What is your opinion?

Question

Before answering, read this.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070114/ap_on_re_mi_ea/saddam_mimicry_hangings

Excerpt:
"Akti was quoted as saying. 'These television images are responsible for my son's death'."

I believe that it is the parent's fault for not being more direct on the subject of death. Everyone dies, and the sooner a kid learns that, the better off the kid will be. Also, the kid was 12. If a person is stupid enough to tie a noose around their neck, then the kid isn't smart enough to live.

Answer 1

First and foremost I am ashamed that the media would allow these graffically violent images, even in still photographs, to be shown on television. I am in no way a prude, however, I feel that even if a child is protected by his parents the likelihood of he or she seeing this on televison is inevitable. They are not always in the care of their parents. Boys especially , would find it "gross" but also not be mature enough to realize that there are real consequences to mimicing this act. The media must realize that in addition to being informative to the public, that this same public is comprised of children and young people that are too young to comprehend this aspect of crime and punishment. Not all parents know how to approach this type of subject with their children, but that is mostly because the actual images of the execution are not the "norm" of what is shown on tv. Parents, talk to your children. Take an interest in their lives. Intrusive? Probably, but unfortunately that is part of being a parent. You can't be your kid's friend. They have plenty of friends. The job of being a parent is to teach your kids right from wrong and to explain to them what is real and what is fantasy. They'll get over your being intrusive. They won't get over being dead.

Answer 2

Everyone is so quick to blame the media for everything. It is the parents responsibility to edit what their child watches, not the medias. Parents need to start accepting the blame when their kids do bad things instead of finding the nearest scape goat.

Answer 3

Parents need to keep an eye on their children when they are on the PC. This happened in TX to a young old boy. The mother was not watching where her son was surfing. My heart goes out to the family but, it is the parents that need to keep a close eye on it.

Answer 4

I LIVE IN TEXas......that story....they are talking about is bullshit
the boys where playing in the garage tuesday!!! and there was
a rope already handing there....it was a freak accedent.....had nothing to do with the hanging of sadam.....they just added that to gloryfiey that story...my mom had said the same thing..but i had watched the news that day.....so noope....that was not
true...people are trying to grab straws now....!!!!
some children are not strong enough to live among cruel people...and heartless people...there are those who speak cruel words to children...who are mean to kids....who speak harshly to our kids...there are those who beat children who force them to want to kill themselves....those who want to hang them self or jump off a cliff....or slash their wrist what ever the case may be...yes we the parents are responsible but remember...there are also chemical imbalances.... i don't have to read your article...my little girl hung herself, she was 12,,,.....i don't know if i was mean or if it was her school, if it was her friends, if it was, the music, if it was tv, if it was her father, where we lived, depression....i will never know.....it eats me everyday.....its been 2 years and i cry everyday.... life is not fair...and my little girl was sweet....and she was smart...book smart but not people smart...she was hurt by many . most of all me...i feel the quilt...
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