The news is saying there's been a spate of stabbings, shootings, violence whatever! It's not a spate, it just doesn't get reported all the time that's all. Every so often an incident occurs that is nationally news worthy (Damilola Taylor who was 10 and more recently Kiyan Prince, 15) and afterwards every single case the papers can get their hands on is in the news. What I don't understand is why things are reported in the way they are, I think it's because of a political agenda you know like get rid of the Prime Minister he is not doing a good job or whatever. Violence and youth is nothing new but it is getting worse, when I was a kid we used our fists but I digress, I don't know what should be done about it really or where the fault lies (parents, society, gangsta rap videos, genetic defect???) isn't it our nature to be good? I suppose if I was 'in charge' I would like to see more facilities for kids like sports or music clubs and not just funded by charities with woeful equipment. It will never disappear completely but surely doing something like this would help reduce the number of incidents.
The reason I write is because I have two kids who are going to be growing up with these things happening around them and I hope I never have to be a parent who loses their son to mindless violence I can't begin to imagine what it feels like to lose someone in this manner. Being a parent really changes your perspective on things.
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