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1. No, It Isn't Right

   It's just a silly excuse.

   5 months, 1 week ago In response to Morality Bites

2. Also a Note To Dude

   First, I'm not a parent, so that argument doesn't really hold. Second, ethics during the fifties included the idea that a female's prime purpose in life was to be a housewife, so good luck passing that off as the era of morals. However, in your mention of era, you ironically brought up my point. There is violence EVERYWHERE right now (which is not to say it wasn't there before.) If every single violent act is the fault of the parents, that means there are millions of unfit parents. Furthermore, does it not mean that these parents also were badly raised? I do not say parents are innocent or blame the video game. I'm sure some do, but since you chose to attack everyone who disagrees with you and label them "simple-minded," I would say that alone also negates much of your argument. I'm sure the parents deserve some of the blame. I'm also sure society deserves more. You may think that makes me simple-minded, but that in turn makes me consider you narrow-minded. And I don't blame your parents for that.

   5 months, 2 weeks ago In response to Attack of the 3rd-Graders?

3. Reply To Sarah

   Sarah, while I agree that parents are not to blame, you are clearly taking this personally. You talk about special education children, but these WEREN’T special education children! The reason there wasn’t one teacher for four to five wasn’t because they were neglecting the needs of children with development disabilities, but because the children HAD NO DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. In fact, it mentions the sophistication of the plan, which autistic children would not manage. Now, then, I don’t feel parents are to blame because I find it hard to believe that there are 30-60 parents who have so badly abused the minds of their third-graders. There probably is a societal factor to it, both in the media promoting violence and in American culture promoting selfishness. A major reason for their terrible plan was simply that they resented being punished. I, too, weep for the future of America.

   5 months, 2 weeks ago In response to Attack of the 3rd-Graders?

Define what responsibility means to you.