Hey Mark and PlainOl, Who is it that you think is framing "On Line Bullying"; e.g.; that someone or some group put up a FaceBook page, even containing mis-information, and classifies this as "Bullying"?
Could it be the LGT Alliance? On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 9:26 AM, plainolamerican <[email protected]>wrote: > vast amount of "bullying" was on-line. This is > not "bullying".. it has an off switch... > --- > I agree. > > > On Apr 19, 8:23 pm, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yep, > > > > I am gonna dye my hair "queen for a day" pink, tweeze my eyebrows and > > not be ready to take a whole lot of shit .... even from other gays... > > > > I understand that that vast amount of "bullying" was on-line. This is > > not "bullying".. it has an off switch... and he had to turn it on to > > see it and CHOSE to do so it was self flagellation. > > > > On Apr 19, 2:25 pm, plainolamerican <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the age of 14 is way, way, way too young to making determinations > > > about one's sexual proclivities. > > > --- > > > gays don't determine their sexuality > > > > > I do believe that this group encourages > > > our youth to make such drastic and potentially life changing > > > announcements. For this reason, the LGT Alliance should be scorned. > > > --- > > > they don't encourage people to come out ... they encourage those who > > > are gay to stand up for their rights ... which is a good thing > > > > > please ... no name calling or accusations between us on this issue. > > > I'm just trying to share some things I've learned about gay people > > > with you ... like the fact that it's almost exclusively religious > > > people who are fighting with and discriminating against gays. > > > > > On Apr 19, 2:58 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hello PlainOl, > > > > > > I didn't mean to infer or insinuate that a broken home, divorced > parents, > > > > or the LGT Alliance did make one homosexual. In trying to make > sense of > > > > this tragedy, I just think that it should be noted, and said out > loud, > > > > that the age of 14 is way, way, way too young to making > determinations > > > > about one's sexual proclivities. I do believe that this group > encourages > > > > our youth to make such drastic and potentially life changing > > > > announcements. For this reason, the LGT Alliance should be scorned. > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 3:53 PM, plainolamerican > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > It is NOT acceptable for a young > > > > > 14 year old kid to come out and declare his sexuality at that age! > > > > > --- > > > > > opinion noted > > > > > accept it or not ... he had every right to do so > > > > > > > btw - broken homes and the Lesbian, Gay Transgender alliance do > not > > > > > make people homosexuals > > > > > > > On Apr 19, 2:42 pm, Keith In Tampa <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I have just taken the time to read the story(ies) of Kenneth > James > > > > > > Weishuhn. There is no question that this is tragic, and > heartbreaking. > > > > > > It's heartbreaking any time a fourteen year old child, > literally a babe, > > > > > > takes his own life. > > > > > > > > One has to wonder what could have caused a 14 year old kid to > take his > > > > > own > > > > > > life? I read the allegations of bullying; but this was > purportedly on > > > > > a > > > > > > FaceBook page, and for the life of me, I find this hard to > believe that > > > > > > this could have been the sole reasoning behind this child's > suicide, > > > > > even > > > > > > if accurate and true. > > > > > > > > What would have inspired a 14 year old kid to come out and > declare > > > > > himself > > > > > > to be, "Gay"? When I was fourteen, my hormones were racing to > extent of > > > > > > bursting! I know that I grew up in a different era; literally, > a > > > > > > different world, but I had no idea what my true sexual > inclinations were > > > > > at > > > > > > the age of 14. I do know that it would not have been socially > > > > > acceptable > > > > > > for me, or anyone to proclaim their sexual identity in Junior > High > > > > > School, > > > > > > and I cannot help but think that this is still improper today, > in the New > > > > > > Millennium. > > > > > > > > I note that Kenneth comes from a broken home; e.g.; that his > Mom is not > > > > > > married to his Dad, and there is no mention as to whether they > were ever > > > > > > married. Only that Mom is married to another man today. My > parents > > > > > > divorced when I was in Junior High School, and that was a tough, > > > > > emotional > > > > > > roller coaster for me, but not to the point that I would have > ever > > > > > > considered suicide. > > > > > > > > A lot of unanswered questions here; and again, I cannot help > but to > > > > > place > > > > > > a portion of blame on the whole militant Lesbian, Gay Transgender > > > > > alliance, > > > > > > again, for a porton of this tragedy. It is NOT acceptable > for a young > > > > > > 14 year old kid to come out and declare his sexuality at that > age! It is > > > > > > as if these people, as a group, are so focused on their cause > being, > > > > > > "Right" that damn the consequences, and this surely seems to be > a > > > > > > consequence...... > > > > > > > > ================== > > > > > > > > *IN LOVING MEMORY OF* > > > > > > > > *KENNETH J. WEISHUHN JR**.* > > > > > > > > *BORN > > > > > > *May 27, 1997 > > > > > > Sheldon, Iowa > > > > > > > > * > > > > > > PASSED AWAY > > > > > > *April 15, 2012 > > > > > > Primghar, Iowa > > > > > > > > *FUNERAL SERVICE* > > > > > > > > 10:30 A.M. Thursday, April 19, 2012 > > > > > > > > Grace Lutheran Church; Primghar, Iowa > > > > > > > > Rev. S. Kim Peterson & Pastor Mike Cooper ~ Officiating > > > > > > > > Visitation will be after 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 18, 2012 > with the > > > > > > family present from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. at the Eldridge Family > Funeral Home > > > > > > in Primghar. > > > > > > > > * > > > > > > CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS* > > > > > > > > “Amazing Grace” > > > > > > > > “How Great Thou Art” > > > > > > > > “In the Garden” > > > > > > > > “Go, My Children, With My Blessing” > > > > > > > > Organist: Donna Struve > > > > > > > > *HONORARY CASKET BEARERS* > > > > > > > > Samuel Chambers Theresa Carrillo > > > > > > > > Dan Ten Kley Evie-Rose Chambers > > > > > > > > *CASKET BEARERS* > > > > > > > > Bill Torrence Kenny Chambers > > > > > > > > Matthew Schoneman Kenneth J. Weishuhn Sr. > > > > > > > > Chris Barrows Jonathan Barrows > > > > > > > > Victor Irwin Anthony Vitrano > > > > > > > > *FINAL RESTING PLACE* > > > > > > > > Pleasant Hill Cemetery ~ Primghar, Iowa > > > > > > > > *After today’s graveside service family and friends are invited* > > > > > > > > *to join the family in the fellowship hall of the church.* > > > > > > > > *Arrangements under the care of* > > > > > > > > * Eldridge Family Funeral Home; Primghar, Iowa* > > > > > > > > *In lieu of flowers the family wishes that* > > > > > > > > * memorials be made to the family.* > > > > > > > > *Kenneth J. Weishuhn Jr.* > > > > > > > > Kenneth J. Weishuhn Jr., the son of Kenneth J. Weishuhn Sr. and > Jeannie > > > > > > (Barrows) Chambers was born May 27, 1997 in Sheldon, Iowa. He was > > > > > currently > > > > > > a freshman at South O’ Brien High School in Paullina, Iowa. He > passed > > > > > away > > > > > > on April 15, 2012 at his parent’s residence in Primghar, Iowa. > > > > > > > > He was a member of the Thundercats soccer team. He enjoyed > shopping, > > > > > video > > > > > > games, rollerblading and spending time with his family. KJ was a > > > > > respectful > > > > > > and kind person in which he always had a smile on his face. He > liked the > > > > > > colors pink and orange. Family was a major part of his life and > he had a > > > > > > special bond with his cousins and his best friend, was his > sister, Kayla > > > > > > Weishuhn. > > > > > > > > Kenneth is survived by his father, Kenneth of Arizona and his > mother and > > > > > > step-father, Jeannie and Kenny Chambers of Primghar, Iowa; a > sister, > > > > > Kayla > > > > > > Weishuhn of Primghar, Iowa; a brother, Matthew Schoneman of > Ashton, Iowa; > > > > > > aunts, Misty and her husband, Anthony Vitrano of Paullina, Iowa; > Kim > > > > > > Weishuhn; Jennifer and her husband, Dan Ten Kley of Primghar, > Iowa; > > > > > Suzette > > > > > > and her husband, Orin and Carrie; and uncles, Chris Barrows of > Primghar, > > > > > > Iowa; Tom Weishuhn of Prescott, Arizona; three grandmothers, > Linda > > > > > Johnson > > > > > > of Primghar, Iowa; Theresa Carillo of Prescott, Arizona and CeCe > Chambers > > > > > > of Primghar, Iowa; great-grandmother, Dorothy Chambers of > Primghar, Iowa; > > > > > > thirteen cousins, Erin, Vicki, Ashley, Brent, Jonathan, Breanne, > Shey > > > > > Shey, > > > > > > Mattie, Theresa, Tomás, Sammi, Evie-Rose and Kendra; also other > relatives > > > > > > and friends. > > > > > > > > He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, George > Weishuhn and > > > > > > grandfather, Alfred Chambers. > > > > > > > > [image: Print Directions]Print > > > > > > Obituary< > > > > > > http://www.gaudian-eldridgefuneralhomes.com/fh/print.cfm?type=obituar...> > > > > > > *Back* <javascript:javascript:history.go(-1)>* * > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 3:19 PM, Bruce Majors < > [email protected] > > > > > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > School choice > > > > > > > > > On Thursday, April 19, 2012, Tommy News <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > QUESTION: What More Do We Need To Do To Help Bullied LGBT > Youth? > > > > > > > > > > With the tragic suicide death of bullied Iowa gay teen > Kenneth James > > > > > > > > Weishuhn, 14, the subject of gay-teen bullying and suicide > has come > > > > > > > > back to the forefront—if it ever, in fact, left. > > > > > > > > > > What more do we need to do to help bullied LGBT youth? > > > > > > > > As the statistics mount, many are saying things like It Gets > Better, > > > > > > > > the Trevor Project and even in-school anti-bullying programs > are not > > > > > > > > enough. But if that’s true, what should we be doing? > > > > > > > > > > Is it a question of more interventions from parents, > teachers and > > > > > > > > administrators? Stiffer penalties for bullies? > > > > > > > > > > Or are all the news reports, vigils and celebrity statements > in > > > > > effect > > > > > > > > glamorizing suicide? Should we be giving gay youth some > tough love?. > > > > > > > > > > What’s your take on it? Share with the group. > > > > > > > > > > Full story here: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.queerty.com/question-what-more-do-we-need-to-do-to-help-bu. > > > > > .. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > > > > > > > > Have a great day, > > > > > > > > Tommy > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > > > > > > > > Have a great day, > > > > ... > > > > read more » > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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