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Public schools and mass shootings?? (Kind of long)

Posted on 2/16/18 at 11:35 am
Posted by Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
2149 posts
Posted on 2/16/18 at 11:35 am
Had this theory pop up in my mind and wanted to get the OT's opinion.
As they say, there are only 2 things that are 100%...death and taxes. So no matter what, there will always be these deranged school kids doing these things.
But I was wondering how many of these mass shootings (let's say since Columbine) have happened at a Private High School?? From what I understand, it's been almost, if not all, at the Public schools.
I personally think it's 2 reasons.
One, if parents have to pay a lot of money to send their kids to school, rather than for free, they tend to be more invested in a child and are more involved in the child's life.
Secondly, it's expensive to send a kid to a private school....which means a lot (not all) private school kids come from a 2 parent household. And studies show children who come from a 2 parent family, tend to adapt to life/the world better than a single family home.

I don't have any kids yet, first one is on the way now, but it is something I brought up to my wife last night. She said she wasn't sure, but it is an interesting thought.
Opinions??
This post was edited on 2/16/18 at 11:36 am
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
26537 posts
Posted on 2/16/18 at 11:35 am to
Already been a thread on this.
This post was edited on 2/16/18 at 11:39 am
Posted by Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
2149 posts
Posted on 2/16/18 at 11:36 am to
Well mother fricker. I don't frequent this board too much.
Posted by TH03
Mogadishu
Member since Dec 2008
171035 posts
Posted on 2/16/18 at 11:36 am to
Ban poor people.
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
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Posted on 2/16/18 at 11:36 am to
quote:

. I don't frequent this board too much.




lets never change.
Posted by AbitaFan08
Boston, MA
Member since Apr 2008
26537 posts
Posted on 2/16/18 at 11:36 am to
Which is what the search function is for. Also, frequent this board even less than you currently are.
This post was edited on 2/16/18 at 11:37 am
Posted by Hermit Crab
Under the Sea
Member since Nov 2008
7162 posts
Posted on 2/16/18 at 11:37 am to
is there a question or is this just an observation?
Posted by Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
2149 posts
Posted on 2/16/18 at 11:39 am to
Holy shite....you have 120,000 posts!
Please tell me you are:

A) Old and retired.

Or

B) On long term disability??

Anything else scares the hell out of me.


Posted by elprez00
Hammond, LA
Member since Sep 2011
29365 posts
Posted on 2/16/18 at 11:39 am to
quote:

parents have to pay a lot of money to send their kids to school, rather than for free, they tend to be more invested in a child and are more involved in the child's life.

/thread

This isn’t a gun problem. It’s a parenting problem.
Posted by SirSaintly
Uptown, New Orleans
Member since Feb 2013
3131 posts
Posted on 2/16/18 at 11:48 am to
I'd agree with you if all of the school shootings were in Louisiana public schools, but many public schools in other states are actually decent schools and affluent kids with 2 parents go to these schools as well. Columbine for example was a good public school with affluent kids.

Now, i'd like to see a correlation on gender. I'd say these shooters are almost 100% males. Why aren't girls going into schools and shooting the place up?
Posted by Wildcat In Germany
Metro Atlanta
Member since May 2017
3094 posts
Posted on 2/16/18 at 11:58 am to
quote:

I'd agree with you if all of the school shootings were in Louisiana public schools, but many public schools in other states are actually decent schools and affluent kids with 2 parents go to these schools as well. Columbine for example was a good public school with affluent kids.


This. There are a ton of excellent public schools in this country. There are a ton of kids from affluent two parent households that attend these public schools. I would also add that just because parents can't afford private school doesn't mean that they aren't invested in their children's education.

A ton of two parent households can't afford private school for their children for a plethora of reasons. Maybe one of the parents stays at home with the children. Maybe they're teachers, police officers and other respected but not highly paid workers.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
52910 posts
Posted on 2/16/18 at 12:01 pm to
These shootings don't happen at inner city schools either because all those kids have guns
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
52910 posts
Posted on 2/16/18 at 12:02 pm to
quote:

good public school

Posted by Abikaasa_Posti_Teel
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2007
2149 posts
Posted on 2/16/18 at 12:17 pm to
I agree. I know a ton of good people who went to public school. I live in the Dutchtown school zone, which is known as a decent public school zone.
But I am speaking in general terms.
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