When are we going to wake up to the facts that violence happens in schools.
Once again a young person is hurt and others killed and of course we start looking for causes of the behavior.
"We never thought he would do something like that."
"Well, he has had some problems."
"If we had metal detectors this wouldn't have happened."
"The community is pulling together to try and make some sense of this."
"If only the schools had ..."
Let's look at this several ways. (list time)
1. If the communities would give control of the schools back to the schools this might not have happened. Public education is a right provided by the constitution. Professional educators are supposed to run the schools, BUT! the constant bombardment by parents and "guardians" to create conveniences force the schools to bend at the cost of safety and performance. How LONG ago did we decide that schools should feed students breakfast. Sure at one point some students actually didn't have any breakfast before school but why did it become the school's responsibility to feed students. Go to any public school dining hall before school and you'll see that it is a holding place for students before the first class. IT IS A GATHERING POINT FOR STUDENTS. A place where things ARE going to happen and can't be prevented. Oh sorry, the teachers are supervising the students right. 300 to 400 students supervised by 4, 6, 8 adults?????? Of course this is done with the assumption that the students will be respectful and accept the authority of these professional educators. HELLO PARENTS WHERE ARE YOU OR SHOULD I SAY WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THIS YOUNG ADULT WAS A CHILD??????
2. How about we get government out of the schools too, or at least get out to some degree. No Child Left Behind!!!!!!!?? How about those who are getting because of those you don't care it they are left behind and would rather be left behind? We've lower our standards now because of governmental regulations. Lowered so far that a 60% performance is considered as mastery or a "D". How governmental funding? is it a funding associated with the number of students??? NO! it's the average number who attend school. Never mind that maybe 50% come regularly to get what they need to become a prosperous citizen and then 40% come because their parents use the schools as a day care or just want a break from their own defiant disrespectful children. City government will question schools about attendance because if they aren't in school then they are on the street or breaking in some one's house. HELLO PARENTS! HELLO COPS! HELLO JUSTICE SYSTEM!!!
3. How about drugs? sure that might be at fault to some degree but was this kid on drugs when he fires that gun? Which ones? or was it some previous use that left him in an "irregular" state of mind that lead to this.
4. How about the gun? Of course the gun didn't shoot these kids, the kid pulled the trigger, but where did this gun come from??? Mom or dad? Grand pa or ma? Friend? Friend's dad or mom? Now you might say something about the fat white guy pushing gun control and you would be RIGHT!!!!! Absolute gun control? NO WAY but controlling guns YES! I have a gun but NONE of my children or family could get to it. Shouldn't the person that bought this gun or who didn't secure it have to pay a price for two deaths! I say let that person should be stripped naked, painted yellow ,and have to hold the hand of this young adult for as long as he is in jail.
5. How about...
I could go on and on and on and on. the fact is that it happened and the question is what will we do now?
As long as "there is" there will be bad stuff happen. Whether it is in a school or not it is going to happen. Putting "prayer back in school" is not the answer but it is close. Bad things happen because of corruption and sin in this world. It's not an accident. I'm sure the "hot topic" of bullying will come up many times related to this shooting but bullying is nothing new. Christ was asked about the greatest commandment. He said Love God but then He said love your neighbor. How about treat others as you want to be treated, you know that "Do Unto Others Thang."
This is a dark world full of sickness and corruption and it will remain that way until we, both you and I allow the light of the World to shine through us.
Once again a young person is hurt and others killed and of course we start looking for causes of the behavior.
"We never thought he would do something like that."
"Well, he has had some problems."
"If we had metal detectors this wouldn't have happened."
"The community is pulling together to try and make some sense of this."
"If only the schools had ..."
Let's look at this several ways. (list time)
1. If the communities would give control of the schools back to the schools this might not have happened. Public education is a right provided by the constitution. Professional educators are supposed to run the schools, BUT! the constant bombardment by parents and "guardians" to create conveniences force the schools to bend at the cost of safety and performance. How LONG ago did we decide that schools should feed students breakfast. Sure at one point some students actually didn't have any breakfast before school but why did it become the school's responsibility to feed students. Go to any public school dining hall before school and you'll see that it is a holding place for students before the first class. IT IS A GATHERING POINT FOR STUDENTS. A place where things ARE going to happen and can't be prevented. Oh sorry, the teachers are supervising the students right. 300 to 400 students supervised by 4, 6, 8 adults?????? Of course this is done with the assumption that the students will be respectful and accept the authority of these professional educators. HELLO PARENTS WHERE ARE YOU OR SHOULD I SAY WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THIS YOUNG ADULT WAS A CHILD??????
2. How about we get government out of the schools too, or at least get out to some degree. No Child Left Behind!!!!!!!?? How about those who are getting because of those you don't care it they are left behind and would rather be left behind? We've lower our standards now because of governmental regulations. Lowered so far that a 60% performance is considered as mastery or a "D". How governmental funding? is it a funding associated with the number of students??? NO! it's the average number who attend school. Never mind that maybe 50% come regularly to get what they need to become a prosperous citizen and then 40% come because their parents use the schools as a day care or just want a break from their own defiant disrespectful children. City government will question schools about attendance because if they aren't in school then they are on the street or breaking in some one's house. HELLO PARENTS! HELLO COPS! HELLO JUSTICE SYSTEM!!!
3. How about drugs? sure that might be at fault to some degree but was this kid on drugs when he fires that gun? Which ones? or was it some previous use that left him in an "irregular" state of mind that lead to this.
4. How about the gun? Of course the gun didn't shoot these kids, the kid pulled the trigger, but where did this gun come from??? Mom or dad? Grand pa or ma? Friend? Friend's dad or mom? Now you might say something about the fat white guy pushing gun control and you would be RIGHT!!!!! Absolute gun control? NO WAY but controlling guns YES! I have a gun but NONE of my children or family could get to it. Shouldn't the person that bought this gun or who didn't secure it have to pay a price for two deaths! I say let that person should be stripped naked, painted yellow ,and have to hold the hand of this young adult for as long as he is in jail.
5. How about...
I could go on and on and on and on. the fact is that it happened and the question is what will we do now?
As long as "there is" there will be bad stuff happen. Whether it is in a school or not it is going to happen. Putting "prayer back in school" is not the answer but it is close. Bad things happen because of corruption and sin in this world. It's not an accident. I'm sure the "hot topic" of bullying will come up many times related to this shooting but bullying is nothing new. Christ was asked about the greatest commandment. He said Love God but then He said love your neighbor. How about treat others as you want to be treated, you know that "Do Unto Others Thang."
This is a dark world full of sickness and corruption and it will remain that way until we, both you and I allow the light of the World to shine through us.
