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I’m sending this blog entry a couple of weeks after the 10th anniversary of the Columbine shooting. That date–April 20–is important to me because the Columbine shooting was the event that made me realize my mission to teach the world a better way to understand and deal with the problem of bullying. Read More
"A vampire or a victim-it depends on who's around"
This is from the song "Stay" by U2. I think it speaks to your post and to reality quite well.
I just saw a play that my friend wrote/directed, "The Columbine Project". He seemed to capture the bully/victim mentality of the killers quite well.
It seems there would be no reason to abuse and bully others unless you felt victimized by others or by life itself. I don't think people come out of the womb born to terrorize.
We're all "victims" of the unique life circumstances that we did not choose for ourselves. We all try to maximize our pleasure and minimize our pain; "other people" are usually a major instrument in acheiving this.
As far as the chicken and egg goes, I would guess that one is always first victimized before they victimize others.. It seems it would nip things in the bud a little quicker to give the "bully" some kind of life-coaching assistance.
You are still being lied to.
You are still being lied to. Big time. If you want to find out what really happened at Columbine I suggest you read what the eyewitnesses had to say:
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/columbineeight.php
Violence by small drops or dam breaking is still violence
Violence can be done in small doses over long periods of time, or in one huge flash. Is there really a difference between the two?
Who is the bully and who is the victim in this video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHnj30DrJFE&feature=player_embedded
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