But now the public questions why kids are so angry. Poe says kids are angry because they have been reared in a highly individualistic society where a sense of commitment for what is good for the community has been lost. She says young people think 'Anything not good for me makes me angry' and that sometimes leads to outward displays of violence. Mass shootings by children are partly a result of bullying, the 'In' group vs. the 'Out' group. Social outcasts are fighting back, she says.
Cultural differences create stress when trying to get along.
We don t have money problems. We have moral problems. Shackleford says school violence comes down to the family. I associate most everything with the home. Everything begins at home, she says.