I think Acadiana Concerned a good point, in regards to school shootings. However, idealism is far from reality.

Adults must first learn to be respectful to each other before we can teach our children to do the same. Our children learn from us. Our politicians constantly bully each other in their campaigns. Instead of stating "why" we should vote for him or her, we have ads where he or she bashes the opponent. This is a form of bullying.

Also, keep in mind we live in the United States, a country that has recently forgone diplomacy in Iraq and used force. We live in a society where we believe that talking evidently does not work and force is usually necessary. How can we tell our children "don't do that," if we, the adults, are doing it ourselves?

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Furthermore, it will be nearly impossible to get eliminate society from outcasting individuals. It has happened and will always happened, so long as we have a competitive economy and environment. As humans, we are always competing; it is in our nature. I do not think we can stop it.

Jarred James Breaux