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Arkansas Granny

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5. You could very well be right, but guess what.

Reply to elehhhhna (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 10:28 AM

Dec 2012

As I recall most kids experience some bullying during their school years. Sad, but true. What's notable is that most of them grow up and don't commit mass murder.

As reprehensible as bullying is, it's can't be blamed for every act of violence.

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I suspect Lanza was bullied. [View all] elehhhhna Dec 2012 OP

Sadly, we'll probably never get a motive unless Adam left behind a manifesto. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #1

We don't know enough to discuss it in depth. Smarmie Doofus Dec 2012 #2

OK, I'll discuss. Individuals that are bullied overwhelmingly DO NOT Tutonic Dec 2012 #3

...and... IDoMath Dec 2012 #9

So, you don't think bullies are displaying .. 99Forever Dec 2012 #13

I don't think all this HappyMe Dec 2012 #4

You could very well be right, but guess what. Arkansas Granny Dec 2012 #5

I was about to slam you on the OP title Whovian Dec 2012 #6

Thanks, Whov elehhhhna Dec 2012 #10

I remembered reading his mother started homeschooling him in the 10th grade SummerSnow Dec 2012 #7

and that bears on this how exactly? ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2012 #8

Lighten up...I doubt thats his point... hexola Dec 2012 #15

we shall see... nt ProdigalJunkMail Dec 2012 #16

I have nothing against homeschooling (i homeschooled one of my children) . SummerSnow Dec 2012 #21

She wasn't happy about how the school was dealing with him TorchTheWitch Dec 2012 #14

That's what I was thinking. SummerSnow Dec 2012 #22

And the armchair psychology continues proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #11

I have yet to read anything that paints a clear picture of Lanza's mental state/abilities. hexola Dec 2012 #12

Maybe, just maybe. But in Kindergarten and 1st grade? LeftinOH Dec 2012 #17

almost everybody is bullied at some point by somebody hfojvt Dec 2012 #18

Yeah ... Why else GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Dec 2012 #20

Plenty of bullies right here on DU. L0oniX Dec 2012 #23