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I'm well aware this doesn't apply to all school shootings, but for some of these Generation Z kids, they just seem...."soft."
They lack the necessary skills to deal with conflict resolution and how to cope with the every day stresses of life as a teenager. Earth to Gen Z, you're no different than the generations before you. Teenage life is stressful. Your body is going through weird changes, you're preparing for college or a career, relationships, etc. Every generation before you dealt with the same thing. Sure, maybe social media gives it more of a 24/7 type of vibe to your teenage problems, but still.
When you're in 10th grade and your girlfriend dumps you, I know it may feel like the end of the world for a few hours, maybe even a few days. But it feels like now a days, when their girlfriends dump them, some of these kids decide to grab dad's rifle in the morning and head to school. It's the helicopter parenting, "everybody gets a trophy" syndrome. These kids are so coddled and shielded from everything, they don't know how to deal with stressful and emotional situations without resorting to lashing out violently.
Again, I'm aware that doesn't apply to all school shootings and even just school violence in general, but I'm sure it plays a role in some of it.
Trump opened his speech on prison reform by acknowledging the shooting “ going on too long now, for decades” Administration committed to keeping guns out of the hands of those intending to harm themselves and others”.
What's wrong with teens today? Until 20 years ago this was pretty much inconceivable.
Is violence that accepted and life skills that lacking?
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Is that true? 1966, for example, had 4 school shootings, including the one at the University of Texas that killed 17 and injured 31. 1998, exactly 20 years ago, had 6 school shootings.
They are certainly more frequent now and more deadly now too. Modern firearms are more efficient and the offenders tend to have multiple guns and more bullets.
No, I don't think it's true- we just hear about school shootings more because of increased media capability.
There have been school shootings in America since the 19th century but since there were no television or cell phones then, you only heard about them if you lived in the place where the incident occurred or it affected someone you knew. Weapons have also become more efficient and deadly, increasing both the number of people getting shot as well as the severity of their injuries.
So sick of these school shootings, so sick of everyone's energy on the matter channeled into the ridiculous pro-vs anti gun culture war instead of working on real solutions.
Unfortunately, because this kind of thing is becoming more prevalent, campuses are going to have to be closed to the public, metal detectors at the entrance, and police officers patrolling.
There won't be any viable solutions coming from the government, that you can bet on.
Trump opened his speech on prison reform by acknowledging the shooting “ going on too long now, for decades” Administration committed to keeping guns out of the hands of those intending to harm themselves and others”.
He said that after the last shooting. Just more of the same: "thoughts and prayers."
This country... we can’t even enjoy a little diversion like the Royal Wedding this weekend because our schools are like the Wild West. What an embarrassment! I’m SICK of it!
10,000 public schools. Most have not and will not experience a mass shooting, no matter what strategies they employ or not.
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