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[redlion]

Stress can push anyone to perfection. The only problem is, if you're pushed further than that, bad things start to happen. Overstress can lead to depression, manic activity and worst of all... urination problems.

[Le Chango]

B +!!! B + IN ENGLISH!

[Silk]

this guy is no worse then a murderor.

I can sympahize for the boy. I hate getting anything less than an A, both me and my parents, and although on the times that I have gotten Bs I didn't burn down my house, I was pretty damn pissed off at myself. If there's enough pressure from your parents, i'm sure it can reach the stage that it did for this boy.

[BarCode]

Burning down a house over a grade? Killing 3 people over a bad grade? People like that don't deserve to be walking around on this earth, end of story. He didn't even give his family a chance to get out of the house safely. Saddest thing is that he killed 2 young children, 5 and 7. Grades aren't everything in this world, you wont die for getting a B instead of an A.

[ink]

Grades aren't everything in this world, you wont die for getting a B instead of an A.

Unless you are in Japan... because then your parents my kill you.

[Frizzle]

Yea but that's just plain geeky.

Grades mean shit all, you could go to Uni, get all the grades, scholarships and degress you want and it could mean fuck all when you get back home and realise no-one wants to hire you.

It's now what you know, it's who you know.

[jillian]

Compare the American education system with that of Japan's and Japan wins without a doubt.

But at what cost?

Compare the US education with pretty much all of Asia and Europe, they would own us no doubt.

Agreed. Actually, US reeeally sucks education-wise. And it can be said that school isn't everythingit takes to make a good country, but it's not like European and Asian kids are stuck doing busy work all day. They actually learn stuff. Average Americans are just... not on par in geography, open-mindedness, logic, or language skills. Hell, most of the people I know in my town can't even speak English all the way, let alone try to take our only foreign language class. *glowers at school system*

Burning down a house over a grade? Killing 3 people over a bad grade? People like that don't deserve to be walking around on this earth, end of story. He didn't even give his family a chance to get out of the house safely. Saddest thing is that he killed 2 young children, 5 and 7. Grades aren't everything in this world, you wont die for getting a B instead of an A.

I mean... I'm not on the kid's side or anything but it seems to me that you're being really really harsh. It's a different culture and that kid was probably under a lot more stress due to school than you've ever experienced. From elementary, kids are expected not only to excel at school work in order to pass examinations to go on in school, but also to be good, well-rounded individuals. You're expected to stay after school for hours every day to play really serious, competitive sports. After you're done with that, then you do your homework and study, maybe with the help of an after school program, but always with constant pressure to get everything right and know enough to ace every test in every subject. And as I said above, Americans are maybe a little too closed-minded to realize that that kind of pressure has profound effects on the psyches and outward views of little kids. He was raised with a warped perspective. While this was a terrible, senseless crime, it's not like he's a lunatic. Part of the reason was his surroundings. And it probably would've been worse than you'd think once his parents found out (especially since he did lie)

On a lighter note, does anyone remember a few years ago in the news, families were arranging for their 15-16 year old sons to recieve fellatio in order to encourage them during long nights studying. So not all of this culture of pressure is bad. XD (that's actually the reason I had to post in this thread - to mention that)

[Mystical]

omg Hahaha this is funny its a shame he killed the people but LOL burning your house down over grades LOL what a freaking dumbass

[nox]

I never cared about my grades anyway, just as long as I get a good job. Looks good aswell, I am getting a job with a mate of mine. Earning $700 a week doing scaffholding mostly.. not bad for a 14, 9 monther

Nope. I know a 14 year old, 6months, 14 days, 2 hours, 31 minutes, 64 seconds, 4 miliseconds who makes 800.

[Melchoire]

The same problem exists around here to a lesser magnitude. Basically the kids are being convinced that if they screw up in High School they're gonna be fucked up there whole lives and thats where the stress arrises. It was one of the issues that allegedly triggered the Columbine Highschool Shootout. And the story is pretty sad, I feel sympathy for the burned victims

[nox]

no one got my joke

[Vegas]

Ye man asian parents should take it lighter on their children. There's this guy I know who gets marks I know I probably won't get unless I study 24/7 and he gets scared when his averages go under 90.