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Teen Violence in Schools

Ever since the Columbine massacre occurred, people were asking “why?” There were reports that the
shooters did not fit in, had barely any extra-curricular activities, and had no parental influence, as their
parents were always working or away. These were true, but how bad does it have to get until someone
decides to take such drastic measures as these shooters did? At what age does a sense of violence grow in a
person’s mind? Can it be prevented? Many questions need to be asked about teenage violence, and some
will be answered.
“In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a
Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for
the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the
Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time no
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Posted by: Sylvia Schiavoni

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