Friday, October 1, 2010

When does it end?

Hey World,

If we look back in history of why our founding fathers came to America, and why they established a free people, we will see that they believed all men were created equal. That all people deserved a place to live free from harsh restrictions. Thats why they left England, so they could live how they saw fit. This general principle is losing its way in our current society. Four US teens have taken their lives in the past few weeks because they were not allowed life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. They were all gay, and all harassed because of it. Here are their stories,

13 year old Asher Brown shot himself in the head after being persistently harassed by his school mates.

15 year old Billy Lucas hung himself after years of harassment because of his sexuality

13 year old Seth Walsh hung himself after abuse for being gay from his peers

19 year old Raymond Chase hung himself as well, though it is not sure he was bullied.

This has gotten completely out of hand though. When 4 teenagers feel that their life is so miserable that they can not see the light at the end of the tunnel and choose to die rather than to live.

Please, please, please, show the people you care for that you love them. If you have a friend who is stuggling with their sexuality, self image or anything else, realize that this is when they need you most.

thanks for listening,

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