07 Nov 07
This is what it says on the BBC website:
According to reports, a video called "Jokela high school massacre 11/7/2007" was posted on the YouTube website by an 18-year-old man during the past two weeks.
Doesn't this strike anybody as strange? The date, you see, is American style. Not European (unless they're talking about the 11th of July).
07 Nov 07
Originally posted by shavixmirIt's definitely an atheist ... says a lot about you Shavix and all other atheists ...... 😲
This is what it says on the BBC website:
According to reports, a video called "Jokela high school massacre 11/7/2007" was posted on the YouTube website by an 18-year-old man during the past two weeks.
Doesn't this strike anybody as strange? The date, you see, is American style. Not European (unless they're talking about the 11th of July).
07 Nov 07
Originally posted by shavixmirI see what you mean with date wrong way round...Do you think he was an american attending school in finland?
This is what it says on the BBC website:
Doesn't this strike anybody as strange? The date, you see, is American style. Not European (unless they're talking about the 11th of July).
07 Nov 07
Originally posted by shavixmirVideo's are blogs, and can say exactly what the director wants to portray them saying...sometimes far better than text, particularly if finding the right words is a chalenge for that director.
I wouldn't have a clue.
It does make the whole internet film story sound dodgy though, that's all I'm saying.
In this day and age, I am completely unsurprised that YouTube would be used to effectively "flip the bird at "authority whilst claiming responsibility".
Stone tablets, written word, audio tape, video tape, YouTube.
The only difference is the age and technology.
07 Nov 07
Originally posted by ZadadkaI see what you are saying.
Video's [b]are blogs, and can say exactly what the director wants to portray them saying...sometimes far better than text, particularly if finding the right words is a chalenge for that director.
In this day and age, I am completely unsurprised that YouTube would be used to effectively "flip the bird at "authority whilst claiming responsibility".
S ...[text shortened]... itten word, audio tape, video tape, YouTube.
The only difference is the age and technology.[/b]
But the date-thing is VERY unwidely known in Europe (and I presume in the US).
With perhaps as exception, anyone who's into archiving.
08 Nov 07
Originally posted by lordhighgusThat's actually an interesting concept (I don't mean *actually* as in *this is a rarity* but that it brings up issues above and beyond the current case at hand). Sometimes I think quite the opposite -- childhood is extended too long, and that creates a stress on people who are treated like children but biologically adults and who would be adults in other cultures. In the not-too-distant pass, children knew that at the end of high school they were expected to be functioning adults, except for the rare few who were extending their childhood (via dependence on others rather than working and moving out of their parents' house) through going to college. Responsibilities were gradually added so that they were (in theory) prepared for this change. However, now instead of being slowly prepared for adulthood, a large number of teens have no jobs and no responsibilities aside from school and perhaps chosen ones related to sports and music. It seems as though fewer kids work part-time or do volunteer work, so at a time when they're wanting more responsibilities and preparation for adulthood, they're being told their still children and to go play. Perhaps Finland isn't like this. But by the end of high school, families should be ensuring that their little darlings are prepared for adult life, living in an apartment, handling a bank account, self-care such as laundry and shopping and cooking, paying bills, etc. It shouldn't be sudden, but it shouldn't be avoided either. It's bizarre to think that adolescence should be the grand festival that being a preschooler is except for the horrible addition of raging hormones.
Its a sad day for the Finns. Our thoughts are with them.
I wish the modern world would let children be children, rather than amping them up into instant adults. It will never happen i suppose.
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