If God would send His Angels...
I just finished reading this article about the rise in middle-class teens beating up and sometimes killing homeless people for fun. I warn you that this article is graphic and disturbing. I did my best to read fast so that I wouldn't throw up, but I couldn't prevent the crying.
Where does this start? Parents who don't teach their kids about compassion or that drug and alcohol use leads to poor decisions and inconceivable consequences? Schools that aren't given enough money for programs that keep kids involved in activities? A government whose "do it for yourself" policies are leaving the fringe population vulnerable? Too much exposure to fictitious violence or media violence that is too detached from the reality of violence?
This makes me sad and very, very angry.
On the flip side, last night Craig Ferguson of the Late, Late Show decided not to make fun of Britney for shaving her head (for myself, I have been saying that I hope her family is working to help her). He says that comedy should be poking fun at the rich and powerful, not the vulnerable. Craig, applause for you and thanks!
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