why are young school teenagers in the uk stabbing each other ??
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Take God out of schools like they did in the 70's, and VIOLA!!
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i dont know about dying but plenty on people get hurt at my school during school violence and a few weeks ago 13 girls got arrested at lunch for starting a riot
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Well.  This is a very subjective question.  I must say, that for many youths today, they are simple victems of their parents having to earn more money, and spend more time apart from the family in order to make ends meet.  The simple fact of the matter is that money requirments are just raising each day if not exponentially each year.  The more time the parents stay away from their children, either intentional or by necessity, the children must look to other places for guidance.\n\nFor many children, simply talking different, or behaving different is ascribed to what is 'cool' at the time.  And, what may you ask defines what is 'cool'?  Well that is a social interaction between children.  What they percieve as cool for others can often be percieved as what is cool for themselves.\n\nParents in general are concerned about making sure their children are safe, and are learning, as to how the child develops, ect, they usually leave that to the schools or the doctors; both of which don't really have the resources or time to spend to make the child into a more 'acceptable' adult.\n\nHowever, the aspect of violence is often subjective in today's day and age.  Many times it is just a responce to a given stimuli that the child has to face.  Because of the competitive nature of our society, those children that do not 'fit in' or are of a 'minority' group tend to be faced with many challenges from those within the 'popular' or 'majority' crowds.  Because of this violence is one of the main answers.  It is, after all, a base instinct that drives our need for survival.\n\nIf one is directly a threat we respond with either a flight or fight responce.  For many children, the fight responce is the primary.  The flight responce, due to the nature of today's society is considered cowardly, and is not looked upon by children of substantial age (those over 13).  Because of this, violence often happens, as do fights and prejudice within the social culture of children and teenagers.\n\nThe problem here is that once it has begun, it is very difficult to change the child for the better.  Mainly this is because once the stimuli has taken place, and the resonce has taken hold in the child, and the child has no other options given at the time, their brain and thought process is to work with what they are given.  In this situation it is simply the aspect of fight without any other choice.\n\nIf the child is given another choice besides fighting, or flight, but to talk, and try to disarm, then the situation is different.  But, too few parents today can see the merit of talk over fighting.  Indeed, many parents are just like their children, seeing fault in many people and then training their children to behave in a similar hateful way.\n\nReligion is also not the answer to this, because many types of religions, to include christianity, teach you to be intolerant of those who are different.  AFter all, you MUST change them into what YOU are to make them feel needed and accepted.  As this is the case with many religions out there, the aspect of religion is not the cure all.\n\nWhat can be done?  Simple accountability of the parents in regards to the child's life.  If the parents take a more active stance within thier childrens life, even if they are unable to direct the time, they can at least make some sort of effor tin other ways.  if the child doesn't feel trapped, or hindered, they won't resort to violence on the average.  Instead, they will resort to seeking out the aid of their peers and parents to resolve an issue.\n\nBut, who knows.  The social dogma today is to be a conforming christian.  If you are not one you are a minority.  If you are already a minority then you are 2x damned, and somtimes if you are of a minority of a minority 3x damned.  \n\nUntill the social stratus changes to allow for the variances within the human society, and to allow for true freedoms, then w
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They do it because the were not taught respect by their parents. The kids now a days are totally out of control!
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they severely limit a teens ability to socialize and blow off steam after high school and without that downtime then stress builds tension rises fights break out more often kids get more rebellious drugs rise(used to calm down that and at my school too many kids do pot,crack, whatever)\n\nits just not a good idea unless the curfew is for say a really late time like "no hanging out at friends houses or parties after midnight or 1 am" not 10 :00\n\nits just unreasonable what with studying and homework or stupid projects
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cuz thy r empty from the inside and they dont know what they can do better\nand they think by that that they can be better that who they stabbed
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We went stay at a friends in June this year in Cornwall and its totally different to Stoke on Trent all week i saw 1 policeman,my friend can go out and leave downstairs windows open and leave her washing out while out.I never once saw gangs of teens etc hanging around
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OMG!  How did you get through high school?  Teens have been bullies for YEARS!!!  All kidding aside, just think of Columbine and the effects of ridicule are just the tip of the iceberg.
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It does to me, as because I am a teenager as well and I am often seen as a target.  There're a lot of people who will be mean.\n\nI think it is fair enough to be wary when you're alone, likely to be a target and around a large group, so long as it's based on the facts (as it is ,as I and my friends have been targets in the past.)  There're some people who get too worried and think that all teenagers will hurt them which is unfair.
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It is not understood really how many people actually do this but its thousands and thousands. Don't worry your not daft neither stupid. Dont listen to people that say its for attention!\n\nYoung people who self-harm have often had very difficult or painful experiences or relationships. These may include:\n\nBullying or discrimination. \nLosing someone close to them such as a parent, brother, sister or friend.\nLack of love and affection or neglect by parents or carers. \nPhysical or sexual abuse. \nA serious illness that affects the way they feel about themselves. \nOther young people may start to self-harm as a way of dealing with the problems and pressures of everyday life. Pressure can come from family, school and peer groups to conform or to perform well (for example in getting good exam results). Young people can be made to feel angry, frustrated or bad about themselves if they cannot live up to other people's expectations.\n\nYoung people who self-harm may have low self-esteem. For some this is linked to poor body image, eating disorders, or drug misuse. Understanding why young people self-harm involves knowing as much as possible about their lives and lifestyles.\n\nPeer pressures may occasionally be the most important reason for self-harm.Young people may find themselves among friends or other groups who self-harm and may be encouraged or pressurised to do the same. \n\n\nSelf-harm as a way of coping\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n \nExtreme feelings of fear, anger, guilt, shame, helplessness, self-hatred, unhappiness, depression or despair can build up over time. When these feelings become unbearable, self-harm can be a way of dealing with them.\n\nReasons young people have given for their self-harm include:\n\nWhen the level of emotional pressure becomes too high it acts as a safety valve - a way of relieving the tension. \nCutting makes the blood take away the bad feelings. \nPain makes them feel more alive when they feel numb or dead inside. \nPunishing themselves relieves feelings of shame or guilt. \nWhen it's too difficult to talk to anyone, it's a form of communication about their unhappiness - a way of saying they need help. \nSelf-harm is something they can control when other parts of their life may seem out of control. \n\nFeel free to ask me questions.
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wouldnt advise it as your more likely to get stabbed
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(I'm assuming this was a literal question)\n\nSwords are banned from minors in most states. This includes handing them to a child without thier gaurdian present. THis is an extension of weapon laws (the same that prevent you from handing them a psitol). As a rennsaince actor, I have seen just what can happen when an otherwise innocent child is handed a blade. Since most swords are balanced they have a very natural swing and most people can't resist swinging them. Kids, especially teenagers often do this full force without clearing a safe area first. More than one actor has had to use a gloved hand to stop an out of control sword before someone got hurt. \n\nSwords are greatt and wonderful things, but they are dangerous by nature.
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for my school anyway, it's a damn good thing that we do have school police officers.  We get fights all the time, and sometimes bomb threats and other violence once in a while.  almost every day there's a fight somewhere in the school.  the dances are the worst.  that's when the most sh*t happens.  the cops were tazering kids at the homecoming dance.
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hello, greeting from Great Britain.\nwell yeah we get something like that in some areas.\nsome sick people still doing this sorts of things and the reasons for this because the polices are not doing their job properly. NOT SO GOOD !!!!!!!!
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In short its all down to a lack of respect.\nToo much television of a violent nature is also to blame as well as parents that could not care less.\nIn this day and age society is of the opinion that they can do as they please and have the right to do what they want.\nSome people blame the Human Rights Act others blame the media or even rap.\nIt's up to the individual to decide but I do lean on the argument that teenagers today generally have no interest in the things their parents did as teenagers.\nIn conclusion, I believe that the youth of today are too caught up in the excitement of violence and foul language because it is fashionable
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indeed it is weird, and schocking\n\nwhy?\n\nwell first of all, firearms are readily available in the U.S., can be bought pretty much by anyone.  This is certainly not the case in most other richer nations.  So when a teenager gets mad / frustrated (as any teenager should, from time to time), they unfortunately have the option to get hold of a rifle.\n\nsecondly, the level of public schools in the U.S. is quite poor.  I'm not saying that public schools in the rest of the rich Western world are not decadent - but they're still far better than what can be found in the U.S., to the point that most people who can afford it, put their kids in private schools.  As a result, whatever is left in public schools, is (way) below average.\n\nthe U.S. has a higher amount of working poor, a (much) higher proportion of teenage pregnancies, all is probably inter-related (working poor parents have no free time to spend on educating children, uneducated children don't know you can get pregnant by having unprotected sex, nor do they know it is NOT ok to shoot down people because they were nasty to you once).\n\nquite sad because the U.S. has so many good sides
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yep its called being a teenager... we make mistakes, we do stupid things... but at the end of the day it is the individuals choice whether to do it. peer pressure can be a toughy but it's something ppl have to learn to rise above