Comments on: Against Villification http://boomerific.wordpress.com/2007/04/21/against-villification/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:07:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Margie http://boomerific.wordpress.com/2007/04/21/against-villification/#comment-7773 Margie Thu, 10 May 2007 03:07:06 +0000 http://boomerific.wordpress.com/2007/04/21/against-villification/#comment-7773 My comment is so late, but I just found this post today, and want to thank you for it. I completely agree with you. We collectively allowed this tragedy to happen, and vilifying a young man who clearly needed help that was never given won't change that. Thanks again. My comment is so late, but I just found this post today, and want to thank you for it. I completely agree with you. We collectively allowed this tragedy to happen, and vilifying a young man who clearly needed help that was never given won’t change that.

Thanks again.

]]> By: shannon http://boomerific.wordpress.com/2007/04/21/against-villification/#comment-7029 shannon Thu, 03 May 2007 23:43:30 +0000 http://boomerific.wordpress.com/2007/04/21/against-villification/#comment-7029 This is the smartest, most compassionate thing I've seen written about this: http://www.literarymama.com/columns/farfromcool/ This is the smartest, most compassionate thing I’ve seen written about this:

http://www.literarymama.com/columns/farfromcool/

]]> By: Overwhelmed! http://boomerific.wordpress.com/2007/04/21/against-villification/#comment-6720 Overwhelmed! Mon, 30 Apr 2007 13:51:56 +0000 http://boomerific.wordpress.com/2007/04/21/against-villification/#comment-6720 I actually agree with you (and Rhea) on this one. What amazes me are people like Dave Pelzer (author of "A Child Called It"), a boy who was severely abused as a child until he was finally removed from his home and put into foster care at the age of 11. Then he went through the rest of his school years being shunned and bullied. Somehow, he managed to turn out as a compassionate, caring human being. He's devoted his live to helping other who are going through what he did. I guess it's hard to understand what makes some people snap and others grow stronger. If only no child had to go through what Cho and Dave Pelzer had to go through. I actually agree with you (and Rhea) on this one.

What amazes me are people like Dave Pelzer (author of “A Child Called It”), a boy who was severely abused as a child until he was finally removed from his home and put into foster care at the age of 11. Then he went through the rest of his school years being shunned and bullied. Somehow, he managed to turn out as a compassionate, caring human being. He’s devoted his live to helping other who are going through what he did.

I guess it’s hard to understand what makes some people snap and others grow stronger.

If only no child had to go through what Cho and Dave Pelzer had to go through.

]]> By: Rhea http://boomerific.wordpress.com/2007/04/21/against-villification/#comment-5742 Rhea Tue, 24 Apr 2007 19:21:23 +0000 http://boomerific.wordpress.com/2007/04/21/against-villification/#comment-5742 Cho was not born this way. 'Madmen' like Cho are people who were pushed around, assaulted, shamed and neglected as kids. Keeping kids safe in school has to start with keeping kids safe at home. Cho was not born this way. ‘Madmen’ like Cho are people who were pushed around, assaulted, shamed and neglected as kids. Keeping kids safe in school has to start with keeping kids safe at home.

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