Hello all, I have been pondering what was said and suggested by Dr.Phil to the teacher that is laying charges against students that used Myspace in an attempt to anonomously attack the assistent principle of their school.
The teacher spoke about one way she would use the money, that she may recieve, to fund educating young people about the wrongs that these youngsters commited against her person. Uh Dr.Phil just Educated a heck of a lot more young people in one show, than any paltry sum she may recieve from the courts can.
Also, it is my opinion that trying to get a monetary restitution really really detracts from the primary issue, in this particular case. What I am trying to say is from my perspective, it seems to me the money is the issue not the crime. I truely do believe that Doctor Phil was trying to come up with an appropriate solution to the problem.
Truely throwing money at a problem has never been known to fix it. Attempting to gain accountability through monetary means is folly, it sends a message you can hurt people, just have the money to throw at them and they will go away. Seriously this scared the bee jees outa me! There is a better way, and Doctor Phil and some previous posters has mentioned some great ones.
Furthermore, Dr.Phil did touch on the cognative development of youth, and this woman conceded she was aware the stages of cognative development. These youths will realize the full magnatude of what they have done as they get older, and as each year passes their sense of remorse, and regret will change. I don't belive that this event in their lives will be forgotten but will be reflected on many many times as they grow older,and it will not be a event remembered with fondness I am sure.
What they did was dreadfully wrong, but I can not reconcile myself to believe that making them pay for the rest of their lives with a felony charge is fair or just. I say with sincerity if it is money that you wish you should speak to the parents about settling this out of court. Because Two wrongs never ever make a right. As for educating Dr. Phil was so right when he said let the youths speak publicy of the shameful act and consequences in its entirety.
As for living in fear for the rest of your life, all people have fears real and imagined, but more often than not we don't stop living life because of it, rather most face it and realize that the phantoms causing us to flee in terror were of our own making, and the real fears we hopefully face head on and show Fear, that Fear has nothing to Fear But ME! haha
Thank you for all who have shared their thoughs and feelings and allowing me to share mine.
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