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Ms. Toad

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3. And how do you know they brought their son up to be a racist?

Reply to ann--- (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 19, 2015, 08:43 PM

Jun 2015

Unless you know them, you have no idea how they raised him.

And if they didn't raise him to be a racist, do you really believe that disowning him would somehow make the pain and guilt that a child they brought into the world could commit such an atrocious act?

As far as who cares - it seems to me the families of the victims care. Having compassion for the victims is not inconsistent with also having compassion for the shooter's family. Perhaps you could learn something from those most directly impacted.

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The timing of the SC Judge is tone deaf. But the underlying message is one we need to hear. [View all] Ms. Toad Jun 2015 OP

K&R And Peace. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Jun 2015 #2

And how do you know they brought their son up to be a racist? Ms. Toad Jun 2015 #3

It's like you didn't read what you're replying to mythology Jun 2015 #5

Dylan Roof's family turned him in and have condemned him and his acts . . . Journeyman Jun 2015 #9

Nobody here has to care about their pain. Igel Jun 2015 #11

How do you know he was brought up a racist? nt riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #13

Thanks for this. logosoco Jun 2015 #4

Everytime there is another mass shooting, and the media/DU/etc. start tearing into the family Ms. Toad Jun 2015 #14

With each incident there are more and more affected. It does hurt somewhat to logosoco Jun 2015 #18

The piece is just my blog post, Ms. Toad Jun 2015 #19

We cover courts regularly nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #6

Thank you. Ms. Toad Jun 2015 #15

So true, nadinbrzezinski Jun 2015 #17

Thank you for posting this mythology Jun 2015 #7

Kick and rec. tosh Jun 2015 #8

powerful. aikoaiko Jun 2015 #10

Thank you for this. Children go their own ways. Many times 180 degrees from their upbringing riderinthestorm Jun 2015 #12

You are welcome. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2015 #16

Kick for the Saturday crowd. n/t Ms. Toad Jun 2015 #20

I understand your perspective malaise Jun 2015 #21