Children and violence

[Govangirl]

Yes, there have always been children who have been carrying on like this, who have not been 'taught respect' and who may be labelled by some as 'feral' but this case is very different. Thankfully, they are rare, like the Bulger case but it should still make us sit up and take notice. It is a really frightening indictment of our society. Or is it?

I recall reading about the Mary Bell case and it utterly shocked and sickened me when I discovered the life she led as a child. I wonder if such a life could not deprave every last one of us? Actually, going back to Golding, he wrote once that he always believed that Man was inherently good but he changed his mind when he went to war. He claimed that Man only needs to have 'the right circumstances' to have the capacity for terrible cruelty and sadism, especially if they are subjected to horror themselves.

And I think I still stand by the fact there is a link between these war children and these abused children who both have been internally destroyed over time.

[£3.73]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... vices.html

[Bobbie En Tejas]

When that kid gets home, we know who will be in control of that family.

[numberplease]

A friend of mine was held to ransome by her then 10 year old daughter. After asking her to help with some housework and the girl refusing, she told her that some of her privileges were being withdrawn, to be answered with "If you do I`ll tell social services that you treat me bad and don`t look after me properly". After that the girl got all her own way, and is now a 28 year old who doesn`t give a toss about her mum.