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Cairns stabbing tragedy
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- Apr 2, 2013
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Just like Pakistan. There are no words, some just have no capacity for humanity and/or are just truly truly sick. Something has gone very very wrong in society when this keeps happening. I don't know but clearly this is a massive issue that needs addressing.
While white ribbon etc etc serve an important purpose they don't go near addressing serious either structural or cultural problems in society. It is very very hard as people are responsible for their own choices and we can't tell people how to live (I'm not referring to criminality in this case but rather the lead up to circumstance) yet there is a large group of people that are very very disaffected, angry and locked out of society. While I am in no way ever excusing the actions (frankly just death penalty here) the very real issues need addressing. if that means addressing uncomfortable truths so be it. We just can't continue with society going at this rate.
While white ribbon etc etc serve an important purpose they don't go near addressing serious either structural or cultural problems in society. It is very very hard as people are responsible for their own choices and we can't tell people how to live (I'm not referring to criminality in this case but rather the lead up to circumstance) yet there is a large group of people that are very very disaffected, angry and locked out of society. While I am in no way ever excusing the actions (frankly just death penalty here) the very real issues need addressing. if that means addressing uncomfortable truths so be it. We just can't continue with society going at this rate.
Would need to be seriously mentally unhinged to be able to keep on doing that through eight kids.
What does this mean?
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"While I am in no way ever excusing the actions (frankly just death penalty here) the very real issues need addressing"
I think the Death Penalty should be bought back for certain crimes. Murdering children definitely one of them. Some people are just not salvageable. There are however circumstances and conditions that lead to this that need addressing. (Similar to how you can't go about addressing terroism without acknowledging the Islamic connection you can not begin to address the issue of children been murdered in Australia without addressing and attempting to find out the social conditions that lead to this. It really has been a s**t week. And in 2014 that is saying something. In the context of World Events 2014 is the worse year I can remember in my life.
This week just gets worse and worse.
Tragic.
Tragic.
Does one have to be a (insert racial background, cultural background or religious affiliation) terrorist or is a terrorist just a terrorist?
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Beyond comprehension couldn't even imagine the mental state to commit such a violent act
Sad and sickening
All kinds of fu#ked up
All kinds of fu#ked up
We won't know if that should have been the appropriate action until further details emerge. Please don't jump to conclusions.
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That was kinda my point, not sure why people jump straight to terrorist when bad things happen.
Ant_
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Not all, however if the mother was 34 and her eldest 20. That's incredibly young to have your first kid.
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Not unheard of
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Still not good regardless of the situation, no more than a child themselves.
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Not disagreeing with you there
camsmith
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Just terrible, there are no words.
It takes a seriously mentally deranged person to do this sort of thing, especially by stabbing. Those poor kids.
It takes a seriously mentally deranged person to do this sort of thing, especially by stabbing. Those poor kids.
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Everyone seems to have assumed the mother is the perpetrator (admittedly this seems the most likely to me as well), but as far as I know there hasn't been anything concrete to suggest she is.
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Who knows I'm not making any assumptions at this stage
True, but the lines are there to be read through:
1 - There are no suspects, nor are the police looking for one.
2 - The community has been informed that they are not in danger (ie: the offender is not at large)
3 - Media outlets reporting the story are giving the 'lifeline' number afterwards, which indicates a suicide, or a suicide attempt.
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What are these issues/cultural problems in society, and what is this large group of people you're referring to?
I also don't see what the point of bringing back the death penalty would be. I would've thought that having the death penalty would be more indicitive of societal/cultural problems. Just look at the US.
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