Comments on: Dad Stabbed For Trying To Give Teen A Trim

15-Year-Old Son Accused Of Cutting Father With Tiny Sword Over Haircut Dispute

[credibility2]

This kid needs to be locked up and forced to undergo some serious psychiatric counseling. If a haircut sets this moron off at the tender age of fifteen, he''s a definite threat to society. Since when is a kid allowed to even warn his parent? Sounds to me like the kid has gotten away with too much do-do and needed his you-know-what whacked to set him straight and act appropriately, like a kid is supposed to; no back talk or smart mouthing.

[mswolfestock]

My sperm donor was an a*s*s*h*o*l*e just like this guy. Notice that I did not use the word father . . . .

I suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, as if I had been in combat in a war. However I would rather have been in a war, but I had to live for 18 years with a psychopath, who is just like this guy.

I don''t waste any time hating my sperm donor - I just think of myself as an orphan. This young man should do the same.

[observer2020]

rangerdahl: I agree. When t-ball started up that was also BS. No one is a loser, everyone is a winner--that''s wrong because the child never learns how to lose. I knew someone in daycare (teacher for 2-year olds) and you could not tell them that they did something wrong...you had to praise their ingenuity. Also, graduating should only be for high school and college...little kids "graduating" to the next grade is also a pile of dung. When I was growing up, over at a friends house, there was a belt hanging in the kitchen. It didn''t matter if you had 2 legs or 4 OR if you were just visiting or a member of the family, you did something wrong, you got the belt! Going over there wasn''t really a whole lot of fun, but you certainly behaved yourself when you were there. To us old-timers...remember when you were out playing in the street and, say, you threw a rock or stick at a car...the person driving the car got out and gave you a spanking then took you home, where you got it again from Mom (that''s for you GOP!). Dad didn''t even care, if he was even there. Now that''s discipline. I certainly have tons of respect for any elder, for other people''s property, and authority. My mother taught me very well.

[drinuk]

Time to bring back corporal punishment for children,
throw all the anti-depressants into the garbage and keep them away from the head doctors who will find a reason to fill ''em full of pills. Forty shots of vaccines are turning them all into Zombies.

We could also pack ''em off to the coal mines at 13 for a 2 year stretch of National Service, that should improve their behaviour a little.

[shippg]

Parents need to choose their battles. Length of hair is not a worthy one.

[hologram5]

Well, when the nanny state government tells us we cannot spank our children, what do you expect? We, as parents are unable to discipline our children without fear of being called "abusers" so we don''t spank anymore. My child tells me they''ll call the cops when I spank them then I tell them to call an ambulance as they will need it.

[xraytwonine]

stop with the whole individuality and individual rights ***, kids need boundaries and discipline!!!

"I would like to know more about the situation. It is entirely possible his father is abusive. Imagine a drunk man coming at you to cut your hair. I have seen hair cuts given to children that should be considered abuse. I had a first grader cry and get made fun of becuse his parents gave him a mohawk. I had to put a hat on the kid to calm him down. Parents can be cruel. On the other hand, it is possible this kid is being a teenage jerk, and this stabbing indicates some severe behavior issues."

Posted by aorrville at 10:13 AM : Aug 06, 2008

comeon, an angry drunk'' never care for a child''s hair length and would have fought back when stabbed and probably near-kill the child. The fact of the matter is, people and news are both pathetic nowadays, news is presented with minimal info and people are allowed to debate over it...

[rangerdahl]

%u201CI personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uhmmm, some people out there in our nation don''t have maps and uh, I believe that our, I, education like such as, uh, South Africa, and uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and I believe that they should, uhhh, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., uh, should help South Africa, it should help the Iraq and the Asian countries so we will be able to build up our future, for us.%u201D

That is an example of America''s youth...this haircut kid was told from day one that he is special and he "won" every single thing he ever did, even if he lost. this is what happens when everyone gets a trphy just for playing. Some kids are losers, they need to know that, so tell them. Quit pumping sunshine up their bottoms and wake them up. He stabbed his dad becasue he thought he was too special for a hircut...thank you Dr Spock fo *** up America. That''s why we have to keep guys in the military longer to fight the war...Little lord fountleroy and his hair are too precious to the Mom and Dad that were conceived at Woodstock.

[pirmin3]

Mamby pamby parents have lost control of their kids by 10 years old. TV as a baby sitter and negotiating with them on every issue creates nothing but a BRAT!! The kid needs to have his a$$ kicked until his nose bleeds.

[observer2020]

The current attitude of kids nowadays started with "time out." When parents started discussing things with 2 year olds, respect for authority totally went down the tubes. Kids don''t understand (nor are they even familiar with) rules and respect for elders (no matter who they are). That''s why kids today walk all over their parents. I remember my dad used to give my brother shaved-head haircuts every summer and my brother had nothing to say about it. GOP needs to take its view about women and stuff them! My Dad was never around and us kids had huge respect for our Mom. When Dad finally came around, it was like..."who is this man and why does he think he can tell me what to do?" Men need to be involved with rearing children and not just hand it over (as they ALWAYS do) to the Moms. Just think guys, if you helped out your wife more with the kids and cleaning around the house, you may just get a little more attention in the bedroom. But society needs to go back to "spare the rod and spoil the child" attitude and things will be better.

[chromenun]

The boy was wrong to stab his father, but I can understand his fear. I was raised by parents that were so controlling that I literally hated them. My mother once forced me to sit and allow her to cut all my hair off really short, and yet all of my sisters were allowed to grow theirs long. I am a girl by the way. Parents aren''t supposed to be dictators, they should instead try to understand what it is like to be a teenager and understand about peer pressure and how a teen needs to fit in with his group.

After all these years, I finally have the long hair I always wanted and I won''t let anyone cut it. And I have raised my children with a good deal of understanding and compassion for how it is to grow up in our society. Raising good children is not about forcing them to do something, but rather encouraging them to be themselves and loving the person they are.

[minnick8-2009]

hurtmoron,

Your name is significant. Obviously you were abused as a child yourself. The answer to life''s problems is not beating your children. I was abused too, and I know how long it takes to get over the hurts physical and psychological. Breaking the cycle took conscious effort on my part.

[minnick8-2009]

Some things are worth fighting over and some things aren''t. I had a rather Bohemian daughter where clothes were concerned. I finally gave her two rules. Her clothes must cover all the right spots and be appropriate for the weather. Why get your panties in a bunch over things that are not immoral and not illegal. There are worse things kids can do besides have unruly hair.

[hurtmorons]

Beat your children america! I''m serious, they need it and it''s your responsibility as parents to correct your children before society does!

[barbaraf4]

If I were dad, I would go to court and have this kid declared a Legal Adult. Then turn him out of the house and let him make his own living.

[aorrville]

I would like to know more about the situation. It is entirely possible his father is abusive. Imagine a drunk man coming at you to cut your hair. I have seen hair cuts given to children that should be considered abuse. I had a first grader cry and get made fun of becuse his parents gave him a mohawk. I had to put a hat on the kid to calm him down. Parents can be cruel. On the other hand, it is possible this kid is being a teenage jerk, and this stabbing indicates some severe behavior issues.

[minnick8-2009]

This is all the fault of modern feminism. Women spoil the children too much and make dad out to be the bad guy all the time . . .

Posted by GOP_forever

This is the most pathetic post on here.

Well, if the kid was worried about his father abusing him, he is removed from it now. I wonder how long the kids are allowed to keep their hair in the detention center?

[god-is-true]

Thaaaattt''s the lastttt timmmme i tellll my kiddddd to gettttt hissss hairrrr cutttt...

[republic1776]

Man,
I slap this "boy" silly, if I were his father.
You have a father who cares here, so having this kid in jail will just teach him how to be a crinimal.
I say let the boy out and let his father do justice

[concorde5]

DSR57.....Ageed. I would have given that child a beating he would never forget. The cops were not necessary, all that kid needed was a good old-fashioned, backwoods, mississippi-style, a55-whooping!