Do we have the patience and endurance to try for however long it takes? (i know that some of these solutions i have mentioned take time and money, and
i realize they cant happen over night.. but suggestions never hurt anyone, they can only help.)
Kathy - 12/11/99 02:55:59
My Email:doxkat@hotmail.com
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I know the hell those two boys went through. Being an outcast all through life myself, I know the hate that torture from others bring.
BRITTANY POUNDERS - 10/27/99 21:22:29
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WE NO LONGER LIVE IN A SOCIETY WHERE YOU ARE ACTUALLY HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS. NOW IF YOU RAPE, MOLEST, OR MURDER SOMEONE YOU CAN EASILY BLAME YOUR ACTIONS ON YOUR MOTHER WHO MADE YOU TAKE OUT THE GARBAGE 30 YEARS BEFORE. AND THE VERY, VERY, V
RY SAD THING IS THAT IT IS BELIEVED AND YOU ARE PARDONED AND THEN YOUR MOTHER IS TO BLAME FOR THE 15 PEOPLE THAT YOU KILLED. WE HAVE BECOME A NATION WHERE TRUTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS IS RELEVENT TO YOUR GIVEN SITUATION. WHERE DID THE DAYS GO WHEN WRONG IS W
ONG AND RIGHT IS RIGHT? WHEN YOU KILL SOMEONE YOU ARE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS? OUR GOVERNMENT AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM HAS SACRIFICED OUR FUTURE FOR THIER PRESENT!!!....WE AS A NATION NEED TO TURN OUR HEARTS BACK TO JESUS AND ASK HIM TO FORGIVE
US FOR OUR UNGODLINESS! WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO WHEN HATE HOLDS THE GUN?...
BRITTANY POUNDERS - 10/27/99 21:21:26
My Email:HOUSTON , TEXAS
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WE NO LONGER LIVE IN A SOCIETY WHERE YOU ARE ACTUALLY HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS. NOW IF YOU RAPE, MOLEST, OR MURDER SOMEONE YOU CAN EASILY BLAME YOUR ACTIONS ON YOUR MOTHER WHO MADE YOU TAKE OUT THE GARBAGE 30 YEARS BEFORE. AND THE VERY, VERY, V
RY SAD THING IS THAT IT IS BELIEVED AND YOU ARE PARDONED AND THEN YOUR MOTHER IS TO BLAME FOR THE 15 PEOPLE THAT YOU KILLED. WE HAVE BECOME A NATION WHERE TRUTH AND RIGHTEOUSNESS IS RELEVENT TO YOUR GIVEN SITUATION. WHERE DID THE DAYS GO WHEN WRONG IS W
ONG AND RIGHT IS RIGHT? WHEN YOU KILL SOMEONE YOU ARE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR OWN ACTIONS? OUR GOVERNMENT AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM HAS SACRIFICED OUR FUTURE FOR THIER PRESENT!!!....WE AS A NATION NEED TO TURN OUR HEARTS BACK TO JESUS AND ASK HIM TO FORGIVE
US FOR OUR UNGODLINESS! WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO WHEN HATE HOLDS THE GUN?...
Vickey B. Thomas - 10/21/99 19:26:21
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My Email:vickeyb@progressivetel.com
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I think the Columbine shootings were very
tragic. They honored the ones who got shot,
and the ones who died. But what about the
two who did the shooting? I bet their moms and
dads cry, mourn, and miss them very much. As
much as the other ones, but don't get me wrong
what they did was very wrong and there was
something very wrong with them and they needed help. But for some reason they did not
receive that help. Why? How could everyone
have miss the hurtings of those two boys? I do
not think it was right or proper for those who
tore down their memorial crosses and I really
understand them being angry, but they should have thought of those boy's families who were
mourning, too. I myself take medication for
depression and it is so very often missed and
you don't get treatment for it and it will cause
you do to strange and stupid things. I know
because before I went in for treatment I tried to
overdose because I was so far gone I just did
not care anymore. At this point you do not
think of your family and others. I think that with
all the signs that were there that the boys are
not the only ones to blame. I think the blame
lies with them and with all those who saw those
signs and did NOTHING. We have as a caring
people look for those signs of trouble because
they are there.
ddbc2at - 09/13/99 03:32:42
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I feel that we have overreacted to the notion thet Judeo/Christian ethics should not be taught in our schools.
We have raised a generation of narcistic, self ruling individuals who hold no respect for themseves nor the rights of others and have been taught by the media and pictures that self gratification rules.
Situation ethics and non accountability have brought us to a place where it is not safe for some to be in school, teacher and student alike.
Until there is a major shift back to the principals which made us a great nation, the lighthouse of the world, I fear we have only just begun to reap what started ten or fifteen years ago.
We have lost the rule of law in this country from the president's miserable example on down.
Why should we expect our youth to be better than their parents example?
Unless we have a moral revival in this country, whatever you deem that to be. We are the modern day romans and we will reap the result of our lack of respecting and placing the needs of others first. If we don't start watching at an early ages for the s
gns of deep anger and provide means of treatment and correction we will continue to raise another generation of misfits bent on violence. I am of course speaking in general terms, The vast majority of our children are good kids. But we need to identif
those with personality disorders and provide the means of counseling and correction both for the children and those parents who will not take their responsibilities to heart.
A first step would be to teach ethics and respect for individual rights at the early grade levals, along with teaching on the proper way to resolve disputes, without hitting or mistreatment of the weaker students. We Must Change The Direction Our Kids A
e Headed Or We Will Reap More Of These Kinds Of Incidents Nationwide.
Thank you for the opportunity to express my opinions.
ddbc2at
ProfessorRich - 07/29/99 18:09:43
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Regarding the Columbine school shootings.
I believe that they were acts of revenge by two people who were mistreated in an Athletes-Rule-the-Roost high school.
I think that Eric and Dylan were victimized by their peers.
Kids in high school do things to each other that would never be allowed in adult environments. Adults have constitutinal rights and can fight back in the court system.
Teenagers don't have the same rights. They're considered children.
I would also speculate that Dylan and Eric's parents are busy with work...and that their parents do not know very much about conflict resolution.
Jill Bell - 07/14/99 18:02:08
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I am commenting about the Columbine incident. I think that there is no way to prevent this from happing again, I think it is just a warning sign to show society that yes we are indepentdent teens and you can't just send us to bed without our milk and coo
ies anymore. We are not afraid to stand up against the biggest odds.
I think in the wake of this tragedy, teens all over can come to a realization or an understanding that our actions have its consiquences. After the aftermath of Columbine I was sitting in school and I watched all the jocks and so called 'popular people'
aking fun of kids they hardly even know. All becuase of their wieght, clothes, money, or their looks. I thought to myself and people wonder why these kids turn to books or T.V. to live out their dreams. When we do not have self confidence it gives our
magination a chance to grow improper and we lose a sense of real or fake. I have just graduated from high school and I am 17. Needless to say this has hit close to home. In our school we have had numerous tragedies. Our first day of school freshman ye
r one of our classmates was stabbed, and that year alone we had over 20 bomb scares. It was such a regular occurance no one really cared. Then my last year another tragedy had hit us, one of our freshman was hit by a car and killed at his friends birthd
y party. Then later that year during finals a sophmore was accidently killed when he fell off his bunk bed, hit his head and got caught in the sheets. So when this came about I was very concerned. My high school was comparitavly simalar to Columbine. I
had 2,000 students, and it was considered a 'safe community'. Our school like many others across the country got a infamous tip that our school was to be blown up on a certain date. Needless to say not even half the school showed up for school. I had
ontacted my school princable and told him of my concerns and he really just gave me the run around. I think he was just as scared as us all. Then not to mention all the hit lists that were going around on the internet for all of our high schools up here
It just goes to show you the immaturity of teens these days. If we really want to be viewed as mature adults we really need to start acting like them or we are never going to get anywhere.
Claire W. - 06/23/99 20:51:36
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I feel that the shootings are to be blamed on others besides the actual gun men. I have read that members of the group were repeatedly harrased by other fellow students visciously. It stated that some of the guys would walk down the hall holding their h
ads down so that the jocks and others would not beat them up. If a memeber of the group were to disobey these certain rules of the "incrowd" they would get beaten severly. Years of that kind of treatment would create some mental stress. I admit the act
on taken by these boys was an extreme over reaction. They should have taken better judgement in their plans to strike back at their fellow school mates. Killing someone doesn't solve problems, but only creates more.
Courtney - 06/23/99 20:49:15
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I feel that the parents have some blame in the matter. How could you not realize that your child was occuping his time by making 30 bombs in your own garage. The role of the parents represents some importance in every childs life. They are responsible
or their children's actions. There is one problem with this theory of mine, because in the U.S. children are able to divorce their parents over a matter of not being able to get along. I believe that extreme disiplinary actions should take place in this
case to prevent this inncident from reoccuring again and prove that violence is not the answer.
Mindy Black - 06/23/99 20:47:10
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I feel that this was great tragedy that could have been prevented. People need to be more involved with their children's lives.
Mindy Black - 06/23/99 20:32:17
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Courtney Champlin - 06/23/99 20:21:57
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I feel that the parents have some blame in the matter. How could you not realize that your child was occuping his time by making 30 bombs in your own garage. The role of the parents represents some importance in every childs life. They are responsible
or their children's actions. There is one problem with this theory of mine, because in the U.S. children are able to divorce their parents over a matter of not being able to get along. I believe that extreme disiplinary actions should take place in this
case to prevent this inncident from reoccuring again and prove that violence is not the answer.
Claire Womack - 06/23/99 20:11:56
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I feel that the shootings are to be blamed on others besides the actual gun men. I have read that members of the group were repeatedly harrased by other fellow students visciously. It stated that some of the guys would walk down the hall holding their h
ads down so that the jocks and others would not beat them up. If a memeber of the group were to disobey these certain rules of the "incrowd" they would get beaten severly. Years of that kind of treatment would create some mental stress. I admit the act
on taken by these boys was an extreme over reaction. They should have taken better judgement in their plans to strike back at their fellow school mates. Killing someone doesn't solve problems, but only creates more.
Sharon - 06/23/99 14:36:28
My URL:http://chs-journal-1999.webjump.com
My Email:coach@mail.usa.com
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I live less than 5 miles from Columbine. This tragedy shook the Nation and then life went on. The talk has deminished and well ... life goes on. How can we make a difference if we don't talk about it??? I want communication in our schools so we can preven
this from ever happening again! Please read Letter to Officials on the Columbine High School Journal 1999 site http://chs-journal-1999.webjump.com
Brianne - 06/22/99 04:18:52
My Email:simplyme43@aol.com
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Hey. You are hearing this point of view from an actual teenager, because I am 14 years old. One of the greatest quotes that I have ever heard would have to be "Humans were not wired for abuse." It is very true. There are some really mean people in scho
ls, and people fail to realize that the greatest set of parents in the world can't protect their kids from traumatizing torment in school from ignorant peers. People can only take so much until they lash out. But as you can see, some people go to more e
tremes. Plus, this Columbine thing most likely would've never happened if students weren't tormenting the kids constantly. A quote from one of their journals was,"We just want to be different, and be left alone." That is not a lot to ask. Though what h
ppened was inexcusable, what caused it to happen was inexcusable also. I just think that highschool kids (since the shootings have all been at highschools) need to grow up and mind their own business more and things should calm down. If that doesn't wor
, then blame whatever. But until my theory is proven wrong, I say that that's the only thing that needs to be changed. Or for now at least. Thanks for reading.
Robert D. Bennett - 06/18/99 19:30:01
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I just wanted to say that as a parent, this incident is particularly horrible because there is nothing you can do to protect your children from such a situation. I've heard a lot of talk about metal detectors in the schools, but that would just make the s
ooting start there rather than somewhere else.
samuel leblanc - 06/18/99 05:38:54
My Email:sdleblanc@hotmail.com
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I think that the incident at columbine high school was a disaster. I also think that it could have been avoided if the media hadn't overemphaized the incident that happened before it. I believe in the freedom of speech but there is a point when the medi
hurts instead of informs. In this example I think the media should have just reported it instead of blowing the incident up to a major ordeal. I hate that it happened because now society is going to want to install metal detectors as a way of fixing th
ngs. This line of thinking is not going to solve the problem. I have always believed that you fix the problem not the blame and I am affraid everybody is looking for someone to blame when it is really society that should be blamed.
J.Ketchum - 06/17/99 23:26:16
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My Email:Jerry_Ketchum
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Many say that problems such as these begin in the home. Perhaps they are right. I think it begins in the homes of all the children..not just the ones committing the crimes. There is a combination of things that lead to such disasters. I think though that
a feeling/thought of isolation and hopelessness is at the root of it. Isolation, socially, and in the family from parents who are in a "disconnected" state of being. It goes also to our emphasis on material gain vs. time with our children. It would be bet
er to live on less, and be more available to our children. At least one parent should be at home. Other countries have family structures like that-we seem to be on the brink of total family breakdown. Combine that with a gun culture, easy credit card mone
for other destructive supplies, a nation that glorifies violence, and a "macho" social "pecking" order in the teen years and you have a disaster. Only the boys are killing in these situations.
Mary P. Ronsonet - 06/17/99 19:22:37
My Email:mmgepr96@hotmail.com
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I don't know what the cause may be, but I think it all starts at home. The young children that attend school are still babies and they need a lot of love and affection from their family and friends, support from their peers, and things to keep their mind
off of violence. if they get mad at someone, they should be taught to talk it out , not kill the other person(s) and\or themseves. They may lack that and therefore began to lack self-esteem and respect not only for themselves but for others, too.
Tammy Picard - 06/16/99 16:21:57
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I am unable to say that I know why these kids are killing one another, but I can say that I notice a great deal of structure missing in many of today's generation of kids. There are kids in my family that I have noticed that do not receive the structure
hey need wether it be due to seperation of parents or lack of time the parents have to spend with them. I have always said the communication is key to any relationship...this goes for parents and their kids, too!! Good luck on your study Dr. Hansen.
Holly Wilson - 06/16/99 16:06:18
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The incident at Columbine High and other schools is devistating. My heart and prayers go out to the families and friends of the victims. Unfortunately, there are killings going on every day and we often ask ourselves, "Why?" It seems very sick of someo
e to pick a school full of innocent children to be there target, but it happens and now we need to join together and figure out what is causing the rage. We need to focus on our morals that we were taught and pass them on to our children. I feel a major
factor influencing children today are parent's biases. A lot of parents won't admit that their child has a problem. They get defensive and very close minded. We need to not only spread what is right and wrong through our schools, but remind parents tha
we are in the twentieth century and anything is possible. Violence has been published throughout society and some see violence as the only alternative to solve their problems. We must let EVERYONE know -- VIOLENCE IS NOT THE ANSWER!
Tammy Parker - 06/15/99 21:12:00
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I feel that there are many contributors to the escalating number of violent acts committed by an ever younger group of people. The one, I feel, at the root of them all is the loss of moral values. While there has never been a lack of violence in our cul
ure, the dramatic decrease in the age of the perpetrators has been recent. Morals from one generation to the next have become less and less of a focus, as our society has increased the focus on an individuals right to "if it feels good do it". Where the
e had been strict ethical and moral guidelines to shape our society centuries ago, there has been a slow but steady change in what is and is not acceptable. We have tolerated more and more of immoral behavior under the guise of entertainment (movies, mus
c, advertisement, social activities), protected by the demand for individual's rights. While I do believe that individual's rights have produced many needed and necessary changes, it has opened the flood gates for those who will(and have) to take advanta
e of it. No, I do not feel we need to impose our beliefs of religion on anyone else but some responsibility along with the individual rights wouldn't hurt. Even though I do feel a lack of spiritual discipline is at the heart of the declining moral value
, I know that the best I can hope for is that enough people will get sick of "the way things are" that they begin their own quest for stability. I found that stability in faith is God and Jesus Christ. Living my life as close to Jesus Christ's example is
how I have found peace in this world of ours. I believe that each individual must make their own choice and if it is for Christ many wonderful things will happen.