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Farmer-Rick

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33. So was I, born with white skin

Sat Mar 24, 2018, 11:06 AM

Mar 2018

But I remember bringing a knife to school to deal with some bullies. Luckily it never made it out of the locker.

Bullying can make some people want to reach for a weapon. It makes others want to commit suicide. I think there are many different reactions to bullying. And unless you experience it, you don't know how you will react.

And yes, some people are so much smarter than the average bear and would never consider picking up a semi automatic in revenge. And some aren't as stable and grab one of those easily available killing tools. Maybe it's more about availability then anything else.

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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