any sort of behavioral conditions aside, it comes down to respect (or the lack of it rather) which can be taught in many ways, all of them effective. it is a parental issue/responsibility--to teach this to your child--but when the parent(s) fail(s), it it up to local mentors--be they other parents, authority figures or school teachers--to step in and take on the responsibility becasue this sort of misbeahavior, as evidenced by this news story, affects the entire communtiy on many levels--i would even go so far as to say it affects the *future of the community because one day these children will be in positions of power and there behavior will have even furthur reaching consequences.

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Trees give peace to the souls of men * Nora Waln

The forest would be very quiet if no other birds sang than those who sing the best * Henry van Dyke

some fairly sordid tales, rambles, and anecdotes
Hypothetically Speaking * Something More * Cammy Interrupted * An Experimental Vacation * Masked * so..damn..hot * Thank You * My toy, his idea * no.19 Maple Lane * I Have A Surprise For You * Yesterday * In a Quiet Kitchen * help me decide * untitled prose * more untitled prose