04-15-2009, 09:34 AM
Interesting thought that had they waited a few years and gotten good jobs they could have financed a much worse attack.
While I also feel really bad for their parents, you have to put at least a small fraction of this on their shoulders. I was a psych major and studied psychological issues but children who are raised in an open, loving and nuturing relationship with their parents just don't plan out terrorist attacks during their spare time. If the parents of that one killer knew he was depressed and he was going to counseling, they should probably have been able to pick up on the suicidal feelings and gotten a little more involved with what he was doing.
If I ever have children (which is unlikely) you better believe I would be invading the shit out of their privacy while they're living in my home if I think there's even an inkling of suicidal thoughts. I battled with depression in high school but I sure wasnt building bombs.
While I also feel really bad for their parents, you have to put at least a small fraction of this on their shoulders. I was a psych major and studied psychological issues but children who are raised in an open, loving and nuturing relationship with their parents just don't plan out terrorist attacks during their spare time. If the parents of that one killer knew he was depressed and he was going to counseling, they should probably have been able to pick up on the suicidal feelings and gotten a little more involved with what he was doing.
If I ever have children (which is unlikely) you better believe I would be invading the shit out of their privacy while they're living in my home if I think there's even an inkling of suicidal thoughts. I battled with depression in high school but I sure wasnt building bombs.
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Past: 2016 GMC Canyon All Terrain Crew Cab / 2010 Jaguar XFR / 2012 Acura RDX AWD Tech / 2008 Cadillac CTS / 2007 Acura TL-S / 1966 5.0 HO Mustang Coupe
2001 Lexus IS300 / 2004 2.8L big turbo WRX STI / 2004 Subaru WRX / A couple of old trucks
