QotD
"Recently a 13 year old boy, Lawrence King, was shot in the head
at point blank range, in school, by a 14 year old school mate. Normally
you would think the press would be all over it, but there has been a
conspicuous silence after a few short stories that omit a large portion
of the facts. Lawrence was possibly gay and/or transgendered and was
being bullied; one of the bullies finally killed him. Another school
shooting, but this time it wasn't the 'freak' or 'outcast' that opened
up a hail of bullets, it was the 'normal' one. This type of story just
doesn't work--doesn't need to be told--as it doesn't support the theory
that if you are different, if you don't conform to the accepted norms
of society, you are more inclined to violent acts. So the press is
either silent or censored." --
DoomTart,
2008-03-28
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