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29. Learn from the Parkland students -- unity, not division.

Reply to paleotn (Reply #21)

Sat Mar 24, 2018, 10:27 AM

Mar 2018

If not, you'll weaken the cause, and I'm *sure* that's not what you want, right?

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Bullying does not cause school shootings - entitlement does... [View all] Soph0571 Mar 2018 OP

BULLSHIT! Are_grits_groceries Mar 2018 #1

ACCURATE! ck4829 Mar 2018 #2

No, they're far more likely to kill THEMSELVES than others. Bullying is the root of both. 7962 Mar 2018 #23

One of the stupidest things I have ever seen oberliner Mar 2018 #3

Yes white boys get bullied too, but not as much as LGBT and women. lark Mar 2018 #4

Thank you lebkr Mar 2018 #6

Wrong. masmdu Mar 2018 #8

not talking about serial killers here lebkr Mar 2018 #9

There have been non-white mass shooters (Navy yard, Ft. Hood, VT). X_Digger Mar 2018 #14

LGBT & women are far more likely to kill themselves, not others. 7962 Mar 2018 #50

it's complicated lebkr Mar 2018 #5

How about we just have Motownman78 Mar 2018 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author Matt_R Mar 2018 #54

Umm no. The point you missed is that bullying doesnt cause girls, transgender, lgbt to commit boston bean Mar 2018 #7

But the bullying DOES cause many of them to kill themselves. Check THOSE stats 7962 Mar 2018 #24

Yes it does. It is not the cause of mass shootings. boston bean Mar 2018 #32

Except when the evidence shows the shooter was bullied. Which is many times. 7962 Mar 2018 #38

Try being the only person of color in an Appalachian school where everyone is for Trump IronLionZion Mar 2018 #11

Yes, but why do they make up virtually ALL the perps of school shootings? paleotn Mar 2018 #16

In fact, they could get more upset about it treestar Mar 2018 #34

Nobody is saying that white boys don't get bullied LeftishBrit Mar 2018 #46

I've been bullied a lot through school and never even considered it IronLionZion Mar 2018 #10

Agreed. And those who cherish the gun culture and worship their guns tend to be douchebags Doodley Mar 2018 #12

Three cheers for bullying???????? Soxfan58 Mar 2018 #13

The writter isn't dismissing it necessarily... paleotn Mar 2018 #17

On what planet does LGBT have some sort of tight peer group dsc Mar 2018 #27

I am only talking from my own experience. Soxfan58 Mar 2018 #41

Bullcrap.. LiberalArkie Mar 2018 #15

You're not getting it.... paleotn Mar 2018 #19

I agree. The type of guns used in mass shootings are part of white male culture. mjvpi Mar 2018 #31

On this day of unity, thank you *Eden Cheunng* for sowing division. SMC22307 Mar 2018 #18

The data simplly speaks for itself. paleotn Mar 2018 #21

Learn from the Parkland students -- unity, not division. SMC22307 Mar 2018 #29

I understand and agree with you. paleotn Mar 2018 #45

Of course! Because its easy. Soon, "white privilege' will be the cause of tornadoes. 7962 Mar 2018 #39

This is a hit-and-run OP. SMC22307 Mar 2018 #42

The data point to.... paleotn Mar 2018 #47

This is a politicized simplication of a complex issue. I have 20 years in as a teacher and it is not Persondem Mar 2018 #20

I think the OP is diminishing the role of bullying. And that sucks. aikoaiko Mar 2018 #22

EXACTLY! dlk Mar 2018 #25

I figured it was the guns. NightWatcher Mar 2018 #26

100% Freddie Mar 2018 #28

Entitlement and white privilege, I apologize to all I'm a White 60 year old man njhoneybadger Mar 2018 #30

So was I, born with white skin Farmer-Rick Mar 2018 #33

I agree, and maybe it is just easier for a white male to buy an AR-15 njhoneybadger Mar 2018 #35

Very well stated. 7962 Mar 2018 #40

Not your fault Motownman78 Mar 2018 #52

Other countries have 'bullies', other countries have those who have 'priveledge'... WePurrsevere Mar 2018 #36

See, all we have to do sarisataka Mar 2018 #37

Perhaps It's The Entitlement... ProfessorGAC Mar 2018 #43

Hmmmm, good point Farmer-Rick Mar 2018 #44

Thinking This ProfessorGAC Mar 2018 #48

Well put Farmer-Rick Mar 2018 #49

Don't agree; likely a combination of factors. radius777 Mar 2018 #53