Comments on: MySpace is the anti-christ? http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/ Reporters' Blog for the Evening Sun Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:44:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Ken Herman http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-22484 Ken Herman Sat, 31 May 2008 14:09:00 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-22484 Your editorial on the Holocaust was well written. As a Holocaust survivor I share your comments. I will gladly tell you about my personal experience during that period. Keep up the good work, Ken Your editorial on the Holocaust was well written. As a
Holocaust survivor I share your comments. I will gladly tell you about my personal experience during that period. Keep up the good work, Ken

]]> By: Rich Klingman http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-22394 Rich Klingman Tue, 20 May 2008 09:00:13 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-22394 Being the victim of bullying and 'gangbanging' myself I can sympathize with the people referring to YouTube and its ilk as 'the Antichrist'. But let's put blame where blame is due- on the kids. Kids are by definition mean, uncaring, vicious, use your own adjective. While in school in the '80s I was shoved in lockers, pushed down flights of stairs, had my hand slashed with a box cutter, all while the principal turned a blind eye. Why? Because the perpetrators were jocks. I now suffer from PTSD, claustrophobia and acrophobia. Thanks a lot, Class of 1984, for ruining my life. Being the victim of bullying and ‘gangbanging’ myself I can sympathize with the people referring to YouTube and its ilk as ‘the Antichrist’. But let’s put blame where blame is due- on the kids. Kids are by definition mean, uncaring, vicious, use your own adjective. While in school in the ’80s I was shoved in lockers, pushed down flights of stairs, had my hand slashed with a box cutter, all while the principal turned a blind eye. Why? Because the perpetrators were jocks. I now suffer from PTSD, claustrophobia and acrophobia. Thanks a lot, Class of 1984, for ruining my life.

]]> By: Emma http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-22321 Emma Thu, 15 May 2008 15:29:09 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-22321 Let's get them back to church. We need to fix the moral fiber of the kids and adults! Parents can discipline kids they just need to be reasonable and consistent. Parents are so afraid to discipline because they may not be friends with their kids. You have to take authority. Kids need structure in their lives. I think giving all the freedoms they hvae now has not worked out too well. We are seeing it proven everyday. Thanks. Let’s get them back to church. We need to fix the moral fiber of the kids and adults! Parents can discipline kids they just need to be reasonable and consistent. Parents are so afraid to discipline because they may not be friends with their kids. You have to take authority. Kids need structure in their lives. I think giving all the freedoms they hvae now has not worked out too well. We are seeing it proven everyday. Thanks.

]]> By: Jessica http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-22289 Jessica Wed, 14 May 2008 12:59:09 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-22289 Sorry Krista, but this isn't an article, it's a blog, which means it's based on my opinions. So maybe parents aren't always responsible for the actions of their children, but I believe there is generally a direct relationship between the behavior of a child and the way they were raised. In some instances, I'm sure a child can have a perfect childhood and still grow up to have less than perfect morals, but I think in most cases the actions of a parent can make all the difference in the world. Sorry Krista, but this isn’t an article, it’s a blog, which means it’s based on my opinions. So maybe parents aren’t always responsible for the actions of their children, but I believe there is generally a direct relationship between the behavior of a child and the way they were raised. In some instances, I’m sure a child can have a perfect childhood and still grow up to have less than perfect morals, but I think in most cases the actions of a parent can make all the difference in the world.

]]> By: Krista http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-22256 Krista Tue, 13 May 2008 12:33:12 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-22256 My gripe is with one of the comments you made in your article, Jessica. At the very end, you said "Let's put the blame where it is deserved, on these children, who have no respect for human decency, and on the parents and families who created them". Well the first half of your sentence is definitely correct but to incorporate the parents & families--as a whole--and a cause for their kids actions, is really unfair. Do not make statements that you can not back up with 100% truth. It is not fair. Even if it is true in some cases, you can not make it an absolute for everyone and every situation. My gripe is with one of the comments you made in your article, Jessica. At the very end, you said “Let’s put the blame where it is deserved, on these children, who have no respect for human decency, and on the parents and families who created them”. Well the first half of your sentence is definitely correct but to incorporate the parents & families–as a whole–and a cause for their kids actions, is really unfair. Do not make statements that you can not back up with 100% truth. It is not fair. Even if it is true in some cases, you can not make it an absolute for everyone and every situation.

]]> By: TRifanburg http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-22040 TRifanburg Mon, 05 May 2008 10:50:09 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-22040 Why is it that parents are not allowed to kick a brats !@# when they need it. Why is it that parents are not allowed to kick a brats !@# when they need it.

]]> By: Deb http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-21895 Deb Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:37:10 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-21895 I agree with all of you guys.. The kids should be held responsible. The social network sites can be a good place for people of all ages to connect with one another, but some has used it for the wrong reasons. I just started a social network and hopefully it will remain clean..lol I agree with all of you guys.. The kids should be held responsible.
The social network sites can be a good place for people of all ages to connect with one another, but some has used it for the wrong reasons.
I just started a social network and hopefully it will remain clean..lol

]]> By: kathy http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-21805 kathy Sun, 20 Apr 2008 02:28:37 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-21805 In addition to legal charges the cheerleaders should be dropped from their squad for bad conduct. The parents should be questioned for no supervision. While it is a fact of life theese days that both parents must work there still needs to be supervision. That girl will never be over her beating emotionally and possibly never trust anyone again. Forcing our youth to be resposible for their actions will only set a better example for the upcoming generations. In addition to legal charges the cheerleaders should be dropped from their squad for bad conduct. The parents should be questioned for no supervision. While it is a fact of life theese days that both parents must work there still needs to be supervision. That girl will never be over her beating emotionally and possibly never trust anyone again. Forcing our youth to be resposible for their actions will only set a better example for the upcoming generations.

]]> By: Alex http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-21777 Alex Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:08:30 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-21777 This is definitely a problem with the parents, as evidenced by the reaction of the mother of one of the cheerleaders. She said the girl who got the beating "had it coming to her" because she posted some "not so nice things" about the others on MySpace. On a different note, why does Dr. Phil feel the need to get involved and bail one of the girls out of jail? This is definitely a problem with the parents, as evidenced by the reaction of the mother of one of the cheerleaders. She said the girl who got the beating “had it coming to her” because she posted some “not so nice things” about the others on MySpace.

On a different note, why does Dr. Phil feel the need to get involved and bail one of the girls out of jail?

]]> By: Tammy http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-21775 Tammy Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:25:41 +0000 http://blog.evesun.com/2008/04/15/myspace-is-the-anti-christ/#comment-21775 It's scary because this kinda stuff happens all the time in the NHS. My kids have been there. That's why I've been saying that we need to do more, and have a ZERO tolerance bullying policy and stick to it. When my kids have a problem like this, I pretty much get the ol kids will be kids speech. That's exactly why columbine happened. Maybe this kinda story will open the principals of the middle and high schooll's eyes. It’s scary because this kinda stuff happens all the time in the NHS. My kids have been there. That’s why I’ve been saying that we need to do more, and have a ZERO tolerance bullying policy and stick to it. When my kids have a problem like this, I pretty much get the ol kids will be kids speech. That’s exactly why columbine happened. Maybe this kinda story will open the principals of the middle and high schooll’s eyes.

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