The author has previously spoken about juvenile crime in terms of school killings. However, recent events by "children" has caused me to question whether we are overreacting. It was brought to my attention that a seven year old child was suspended from school for one day because he drew a stick figure holding what appeared to be a gun. Am I missing something here? Are we so gun shy that any signs of playful aggression should be cause for concern? Can boys be boys? Was the the school district just enforcing its zero tolerance policy regarding this type of behavior? Should the parent (s) of this young boy have told him that any type of drawings depicting a weapon is unacceptable behavior? And finally, does this response play into our fear of juveniles? There are a lot of unanswered questions.
This blog was created solely for my students to generate intellectual dialogue with their classmates. Reach one and teach one. Peace.
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Here we go again!!!!!!
Is this dejavu or have we read about this story before? Student gets pissed off; brings gun to school, shoots fellow students and teachers, and then "offs" himself. Yeah, I think I have heard it all before. Again, I must reiterate, mental health is a major concern in today's society and it must be addressed. Since when does a kid get pissed off and decide to kill people. Again, all the signs were there, but no one paid attention. How many more times does a person have to die before "we" treat this issue as a real problem? I guess it costs too much to spend money on health care. I guess our tax dollars are better spent fighting wars that we will never win. That is just my opinion...how about yours.
Monday, October 1, 2007
Defining your role in society; will you make a difference?
This post is not about crime and/or the criminal justice system. This post will be about personal responsibility to your fellow human being.
After some careful reflection it has become apparent that "we are not our brother's keeper." The level of selfishness being exhibited by our citizenry is appalling. Capitalism is riving our moral cohesion and the downtrodden are being cast aside. The average person can expect numerous challenges to overcome, but despair is not the answer. Life is about making decisions and living by them. However, bad choices are a part of life and have to be dealt with as well. Yet, I cannot find one person who wants to be poor, incapable of paying their bills or strung out on drugs. Everyone needs someone in a time of difficulty. As a part of the human race, what are you doing to make a difference? Let's hear your stories.
"Pick a piece of the social fabric that you can change and gauge how it fits into the bigger picture" Dr. BLR
After some careful reflection it has become apparent that "we are not our brother's keeper." The level of selfishness being exhibited by our citizenry is appalling. Capitalism is riving our moral cohesion and the downtrodden are being cast aside. The average person can expect numerous challenges to overcome, but despair is not the answer. Life is about making decisions and living by them. However, bad choices are a part of life and have to be dealt with as well. Yet, I cannot find one person who wants to be poor, incapable of paying their bills or strung out on drugs. Everyone needs someone in a time of difficulty. As a part of the human race, what are you doing to make a difference? Let's hear your stories.
"Pick a piece of the social fabric that you can change and gauge how it fits into the bigger picture" Dr. BLR
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