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[JontRevolting]

These people are school kids!! and to get into that frame of mind at such an age is indeed a sad thing..surely they should be encouraged to seek help if things get so bad,maybe there should be a class totally devoted to make people see that it's only temporary,there's always someone that can help you to see that there IS hope around the corner

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Yeah, there should probably be more of a psychological/self-examinatory element to grade school. I have no idea how schools could pull that off successfully, though.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Probably the most important step schools could take is to really seek out the loners and anti-social kids, and make sure they get some kind of counseling, or incentives to socialise with other kids. Without any social contact, it's pretty easy for a kid to get into a "me against the world" mindset.

I actually went through a phase like that in high school, as I had very few friends back then. I got counseling during that period as well, and I think it helped. I doubt I would have ever hurt anyone else, but I do understand what it's like to feel like everyone's against you.