[Graybeard58]

Access the Kansas City Star (and others) by clicking my screen name and using my log on info.

[martin_fierro]

Prime examples (WARNING: violence, pottymouth)

[mmercier]

Population keeps increasing, therefore more people and more stupid people.

At least the dumbest of them off themselves before they can reproduce.

Most, but apparently not all.

Natural selection is a beautiful phenomena, horrible up close, but beautiful in macro. Nothing like a clean gene pool.

[LRS]

Others note that young risk-takers may react the way they do because they've grown up with constant stimulation from video games and TV.

*SIGH* NO, NO, NO!!! It isn't because of the act of being stimulated, it is the content of the stimulation!! Just pay attention to what the one "kid" that was quoted said:

"My generation is looking to be different; they're looking for ways to be individuals,"

[sassbox]

such as friends pepper-spraying a buddy for a laugh

Yeah, nothing's funnier than getting pepper spray in your eyes. With friends like that who needs enemies?

[MotleyGirl70]

"the choking game"

I always preferred tennis and softball.

I don't mean to be flippant, but honestly what can one say about this. I'm speechless.