Brainwashing
Brainwashing
Young people, usually boys, every day fall into the hands of fucked up people, usually older men, and become embroiled in the world of alcohol, drugs, crime and violence. As a result some go on to commit truly horrific crimes, like gang rape, violent murder, taking a gun and, to quote Geldof (!) shooting ‘the whole school down.’ It’s been going on since he wrote that in the 70’s and a long time before too. Why do they fall into these dangerous hands? Because those hands are the only ones offering love, warmth, comfort, acceptance. Because those hands share things, like ideals, political viewpoints, cynicism, a feeling of belonging to something that is outside the ‘system’ that has so neglectfully failed to care. If the parents loved more, the schools cared more, perhaps it wouldn’t happen, but the truth is it does. So 10 year olds murder toddlers, 15 year olds rape teachers, 14 year olds rape little children, and 13 year olds kill fathers. Just how many people die and suffer each year at the hands of disengaged teenagers and young adults?
The question is; are they brainwashed? I’ve never heard any news item or radio debate suggest that they might have been, not one. Whatever age, 18, 15, even 10, they are held responsible for their actions, tried and punished (often held in adult jails, but that’s another rant).
I am confused about the media’s use of the word ‘brainwashed’ to describe the recent London bombers; as far as I could understand they were all adults and legally responsible. The fact that they might have been part of an organised network doesn’t stop this. I suspect it’s something to do with them being identified as ‘British’ and public squeamishness about the possibility of any one of ‘our own’ consciously doing something like this. It’s probably a bit early for us to face up to that fact, if it is true, but for me the young one’s anyway were lost youths who fell into the wrong hands, and we (as a society) should have been looking out for them better. We let them down.
Note to government: Should do better for young people.
Young people, usually boys, every day fall into the hands of fucked up people, usually older men, and become embroiled in the world of alcohol, drugs, crime and violence. As a result some go on to commit truly horrific crimes, like gang rape, violent murder, taking a gun and, to quote Geldof (!) shooting ‘the whole school down.’ It’s been going on since he wrote that in the 70’s and a long time before too. Why do they fall into these dangerous hands? Because those hands are the only ones offering love, warmth, comfort, acceptance. Because those hands share things, like ideals, political viewpoints, cynicism, a feeling of belonging to something that is outside the ‘system’ that has so neglectfully failed to care. If the parents loved more, the schools cared more, perhaps it wouldn’t happen, but the truth is it does. So 10 year olds murder toddlers, 15 year olds rape teachers, 14 year olds rape little children, and 13 year olds kill fathers. Just how many people die and suffer each year at the hands of disengaged teenagers and young adults?
The question is; are they brainwashed? I’ve never heard any news item or radio debate suggest that they might have been, not one. Whatever age, 18, 15, even 10, they are held responsible for their actions, tried and punished (often held in adult jails, but that’s another rant).
I am confused about the media’s use of the word ‘brainwashed’ to describe the recent London bombers; as far as I could understand they were all adults and legally responsible. The fact that they might have been part of an organised network doesn’t stop this. I suspect it’s something to do with them being identified as ‘British’ and public squeamishness about the possibility of any one of ‘our own’ consciously doing something like this. It’s probably a bit early for us to face up to that fact, if it is true, but for me the young one’s anyway were lost youths who fell into the wrong hands, and we (as a society) should have been looking out for them better. We let them down.
Note to government: Should do better for young people.
posted by Firegoat @ 11:01 am
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