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Originally posted by Cow Poke View PostWait - seriously? English is really not Charles' first language?Some may call me foolish, and some may call me odd
But I'd rather be a fool in the eyes of man
Than a fool in the eyes of God
From "Fools Gold" by Petra
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This is the kind of discussion we need to be having because there have been enough massacres in recent years that we need to at least try to do something about it, and I don't think changing gun laws is likely to achieve that. But the obvious question here is what do you do with a kid like this? My fear (and observation from my past life as a substitute teacher) is that shuffling kids into alternative education settings just surrounds troubled kids with even worse influences.My cynical side thinks alternative education more about protecting the general population of students from kids like this. And just kicking the kid out of the education system altogether isn't likely to go much better either. There's no easy answer."I am not angered that the Moral Majority boys campaign against abortion. I am angry when the same men who say, "Save OUR children" bellow "Build more and bigger bombers." That's right! Blast the children in other nations into eternity, or limbless misery as they lay crippled from "OUR" bombers! This does not jell." - Leonard Ravenhill
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Originally posted by KingsGambit View PostThis is the kind of discussion we need to be having because there have been enough massacres in recent years that we need to at least try to do something about it, and I don't think changing gun laws is likely to achieve that. But the obvious question here is what do you do with a kid like this? My fear (and observation from my past life as a substitute teacher) is that shuffling kids into alternative education settings just surrounds troubled kids with even worse influences.My cynical side thinks alternative education more about protecting the general population of students from kids like this. And just kicking the kid out of the education system altogether isn't likely to go much better either. There's no easy answer.
I think though, that it's a necessary evil --- first, remove the troublemakers from the general population, then try to figure out what to do with them. It's been 20 years ago, but I used to substitute teach in an "alternative education" setting, and it was a grand challenge, to be sure.
I think, though, that the schools are so focused on their own reputation that they try hard to ignore problems to get their highest possible ratings.The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostI could be wrong. I thought he said he was in Europe somewhere and I thought he mentioned English wasn't his native language. I guess he can confirm or deny.
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Originally posted by Charles View PostEnglish is definitely not my native language. Thanks for the comments though to all of you. Unless that was sarcasm too:-)The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
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Originally posted by Charles View PostEnglish is definitely not my native language. Thanks for the comments though to all of you. Unless that was sarcasm too:-)
sorry for that.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostI remembered that after I was surprised at your comments to MM demanding he support his obvious (to me) sarcastic comment. I then realized that you probably didn't recognize the sarcasm in his comment and thought he was actually claiming that psychos only used guns, instead of mocking that idea.
sorry for that.Last edited by Charles; 09-11-2019, 10:01 AM.
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Originally posted by Charles View PostI did recognize the sarcasm. However, sarcasm can be both funny and at the same time be used as a strawn man attack. I knew MM would not be able to provide an example. A more sophisticated sarcasm goes closer to the real world. His was so far away that he statement was rather empty.
You need him to give you examples of mass murders using something else than guns?
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostOK then, apology retracted.
You need him to give you examples of mass murders using something else than guns?
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Originally posted by Charles View PostNope. I need him to provide an example of someone who is even close to saying that no psychopath has ever found other means to commit mass murder than guns.
Many of our politicians act as if eliminating guns will eliminate mass murders. This is what Seer meant by his comment "But it's the GUNS!"
MM made the sarcastic statement "Because no psychopath has ever found other means to commit mass murder.", with the actual meaning of "Psychos will always find another way to mass murder people" - which is true. Look at the suicide bombers, the guys who drive vans into crowds, etc. So eliminating guns is not going to eliminate mass murders. We need to intervene before they get the guns. Obviously in the OP we see a situation where there were plenty of signs that this kid was mentally disturbed but they didn't do anything about it.
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Originally posted by Sparko View PostMM made the sarcastic statement "Because no psychopath has ever found other means to commit mass murder.", with the actual meaning of "Psychos will always find another way to mass murder people" - which is true.Last edited by Charles; 09-11-2019, 10:36 AM.
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Originally posted by Charles View PostIt is likely to be true in many cases. How do you know it is true in all cases? And are those other ways usually as effective. I have not seen anyone denying other methods exist and can be used. What I have seen them point to is that they will be less effective or are less likely to be used.
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