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Stopping Violence before it starts
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This blog we will discuss something closer to home. Last time I blogged we had just had a lockdown. I also promised to discuss it and what could be done to prevent future issues.

A freshman at our school was arrested a while ago on suspicion of bringing guns to school, in combination with ominous and threatening writings he had around his room. He was a foster child and wasn't known for being incredibly social. People also took note he played violent video games and listened to violent music. I would like to point out the fallacy of causeand effect here. Some are under the suspicion that violent music causes violence. This is not the case. Violent music is the effect, not the cause. Kids who are already violent/depressed/mentally afflicted find that the violence appeals to them and listen to that music. Someone who isn't violent wouldn't listen to that music cause they wouldn't see the appeal in it. Violent music doesn't instill anything in the listener that wasn't already there.

What to me, however, is of even more concern, is that people don't take the warning signs as incriminating evidence and send the kids away. These kids just need to be redirected. Writing is such a great way to express yourself and when teachers see writing that is violent or disturbing, many are required by district policy to withhold the papers and send the kid to a psychologist. This could only frustrate this already frustrated youth more. What should be done is a redirection of expression. When a teacher or other responsible adult sees this coming out, they should actually encourage the writing and see, personally and responsibly see, that the kid DOES express his frustrations. Maybe the kid should even be placed in an extra english hour designed for kids to express their adolescence. It wouldn't be geared to be analytic or diagnostic, just therapeutic. It would be of utmost importance the kids aren't anymore alienated than they feel already.

I believe this could head off the problem before it starts, which is so much easier than de-arming a kid walking around a highschool with a gun.

I guess the problem is I don't know how to suggest such an idea or to who?

April 25, 2008 | 9:09 AM Comments  0 comments

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