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Old 06-14-2016, 10:41 AM   #379
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Originally Posted by Coys1882 View Post
It's a shame - horrible waste of life.

Nothing can prevent or cure these things i'm certain of it. Religion, mental illness, lack of gun control, poverty, bigotry, self loathing - the reason doesn't matter, there's too many variables, too many moving parts.

It's a part of being human - it can't be fixed.
See, I have the exact opposite opinion on this. This situation has so many variables that we know lead to trouble: religious fundamentalism, self hatred, bigotry, mixed messaging, and access to guns.

Does anyone not know that the suicide rate among gay teenagers in devout families (both Muslim and Christian) is crazy high? Add in some cultural anger and some narcissistic rage, and I think those factors become very dangerous in the right person. It's almost too predictable, sadly.

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