15-year-old who streaked at football game commits suicide, faced sex offender reg. & expulsion

[cajuncocoa]

To those who have/had a problem with me bringing up the transgendered homecoming queen again...my only point in connecting this story to that one was to point out that many factors can drive a kid to suicide. If you don't realize that some of the stuff that was said in the topic about the TG kid are prime examples of that, then you're part of the problem that led the streaking kid to take his own life.

 

[Anti Federalist]

To those who have/had a problem with me bringing up the transgendered homecoming queen again...my only point in connecting this story to that one was to point out that many factors can drive a kid to suicide. If you don't realize that some of the stuff that was said in the topic about the TG kid are prime examples of that, then you're part of the problem that led the streaking kid to take his own life.

Prison...erm, school, could cause anybody to take their own life.

Happens all the time.

Hounding, nagging and bullying someone nonstop can certainly push someone over the edge, especially in a school/prison environment, where you cannot run away, or effectively defend yourself.

Why this case is different, is based on who the bullies were, and the fact that they get a pass, being "officials".

 

[cajuncocoa]

Prison...erm, school, could cause anybody to take their own life.

Happens all the time.

Hounding, nagging and bullying someone nonstop can certainly push someone over the edge, especially in a school/prison environment, where you cannot run away, or effectively defend yourself.

Why this case is different, is based on who the bullies were, and the fact that they get a pass, being "officials".

I don't disagree with how it's different; only pointing out how and where it is similar. Bullying is bullying, and it's especially heartbreaking when the bullies are adults (official or otherwise) who should know better.

 

[PaulConventionWV]

Yeah, I don't really feel like going 12 rounds about this either....I'm just glad Carlybee pointed out the hypocrisy.

Oh, you mean the imaginary hypocrisy that she just imagined? Keep in mind nobody actually said anything like that, so really it's just your own mind fueling your beliefs about "what some people would say."

 

[pmbug]

nm

Sounds legit.

EDIT: Too late, Bern.

I jumped the gun after reading the OP and posted something I quickly realized was a mistake. I tried to redact it ASAP, but not quick enough before another member here quoted it. I asked this member politely to please redact the quote of my post from his, but he has refused. I don't know if this member just likes what was posted and is too much of a coward to post it under their own name, or has a hard on for antagonizing people. Either way, I hope this member never makes any mistakes in life. It's a cruel, unforgiving world.

I'd guess that the irony of this situation occurring on this thread is one that Christian Adamek would have understood if he were still with us.

 

[amy31416]

To those who have/had a problem with me bringing up the transgendered homecoming queen again...my only point in connecting this story to that one was to point out that many factors can drive a kid to suicide. If you don't realize that some of the stuff that was said in the topic about the TG kid are prime examples of that, then you're part of the problem that led the streaking kid to take his own life.

You also said that you'd stop trying to shove your opinion down people's throats in an unrelated thread.

Trust me, you, especially you, will never change anyone's mind who is vehemently opposed to homosexuality. You even turn off people who agree with you with regularity. I'm sure this will just make you angry.