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What is happening to our youth and is religious diversity – which could be taught in schools – the answer to the violence and the bullying that takes place in schools today. I read a story yesterday on MSNBC which discussed the sexual attack perpetrated by three 14-year olds and one 15-year upon a 13-year old, in the Tampa, Florida area. The older kids are accused of holding this kid down and sexually assaulting the 13-year old with a broomstick and a hockey stick in the school locker room.

Something is definitely “wrong” with the hearts and minds of children today. I have to wonder if it is the lack of religion/spiritual awareness in the home which is corroding and corrupting the hearts and minds of youth today.

Now these kids where on the same flag-football team and the older kids had been harassing and bullying the younger teammate for at least two and a half months before this vicious attack happened. Where was the coach during this harassment? Who protects your children when they are at school?

School is supposed to be one of the safer places you send your kids to. Yet, it is turning into a breeding ground for inappropriate behavior which is leading to assault and murder and no one is talking the time to stop the madness before it gets out of hand.

While no one died in this specific incident, five lives are forever scarred by something that could have been prevented. The four boys accused of this crime are now facing four counts each of sexual battery. Each count carries a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison since the decision to try them as adults has been made.

The 13-year old who was attacked will have to carry the viciousness of that attack with him and the humiliation of the publicity with him for the remainder of his life and if he lives to be as old as I am – that’s a hell of a long time.

While it is the responsibility of teachers and coaches to teach, that should not be the extent of the care they give to children while they are under their supervision. Morality is slipping in our schools amongst teachers and students alike and our children are suffering the consequences of this loss of morality with no real protection against the violence that is being perpetrated against them.

Something needs to change in the attitudes of school Administrators and parents to prevent such violence from happening. When will you, as parents, stand up and proclaim “NO MORE”!!!

And that’s the way I see it!!!

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