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13. The reason I point this out isn't because

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 04:24 PM

Jul 2012

I think anyone misunderstands the facts. I point this out because I think the wording was deliberate, rather than just an example of poor, passive-voice writing. I suspect that the writer wants readers to demonize the gun, and to ignore the more important question of why it is that young people commit suicide, and how to prevent more in the future.

Why would they do this? Possibly, they think that eliminating guns is the best way to curb teen suicide. I disagree. Possibly they just hate guns. In that case, I still disagree.

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Teen dies after game of Russian Roulette [View all] cigsandcoffee Jul 2012 OP

That's how the game ends. Idiot kids. morningfog Jul 2012 #1

Odd choice of words: G26 Jul 2012 #2

normally i'm a stickler for this sort of thing, but unblock Jul 2012 #5

the best thing would be if there wasn't a readily available gun to be used as a game toy samsingh Jul 2012 #28

And if they didn't have a roof to jump off of... Life Long Dem Jul 2012 #36

You say that with all of the compassion and empathy me b zola Jul 2012 #60

We have the right to bear arms Life Long Dem Jul 2012 #61

no it is not fascism samsingh Jul 2012 #64

Evolution is a cold thing. PavePusher Jul 2012 #66

A bow and arrow would be a better tool to use..... there would be little doubt as to whether 2on2u Jul 2012 #41

"the gun fired" alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #56

you're right, i used the wrong terminology. unblock Jul 2012 #57

"The gun fired" is a common phrase like "the car started" or "the plane took off". drm604 Jul 2012 #9

The reason I point this out isn't because G26 Jul 2012 #13

you read an awful lot into grammer...and guns do kill spanone Jul 2012 #14

Guns don't kill; Bullets kill. FarCenter Jul 2012 #23

Roofs kill Life Long Dem Jul 2012 #37

everyone should have the right to carry a nuclear bomb as long as it fits inside a gun samsingh Jul 2012 #65

In this case I think it was done intentionally 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #26

I assumed that's why you did it. Which is why I responded the way I did. drm604 Jul 2012 #19

"Dead kid? Guess I better DEFEND GUNS! WOLVERIIIIIINES!" Scootaloo Jul 2012 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Jul 2012 #43

if there was no gun to play with the boy woudn't have pulled the trigger. samsingh Jul 2012 #29

I think the fact that Obama has not tried to take away guns Kingofalldems Jul 2012 #46

I Believe You Are On To Something! HangOnKids Jul 2012 #49

Great thanks! Kingofalldems Jul 2012 #50

Another amateur strawman of yours. Tejas Jul 2012 #54

The gunners say guns don't kill.... Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #59

Passive voice, a way of diffusing responsibility slackmaster Jul 2012 #15

he didn't commit suicide. For whatever reason, the kids were playing around with a readily available samsingh Jul 2012 #31

A 17-year-old would have to be pretty ignorant to do something like that without knowing... slackmaster Jul 2012 #34

That's why it's called a darwin award...7 Billion people on this planet snooper2 Jul 2012 #58

The gun acted on it's own 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #24

are "friends" who "play" this game charged with anything? unblock Jul 2012 #3

If a group of kids were willing to kill themselves, G26 Jul 2012 #4

unclear they were willing to kill themselves. unblock Jul 2012 #8

Teenagers have always behaved like immortals. closeupready Jul 2012 #6

"Stupidity is the only universal capital crime. hobbit709 Jul 2012 #7

for the love of god, WHY? Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #10

Natural selection. n/t greytdemocrat Jul 2012 #12

Not even creative enough to make the Darwin Awards. FarCenter Jul 2012 #27

He had the best odds, too. bluedigger Jul 2012 #11

Yes, at least he used a revolver instead of a magazine-fed semiautomatic slackmaster Jul 2012 #16

How would you play Russian roulette with a semi-auto? bluedigger Jul 2012 #17

The game wouldn't last very long slackmaster Jul 2012 #18

I'd feel bad if there was a motive known. bluedigger Jul 2012 #20

I do believe that basic gun safety should be taught in public schools because too many adults aren't slackmaster Jul 2012 #30

He knew what he was doing and the possible consequences. bluedigger Jul 2012 #33

Probably not. On two counts. HERVEPA Jul 2012 #35

Good points. bluedigger Jul 2012 #38

You play Russian Roulette you pretty much deserve to die. Moron. budkin Jul 2012 #21

Well . . . duh. 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #22

Scrubbing the gene pool. Ship of Fools Jul 2012 #32

guns are for veganlush Jul 2012 #39

So, police officers are cowards? Tejas Jul 2012 #51

Only those who abuse the power of the badge to oppress fellow citizens. nt Selatius Jul 2012 #62

You really can't complain here: 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #53

I'm sure these fellows would certainly agree... Marengo Jul 2012 #55

A nominee for a Darwin Award. madinmaryland Jul 2012 #40

The Deer Hunter...nt SidDithers Jul 2012 #42

Darwinism in action. nt Raine Jul 2012 #44

I played Russian Roulette once... Proles Jul 2012 #45

This is partly why there's a shortage of men, I guess. nt Honeycombe8 Jul 2012 #47

Shouldn't the headline read "Teen dies after losing game of Russian Roulette"? Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #48

Yeah Kalidurga Jul 2012 #52

My sympathies to his family... WillParkinson Jul 2012 #63