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Originally posted by Hardware:
We restrain kids from following their natural urges. Every facet of their lives is controlled. I'm sure you know some people who make sure every moment of their children's day is spent productively. When they are not in school they are rushing them about to dance, music, sports, extra-curricular activities, supervised "play dates". And when they come home they have homework and an alloted time for video games.

When do these kids have time to be children? Ask one of these super parents that and watch what a defensive response you get.

Add into that fact that teenage boys have aggressive tendencies, that are even more strongly repressed by society. You have a boiling pressure cooker full of young adult hormones that *will* be expressed.

Is it horrible? Yes. Am I surprised? No.



The more I get to know people the more I like my dogs.

...and he that has no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. Luke 22:36

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In order not to die, all mistreated children must totally repress the mistreatment, deprivation, and bewilderment they have undergone because otherwise the child's organism wouldn't be able to cope with the magnitude of the pain suffered. Only as adults do they have other possibilities for dealing with their feelings. If they don't make use of these possibilities, then what was once the life-saving function of repression can be transformed Into a dangerous destructive, and self-destructive force. In the careers of despots such as Hitler and Stalin, their suppressed fantasies of revenge can lead to indescribable atrocities. This phenomenon doesn't exist anywhere in the entire animal kingdom, for no animal is trained by its parents to deny its nature completely in order to become a "well-behaved" animal - only human beings act In such a destructive way.

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Originally posted by Cuda77:

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Originally posted by Hardware:
We restrain kids from following their natural urges. Every facet of their lives is controlled. I'm sure you know some people who make sure every moment of their children's day is spent productively. When they are not in school they are rushing them about to dance, music, sports, extra-curricular activities, supervised "play dates". And when they come home they have homework and an alloted time for video games.

When do these kids have time to be children? Ask one of these super parents that and watch what a defensive response you get.

Add into that fact that teenage boys have aggressive tendencies, that are even more strongly repressed by society. You have a boiling pressure cooker full of young adult hormones that *will* be expressed.

Is it horrible? Yes. Am I surprised? No.



The more I get to know people the more I like my dogs.

...and he that has no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one. Luke 22:36

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You are aware this took place in Australia and not the USA, right? Maybe Magons can shed some more light on my theory but I'd be willing to bet that kids probably aren't raised in Australia exactly the same as they are in America.

Socialist and unashamed about it.

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