The stupidity of America

[Zelda Veteran]

First of all, a child is suspended for writing down student's names in a Death Note. I can see how they would take it seriously, but come on. To suspend the kid for doing nothing? Its dumb.

Second of all, if you thought THAT was stupid, you haven't seen anything yet. A child ACTUALLY KILLS HIMSELF by burying himself in a sandbox SUPPOSEDLY imitating Gaara. Now look- you think the kid would be smart enough to know that if you don't breath- you die. Another instance where the stupidity of an American child sparks a lot of stupid adults who don't pay attention to what their kids see on TV.

This is just so upsetting.

[Axel]

OMG, I hope my name is not within that list, jk jk. Yea, I agree ZV. The people of america are really stupid... I mean you honestly think just by writting names in a death note, its not like he did anything technically... and that kid, was he... all in the head???

[Keaton]

Aside from the whole 'kids dying' factor, you must admit that's kind of funny.

[Zelda Veteran]

Agreed 100%

[Rev Rabies]

Writing someone's name in a book said to kill whoever's name is in it is just like making a list of people you want to kill, it's pretty serious

[Keaton]

Writing someone's name in a book said to kill whoever's name is in it is just like making a list of people you want to kill, it's pretty serious

Nah, not really.  I mean, maybe if they were older, but kids are kids.  They don't understand the long-term ramifications of death fully... and so to them it's just a way to rid themselves of nuisances.

[DW]

The guy was a senior in High School...

Point is, there's something wrong with the person, not the show. Unless you're saying the show makes people insane. *shrug*

[Rev Rabies]

still, schools take any threat, serious or not, 100% seriously, and that's basically a death threat "Oh i dont like you so i'm going to write your name in this book and you'r gonna die!"

[Keaton]

The guy was a senior in High School...

Point is, there's something wrong with the person, not the show. Unless you're saying the show makes people insane. *shrug*

Have you ever read the book, "When the Tripods Came"?

It's pretty neat.  There's this show that all these kids are watching called "The Trippy Show", and it has subliminal messaging in it.  Then, once all the kids are watching it (and most of the parents, too) these Tripods show up and everyone's defenseless thanks to the brainwashing effects of the show.

[DW]

...Do you think that's actually happening? Because otherwise I imagine there'd be a lot more cases than this one.

[Zelda Veteran]

If it were an award winning movie, nobody would say jacks*** about it. BUT NO! ITS THEM DERN TEENAGERZ CARTOONZ!! GRRDANGIT THY TUK R JERBS!!


Sorry, but typing in the "Really stupid Adult" style, reminded me of one of my favorite South Park episode.

[Keaton]

..no, I don't.  You just reminded me of it.

It's actually a four-part series, and When the Tripods Came was written last, but chronologically comes first.  The other books are The White Mountains, The City of Lead and Gold, and Something Else.

[DW]

It sounds interesting, who exactly is it by?

[Fishalicious]

"Court overturns father's grounding of 12-year-old"

The girl sued her own father. But you know why she was grounded? She was posting bad pictures of herself up on the internets and chatting on inappropriate sites.

"Anti-spanking bill heads to House of Commons after Senate approval"

Er... the world all the way 'round is stupid. This isn't actually American stuff I got it from.

[HylianHero92]

I heard a while ago that some kid drowned himself looking for Sponge-Bob and his Pineapple under the sea