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>>If you are saying that fatherlessness is a bad thing for society, and has been horrible for blacks, I'm right there with you. But if you're saying that something like this couldn't be committed by white kids, we'll have to part company.<<

For the record...when I FIRST heard this story without any of the details...my INITIAL assumption was that everyone involved was WHITE. Sociopaths come in all colors, and abhorrent teen behavior knows no racial bounds.

My only point is that the ROOT cause of this type of behavior...not ALWAYS, but LARGELY...is illegitimacy and fatherlessness...behavior that is endemic to the black community. And while I agree that the focus should NOT be on the race of the perps, I sincerely believe that it is not possible to openly address the topic of illegitimacy without any mention of race...especially because the mere mention of illegitimacy will almost certainly draw instant accusations of racism FROM the black community.

Yes, illigitimacy, poverty and culture have a dire impact in our families and kids. The truth is, that these are just symptoms of the ultimate problem. The only answer is Jesus Christ. Men can not never be the father/husband he is intended to be without God. Without God he is left up to his own natural inclination and selfishness. As a man goes so does his family. It can be proven that a family that stays together is more likely to never see poverty. Not that they won't see problems but they have the ability to get through it. A family that stands on principles will have a better chance of overcoming any cultural pressures that come. Saying all of this does not change the fact that these students are ultimately responsible regardless of their backgrounds. Their actions were a result of being led by their natural desires which are fastened to the wind to be easily enfluenced by many whims and pressures. You can change their home environment but it won't heal the root of the problem. The lack of a Heavenly Father and not an earthly father is THE problem.