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Post by josephdphillips on Jul 31, 2005 19:23:26 GMT -6
What I dont understand is what the heck happened to kids? When I was 13 I was more worried about being a kid. This is the same kid who at 30 is gonna ask himself what happened to his childhood. Children should be playing games and swimming and running, not worried about something like this. Dang kid...be a kid. You over-romanticize childhood, Cynthia. Not every child enjoys being a kid. Some are just precocious and find childhood boring. Give this one a break and let him express himself. He might be destined for great things. |
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Post by cynthiak on Jul 31, 2005 19:25:41 GMT -6
What I dont understand is what the heck happened to kids? When I was 13 I was more worried about being a kid. This is the same kid who at 30 is gonna ask himself what happened to his childhood. Children should be playing games and swimming and running, not worried about something like this. Dang kid...be a kid. You over-romanticize childhood, Cynthia. Not every child enjoys being a kid. Some are just precocious and find childhood boring. Give this one a break and let him express himself. He might be destined for great things. I guess I do because I didnt have one. |
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Post by josephdphillips on Jul 31, 2005 19:33:46 GMT -6
I guess I do because I didnt have one. I didn't either. I hated my childhood, and couldn't wait to grow up. I wrote my parents off long before I turned 18. What I went through, I went through for a reason, and I accept that my suffering was necessary. There are lots of folks with great childhoods that are so unhappy now. I don't immediately envy anyone boasting of an idyllic, pastoral life as a child. |
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Post by cynthiak on Jul 31, 2005 20:26:03 GMT -6
Yeah, I think in some way mine made me a little better of a person than I probably would have turned out.
I just dont think a child should be sitting playing with barbies then get kicked cause they didnt make their bed up right. It made me mad growing up when I saw all my friends playing outside and going on camping trips and having slumber parties. I was scared to even have people over.
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Post by Eminey1 on Aug 1, 2005 9:18:18 GMT -6
This reminds me about the safeguard thread that was started in the main forum, this is a prime example as to why we need to enforce that CHILDREN do not get involved in issues like this.
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Post by SkyLoom on Aug 2, 2005 17:46:41 GMT -6
This reminds me about the safeguard thread that was started in the main forum, this is a prime example as to why we need to enforce that CHILDREN do not get involved in issues like this. So you think that "children" aren't supposed to think about "adult" things until they are adults? I disagree. Certainly someone who is thirteen doesn't have the "life experiences" of an adult, but if they are interested in issues they should be encouraged and guided. These are the sorts of interests that can get a young person reading, going to the library, researching on the internet, learning how to read and interpret graphs, charts, and statistics.... all the sorts of skills their teachers are trying to develop with them. The flip side of it is that if they are told that they have no business concerning themselves with these issues, they will "go underground" and hide what they are doing. Better they should keep things out in the open. |
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Post by Eminey1 on Aug 4, 2005 4:50:59 GMT -6
Skyloom if they are taking 'guidance' as you put it from people in here then this child which whether or not you admit it is exactly what he is, is going to get mixed messages and brainwashed.
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Post by SkyLoom on Aug 5, 2005 9:23:07 GMT -6
Skyloom if they are taking 'guidance' as you put it from people in here then this child which whether or not you admit it is exactly what he is, is going to get mixed messages and brainwashed. I would expect that teachers and parents are supervising the project. I also expect that they can help evaluate the quality of the various posts and the thinking demonstrated in them. |
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Post by RickZ on Aug 5, 2005 9:56:20 GMT -6
I would expect that teachers and parents are supervising the project. I also expect that they can help evaluate the quality of the various posts and the thinking demonstrated in them. You expect too much. |
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Post by Eminey1 on Aug 5, 2005 15:34:59 GMT -6
Okay then Skyloom, can you guarentee that this child's parents are watching over his shoulders right now, as we speak as he taps away on that keyboard. This CHILD is 13 years of age and is promoting contact with killers for god sake, what does it have to take for you to admit you are wrong! For a child of 13 to be studying something like this surely shows influence from elsewhere and brainwashing from people like yourself  |
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Post by Jax Beaches on Sept 14, 2005 14:55:09 GMT -6
To the thirteen-year-old that wrote this horrendous garbage:
Obviously if you are so misinformed that you think that the death penalty should be abolished, then I highly suggest a trip to the library before copying-and-pasting a ridiculous article into your forum to make yourself seem more intelligent. Anyone that would be stupid enough to think that death row should be abolished, should be on it themselves. If you were murdered and could watch from heaven what people on Earth were doing, would it not make you sick that your murderer was living and breathing while your life was cut short by him? Would you not wish, unsinfully, I might add, that your murderer was dead? Maybe you should keep your heinous opinions to yourself, since they are so highly misinformed.
--the 15-year-old that has more sense
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Post by kain6 on Sept 27, 2005 9:27:07 GMT -6
i agree with the death penalty, but it all depends how you look at it. if your against think about the families that have lost a son, a daughter, aloved one . if you are pro, think about would you realy want your son, or daughters killer to realy take the easy way out. instead he or she could rott in prison were they belong.
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Post by blakely on Sept 27, 2005 12:00:12 GMT -6
Stating that life in prison is a worse punishment than the death penalty is catagorically untrue based on the simple fact that murderers on deathrow fight it tooth and nail. Murderers in prison get a number of privileges including contact visits, phone calls, classes, jobs, etc.
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Post by HRoss on Oct 21, 2005 6:57:53 GMT -6
Sure some murderers can change but should they be given that chance? They stole a life from this earth, should they not forfeit theirs because of it? How can you seriously reintroduce someone who took anothers life back into society. If you take a life, you forfeit yours PERIOD.
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Post by tricky on Oct 21, 2005 16:19:04 GMT -6
As long as it was an intentional murder, murder was an adult, and the Murderer knew what they were doing!
Then I agree!
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Post by Kristina on Oct 25, 2005 16:42:27 GMT -6
I am not for the death penalty either, but at least I have reasons why. 1) It's murder anyway you look at it 2) We have enough murder and human indecency in the world, we don't need more 3) What ever happened to our ‘rights to life’ that so many people fight for...
Anyway, I think this kid needs to learn more about the Death Penalty then come back here and debate.
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Post by HRoss on Oct 26, 2005 8:10:03 GMT -6
First off this "kid" is just fine thank you. Secondly I have always heard this saying " Your rights end where someone elses rights begin". Murder is a serious violation of someones rights. If you commit murder then you forfeit your right to life. Sure there is a lot of human indecency in the world, but its not just going to go away. Something must be done, that something is the Death Penalty
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Post by RickZ on Oct 26, 2005 8:58:22 GMT -6
I am not for the death penalty either, but at least I have reasons why. 1) It's murder anyway you look at it An exeuction is certainly a homicide, but it most defintely is not murder. Follow your own advice, kiddo. |
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Post by pro death on Nov 3, 2005 21:27:21 GMT -6
ok so your 13 and worrying about the death penalty.....have you got nothing better to do. i am pro bcz i dont think that a person should live for killing others especially children.....gas those fuckers..haha...
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Post by kim on Nov 16, 2005 11:31:38 GMT -6
Why is it that you all seem to care about this kid's age more than what he is saying? And another question-isn't this a STUDENT forum-you people definately don't look like students. This is crazy-you should be debating on capital punishment, not on a writer's age.
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Post by kim on Nov 16, 2005 11:36:59 GMT -6
oh-and one more thing. You people should find something better to do with your days then complaining and whining about capital punishment. Either go out and DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT, or go get a job, go to the mall, or do something so the rest of us dont have to listen to you *bi+ch*. I am so glad I do not live in the U.S!!!!!
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Post by Sally on Nov 26, 2005 22:04:07 GMT -6
>:(I think that no matter what age the kid is he is entitle to his opinion and in which I strongly agree with. For some one to take someones like is inhuman and has no heart and should not have the privilege to breath the same sweet air as us.
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