He was 12, this was on the adults that failed him
Comment on Finland school shooting: Bullying was the motive for attack that killed boy, 12, police say
PlutoniumAcid@lemmy.world 2 months ago“as much a victim” as a dead child? Hard no.
Yes bullying is wrong, yes being bullied is bad, but killing is worse.
Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 2 months ago
wahming@monyet.cc 2 months ago
Amazing how few people seem to get that
awwwyissss@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Bullying kills more through suicide than shooters killing bullys with guns.
It should never happen, but I don’t have much pity when a truly abusive bully gets removed from the gene pool.
wahming@monyet.cc 2 months ago
I’m not about to blame a 12 year old for their actions. Life as a bullied kid can really, really suck. Depression and suicide are common effects of bullying, and as a kid you just don’t have the knowledge of how to deal with it.
If you bully / mentally abuse somebody to the point that they commit suicide, my opinion is that you are just as culpable as if you had murdered them yourself. By that standard, I don’t see much difference if the victim decides to lash out and take their bully with them. Especially if you’re a kid with no long term perspective.
eatthecake@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Maybe if the 12 year old bully had been held responsible for his behaviour then none of this would have happened. But you can blame a 12 year old for their actions, right?
wahming@monyet.cc 2 months ago
I know you’re being sarcastic, but I actually do agree. It was on the adults to make the situation better, not expect kids to be empathetic enough to not bully others
eatthecake@lemmy.world 2 months ago
If kids can’t be expected to not bully others then what can the adults do? If a child bears no responsibility for their behaviour then how do you get them to change? I really don’t understand.