- Recon Number 54
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Well, here we are. I guess that it was destined to come to this.
What a great example of how not to "be a man".
According to accounts, this remarkable 19 year old "man" got his 17 year old girlfriend pregnant, posted adult-content pics of her on the Web, tossed her down some stairs, and when that didn't resolve things, he drove his car (with her inside) into a guard rail at 100 mph and then smothered her by sitting on her head before medics arrived.
You know what I am seeing as a common thread when it comes to mindless violence recently? Disturbed young men in their late teens to mid-twenties are a consistent component when it comes to senseless violence and loss of life.
No, I am NOT saying that "post adolescent males are murderers waiting to happen", but I can't help but notice that commonality. Perhaps we (as a society/culture) should look at/into why/how young men are inclined, capable, and willing to engage in mayhem and focus on identifying root causes and how to better identify and prevent so many young men from making really bad decisions.