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[Preds]

On 10/29/2014 KittyLouWhoToo said:

Dreadful.

It's one thing to be concerned when our system for handling those who have been exposed to this disease seems to be less than adequate, it's quite another to spread unfounded fears to children.

What is wrong with people?

Now I understand why some posters were afraid that people from West Africa would be treated like early AIDS patients were.

I lose faith in people more and more every day.

I agree. I just want to kick the parents behinds for allowing/teaching their children to do this to other children.

[apple1964]

Society has changed and not for the better. This is horrible and hateful.

[DowntonAbbey]

Such a shame. We live in a world that likes to bully. Such a shame.

[Say Nay]

I posted about the growing prejudice African immigrants are facing days ago and no one responded. Children are being pulled from schools because they are African and cough, panicking teachers and administrators.

Where is the ACLU?

[Remee]

Ignorance. Begins with the parents. ""Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it."" -Proverbs 22:6

[scotttie]

This is terrible, but kids will find any reason to bully someone. Kids are just vicious at times this is nothing new. Had a recent bad personal experience and there was no ebola involved.

[Remee]

Scottie, so sorry you had a personal experience with bullying yourself. Hopefully one day this will not be a problem any longer.

I posted also because I wanted to compliment you on your tag line. Been a while since I have seen or read it and it brings back pleasant memories !!

Love Mr. Burns' ! Began reading him with my mother as a child. She's been gone a very, very long time now. Thanks for the wonderful memories !!

Blessings.

[Free2be]

It stems from adults who can't be bothered to use their common sense, to take any time to hear what is real and accept it and have an attraction to drama. They wait to be told what to think by others and if it strikes some emotional cord, then it sounds right to them.

Too often the emotional cord struck taps their ego strength and/or fear so they lash out or ridicule. The children learn from this but they're also listening to the misinformation with their parents.

This is so with many critically important issues.

Consider your news sources and be careful that you aren't part of the problem.

[chrystaltree]

That's unfortunate and terrible for the children but it's to be expected. The general public isn't as informed as we would like them to be and kids hear snipets here and there. They pick up information and attitudes from their parents. Look, teasing and bullying has always existed in schools and on playgrounds. Kids who are "different" are always the victims and it's no different with this Ebola situation.

[Jig Saw]

Bullies have been around since the beginning of time.