Columbine
Three years ago in the small town of Littleton, Colorado, two high school students stunned the world with their violent actions. Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold walked into Columbine High School on April 20, 1999 and proceeded to massacre their fellow students. The two wounded nearly thirty people, killed thirteen, and took their own lives as well. The most astonishing aspect of this story is that the incident was broadcasted on live television as it unfolded. Viewing such an atrocity was greatly disquieting. I began to question the motives of Harris and Klebold. They seemed to be typical high school students; they were not a part of the socially perceived “cool crowd,” but they did seem to lead normal lives. Not only was this a pre-meditated act, but it was also a hate crime. Their reasons are unclear, but it is evident that Eric and Dylan hated their fellow students. Perhaps it was because the victims believed in God, were considered popular by their fellow classmates, or because they were just different. The Columbine High School tragedy increased people’s interest about the lack of religion in school. Difference in beliefs or social circles does not give anyone the right to act out against an
Students in today’s society are very judgmental and look to impress others no matter what the cost. The result is a select few students, such as Harris and Klebold, who are subjected to ridicule because of their inability to conform to social conventions. These students go through life everyday dreading school because of the way they are treated by their fellow students. A student who goes through this treatment day in and day out can build very strong resentment towards their fellow students. Religion offers coping skills for this type of treatment, something from which Harris and Klebold could have benefited. Allowing God back in classrooms will benefit students as well as the United States as a nation. Our country was established through the values stated in the Bible; therefore children should be raised on such values. Only within the last couple of decades has religion been fully removed from schools as well as challenged in other aspects of Americans’ everyday lives. This reinstatement of religion should not be an overall brain washing of children, but rather an opportunity for them to learn morals and values within their religious lives. Values instilled at an early age, such as respect for others and kindness to others could have altered Harris and Klebold’s perception of their fellow students and may have prevented their actions. The role of religion in school is not to convert or influence the students to believe a certain belief system, rather to help guide them through the tr
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