[OFF TOPIC] Politics Thread

[Olympian1010 8,274]

So I know that many of you probably don’t keep up on American news, but there is a truly saddening story I feel the need to share. PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ THIS, OR NOTHING CHANGES. 

 

So recently in Colorado there was a 9 year old boy that committed suicide. It has come out that over the summer he told his mom he was gay, and she supported his decision as any good parent would. However, the kid felt so accepted and loved by his family that he decided to tell his classmates. His classmates responses were bullying and tuants such as, “you should kill yourself”. Unfortunately, after 4 days of this insanity, that is what Jamel Myles decided to do.

 

He killed himself becuase of the way people treated him. These were kids who convinced Jamel to kill himself, kids! What has my country come to, mass shooting one day, suicide the next, police brutality the day after, and then good old thoughts and prayers to wrap it up from Congress. I know that I am coming to the age where I have the power to speak out, but I find myself worried because of the terrible that have happened. 

 

This is forum has been a blessing for me, (finding like me, who share my passions) because I have social issues that stem from early childhood bullying just like Jamel. This issue hits me in the heart, hard. I’ve noticed before some hate speech about the LGBTQ+ community on this forum. I know it’s even forced certain members to hide themselves away, and out of discussions. Now I understand that there are many diverse cultures represented in this forum, but I ask (and demand) kindly that people think about the words they post, before they post them. You never know who many be part of a certain community, group, religion, or people. It would be unfair to them, and to the uniting force of sport, to shame these people for who they are. Sports are for everyone regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, status. etc., or at least should be. So in conclusion let us keep this forum a fun, open, exciting, excepting space for all users and sports fans to enjoy, so that there has to be no more Jamel’s.

Edited August 29, 2018 by Olympian1010

[Quasit 869]

8 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

So I know that many of you probably don’t keep up on American news, but there is a truly saddening story I feel the need to share. PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ THIS, OR NOTHING CHANGES. 

 

So recently in Colorado there was a 9 year old boy that committed suicide. It has come out that over the summer he told his mom he was gay, and she supported his decision as any good parent would. However, the kid felt so accepted and loved by his family that he decided to tell his classmates. His classmates responses were bullying and tuants such as, “you should kill yourself”. Unfortunately, after 4 days of this insanity, that is what Jamel Myles decided to do.

 

He killed himself becuase of the way people treated him. These were kids who convinced Jamel to kill himself, kids! What has my country come to, mass shooting one day, suicide the next, police brutality the day after, and then good old thoughts and prayers to wrap it up from Congress. I know that I am coming to the age where I have the power to speak out, but I find myself worried because of the terrible that have happened. 

 

This is forum has been a blessing for me, (finding like me, who share my passions) because I have social issues that stem from early childhood bullying just like Jamel. This issue hits me in the heart, hard. I’ve noticed before some hate speech about the LGBTQ+ community on this forum. I know it’s even forced certain members to hide themselves away, and out of discussions. Now I understand that there are many diverse cultures represented in this forum, but I ask (and demand) kindly that people think about the words they post, before they post them. You never know who many be part of a certain community, group, religion, or people. It would be unfair to them, and to the uniting force of sport, to shame these people for who they are. Sports are for everyone regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, status. etc., or at least should be. So in conclusion let us keep this forum a fun, open, exciting, excepting space for all users and sports fans to enjoy, so that there has to be no more Jamel’s.

Very sad indeed. Unfortunately, most people are afraid of what they don't understand.

 

However, I wonder what made him sure of his orientation with 9 already.

Edited August 29, 2018 by Quasit

[heywoodu 16,146]

9 minutes ago, Quasit said:

Very sad indeed. Unfortunately, most people are afraid of what they don't understand.

 

However, I wonder what made him sure of his orientation with 9 already.

Interesting question indeed. I wonder if it has something to do with the enormous amount of attention for LGBTetc in media nowadays (which I'm not specifically for or against, I'm just noting the existence  ).

[Olympian1010 8,274]

3 hours ago, Quasit said:

Very sad indeed. Unfortunately, most people are afraid of what they don't understand.

 

However, I wonder what made him sure of his orientation with 9 already.

I mean most begin to know by that age

[heywoodu 16,146]

5 minutes ago, Olympian1010 said:

I mean most begin to know by that age

Aren't most kids that age grossed out by kids of the other gender (in the case of straight people, which is the majority)? I certainly don't remember even remotely thinking about that stuff when I was 9.

[Bohemia 1,490]

I did hear about this story, tragic 

How could his classmates, who are around his age, act like this? It's very sad to see that bullying starts early with certain people. Great education.

 

[heywoodu 16,146]

5 minutes ago, Bohemia said:

I did hear about this story, tragic 

How could his classmates, who are around his age, act like this? It's very sad to see that bullying starts early with certain people. Great education.

 

I do think it's mostly that (well, the opposite of 'great' obviously). Honestly I think most of these classmates really aren't bad people or something, good chance they'll live their adult life with awful regret of what they did as a 9-year old.

[konig 1,583]

15 hours ago, Olympian1010 said:

So I know that many of you probably don’t keep up on American news, but there is a truly saddening story I feel the need to share. PLEASE TAKE TIME TO READ THIS, OR NOTHING CHANGES. 

 

So recently in Colorado there was a 9 year old boy that committed suicide. It has come out that over the summer he told his mom he was gay, and she supported his decision as any good parent would. However, the kid felt so accepted and loved by his family that he decided to tell his classmates. His classmates responses were bullying and tuants such as, “you should kill yourself”. Unfortunately, after 4 days of this insanity, that is what Jamel Myles decided to do.

 

He killed himself becuase of the way people treated him. These were kids who convinced Jamel to kill himself, kids! What has my country come to, mass shooting one day, suicide the next, police brutality the day after, and then good old thoughts and prayers to wrap it up from Congress. I know that I am coming to the age where I have the power to speak out, but I find myself worried because of the terrible that have happened. 

 

This is forum has been a blessing for me, (finding like me, who share my passions) because I have social issues that stem from early childhood bullying just like Jamel. This issue hits me in the heart, hard. I’ve noticed before some hate speech about the LGBTQ+ community on this forum. I know it’s even forced certain members to hide themselves away, and out of discussions. Now I understand that there are many diverse cultures represented in this forum, but I ask (and demand) kindly that people think about the words they post, before they post them. You never know who many be part of a certain community, group, religion, or people. It would be unfair to them, and to the uniting force of sport, to shame these people for who they are. Sports are for everyone regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, status. etc., or at least should be. So in conclusion let us keep this forum a fun, open, exciting, excepting space for all users and sports fans to enjoy, so that there has to be no more Jamel’s.

Its a very common sad story, the bullyng is a big problem of this times, at least in west.

[konig 1,583]

Today was a terrible day for the economy of my country: the dolar pass to $ 32,50 pesos to $ 34,50 pesos in just ONE DAY.

 

Our country has  a big economical crisis between 10/15 years and may be, we are close to another one......i blame myself for study a career like law and make dificult to go to live to another country.

[LDOG 2,472]

hace 10 minutos, konig said:

Today was a terrible day for the economy of my country: the dolar pass to $ 32,50 pesos to $ 34,50 pesos in just ONE DAY.

 

Our country has  a big economical crisis between 10/15 years and may be, we are close to another one......i blame myself for study a career like law and make dificult to go to live to another country.

 

Typical local right winger, wave argentinian flags in protests because they "defend the republic" but then are the first ones that want out of the country