stevevan Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 I just read this article about a t-ball coach (8 year old kids) who paid one of his players to hurt a mentally disabled teammate so the coach wouldn't have to put disabled kid into the game. The price? $25. Quote
TCH-Thomas Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 It´s a sad reading. It makes me wonder, who of the player and the coach really are mentally disabled? Quote
Lisety Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 A sad comentary on our times Just really leaves me with a heavy feeling. Quote
Deverill Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 And for us to get a lynch mob together to beat up the coach? Free Some things money can't buy... Quote
marie b. Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 (edited) That is disgusting. The topic of the post also reminds me of a news story I read recently, in which a man beat his three-year old for months to prevent him from becoming gay. The child slipped into a coma, and died. Edited July 16, 2005 by marie b. Quote
TCH-Bruce Posted July 16, 2005 Posted July 16, 2005 Yes, there are stupid people all over the place. Quote
OldTimer Posted July 18, 2005 Posted July 18, 2005 And for us to get a lynch mob together to beat up the coach? Free Some things money can't buy... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Count me in. Quote
snipe Posted July 19, 2005 Posted July 19, 2005 (edited) TCH-Steve - I recently came back from a peace conference in Boulder, CO where I got to meet Jane Goodall and others. Although it may not seem like it would be relevent, I think it is. I wrote a writeup about my thoughts from that conference, which you can find here: http://www.snipe.net/content/view/140/73/ World/environmental/animal peace may seem much bigger than the horrible things like the story you relayed, but I am a firm believer in the fact that its all connected. Its hard for me to remain optimistic about our future, as a global society, when I see all of the terrible (and sometimes downright evil) things that people do to each other, the animals, and the environment every single day. But in that essay I wrote, you'll maybe find a little bit of hope. Its not all bubblegum and happy faces, but I think that most people who have read have taken away something good. Edited July 19, 2005 by snipe Quote
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