"Amanda Todd Is A Whore" And Other Repulsive Comments
http://www.examiner.com/article/amanda-todd-bullied-girl-s-memorial-pages-targeted-with-cruelty
If you follow the link above, all one has to do is stroll down to the comments page to see some of the disgusting things that one particular user http://www.facebook.com/paul.charms.9 has made on the Amanda Todd case.
I'm not picking on this person at all. But his thinking is indicative of what a lot of people may have about bullying and suicide. These are direct quotes that he posted in the COMMENTS section.
These comments are possibly coming from a child but it shows just went wrong in Amanda Todd's life and and insight into why the situation escalated out of hand.
Here is the deal....
It's not easy being a kid and kids can succumb to attention seeking behavior. Some children act out by using drugs, being violent towards their peers, drinking alcohol, or even acting out in hyper-sexual ways.
I'm sure most of the information that is coming out about her is just purely conjecture. But it gives no one any right to judge and bully another person just because you don't agree with their behavior.
The person that typed these words seem very sure of their opinion, but using words like whorebag and slut does nothing to help the situation.
If Amanda Todd did any of the things that she reportedly did, how does one go and make amends to that? Should one go around to everyone and apologize for her so-called offensive behavior? Or should she move to another country? What could Amanda Todd do to make it right? Or should she continue to be demonized for supposed decisions that she's made?
What about the responsibility of those that are accused of distributing the pictures around to one another? What exactly justifies that behavior? Are they apart of the sexual morality police? Or can we make comparisons to those in certain theocracies that punish women for any behavior that can be construed as reprehensible and immoral? Aren't they guilty?
Just where does it end?
To those that want to go around and vilify Amanda Todd for whatever actions she may or may not have done, it is certainly your right. But you better be careful and hold yourself up to the same ridiculous and invisible moral yardstick that you hold others to for the rest of your life. We all hold different bars of what is moral and what isn't.
Would your behavior stand up to my bar? Do you deserve to be tormented over and over again for something that you did and I didn't agree with? Just how far should we as a society continue to go before we're damning each other to hell and torturing people repeatedly for being the one thing that we all can't deny: to be human.
We've done this over and over again in history and it's a lesson that most refuse to learn. When tragedies come about such as this, many people do nothing to take responsibility for their actions.
Amanda Todd did. She put a video on YouTube baring her soul to the world that she did something that she now regrets. She took responsibility for whatever wrong she thought that she committed. Not many young people are that brave. Should she have continued to be demonized and ostracized?
In the end, there is a young girl that is dead. If we continue to demonize others for certain mistakes that they have committed then there will be more.
In the end, what is more important? We can continue to place our beliefs and morals on other human beings and torment them for acting or believing otherwise, but that path will leave a trail of more children that may choose the same fate.
Amanda Todd is a hero and is not a coward for taking her life. Suicide is NOT a cowardly act. But people that continue to judge and condemn her are. Especially those that live behind fake Facebook, Tumblr, and other various social media sites and webpages.
For the tormentors: I hope that this type of this so-called justice you seek doesn't appear at your door one day. Or in the closets, bedrooms, or basements of your future children.
The world must never ever forget,
The lessons learned from pain.
For if we fail to heed her warning
Tragedy shall strike again.
She looked toward the greater good of man,
But repeatedly pushed away,
For those that refused to see her beauty.
Darkness ruled over the day.
She took a step towards the light,
A place where many refuse to trod,
She sent an message, a beacon of help.
Her name was Amanda Todd.
Burn those lasting images into your thoughts,
Her time on Earth served well.
This sleeping beauty now walks with God,
She's done her time in Hell.
If you follow the link above, all one has to do is stroll down to the comments page to see some of the disgusting things that one particular user http://www.facebook.com/paul.charms.9 has made on the Amanda Todd case.
I'm not picking on this person at all. But his thinking is indicative of what a lot of people may have about bullying and suicide. These are direct quotes that he posted in the COMMENTS section.
"This is really horrible, every part of this Amanda Todd thing. Yes it is bad she committed suicide, it is horrible she was bullied, but if you are going to make pages about her, then tell the full truth! Amanda Todd was just a pretty girl who wanted attention, and there is evidence of her going on webcam sites and masturbating in front of boys and men. She hooked up with guys, not just one. She was a bit of a slut, but what made it this bad was that she slept with a boy who had a popular GF, so of course she was targeted. What I'm trying to point out is in a situation like this you should expose the real truth before the truth is exposed in a negative way. In all honesty Amanda Todd was a slutty girl who did whorish things, it is still a HORRIBLE shame she took her life, its horrible and its sad. But when people make her out to be an angle, a "hero", it sickens me."
"You are completely right no one is perfect! I'm sure as hell not, and I have gotten put down for it too. But I put myself in the situation, and unlike Amanda I didn't kill myself. Everyone makes a mistake I understand that, but what we are suppose to do is either move past it or learn to deal with it. Amanda Todd isn't a hero, she is a warning to all girls. "Be careful what you put on the internet, it will come back to you." If your gonna be a hoe, learn how to deal with it."
These comments are possibly coming from a child but it shows just went wrong in Amanda Todd's life and and insight into why the situation escalated out of hand.
Here is the deal....
It's not easy being a kid and kids can succumb to attention seeking behavior. Some children act out by using drugs, being violent towards their peers, drinking alcohol, or even acting out in hyper-sexual ways.
I'm sure most of the information that is coming out about her is just purely conjecture. But it gives no one any right to judge and bully another person just because you don't agree with their behavior.
The person that typed these words seem very sure of their opinion, but using words like whorebag and slut does nothing to help the situation.
If Amanda Todd did any of the things that she reportedly did, how does one go and make amends to that? Should one go around to everyone and apologize for her so-called offensive behavior? Or should she move to another country? What could Amanda Todd do to make it right? Or should she continue to be demonized for supposed decisions that she's made?
What about the responsibility of those that are accused of distributing the pictures around to one another? What exactly justifies that behavior? Are they apart of the sexual morality police? Or can we make comparisons to those in certain theocracies that punish women for any behavior that can be construed as reprehensible and immoral? Aren't they guilty?
Just where does it end?
To those that want to go around and vilify Amanda Todd for whatever actions she may or may not have done, it is certainly your right. But you better be careful and hold yourself up to the same ridiculous and invisible moral yardstick that you hold others to for the rest of your life. We all hold different bars of what is moral and what isn't.
Would your behavior stand up to my bar? Do you deserve to be tormented over and over again for something that you did and I didn't agree with? Just how far should we as a society continue to go before we're damning each other to hell and torturing people repeatedly for being the one thing that we all can't deny: to be human.
We've done this over and over again in history and it's a lesson that most refuse to learn. When tragedies come about such as this, many people do nothing to take responsibility for their actions.
Amanda Todd did. She put a video on YouTube baring her soul to the world that she did something that she now regrets. She took responsibility for whatever wrong she thought that she committed. Not many young people are that brave. Should she have continued to be demonized and ostracized?
In the end, there is a young girl that is dead. If we continue to demonize others for certain mistakes that they have committed then there will be more.
In the end, what is more important? We can continue to place our beliefs and morals on other human beings and torment them for acting or believing otherwise, but that path will leave a trail of more children that may choose the same fate.
Amanda Todd is a hero and is not a coward for taking her life. Suicide is NOT a cowardly act. But people that continue to judge and condemn her are. Especially those that live behind fake Facebook, Tumblr, and other various social media sites and webpages.
For the tormentors: I hope that this type of this so-called justice you seek doesn't appear at your door one day. Or in the closets, bedrooms, or basements of your future children.
Oh Amanda....
The world must never ever forget,
The lessons learned from pain.
For if we fail to heed her warning
Tragedy shall strike again.
She looked toward the greater good of man,
But repeatedly pushed away,
For those that refused to see her beauty.
Darkness ruled over the day.
She took a step towards the light,
A place where many refuse to trod,
She sent an message, a beacon of help.
Her name was Amanda Todd.
Burn those lasting images into your thoughts,
Her time on Earth served well.
This sleeping beauty now walks with God,
She's done her time in Hell.
i know your tryna to say she is "Model" but look here, if she really was a model she would be telling people, yea go flash ans yeah of course go mess with your crush, though he got a girlfriend i dont find any of it right. i read everything you said. But tell the truth though. its not right what she did. Think before you act, i think thats one concept she didnt have at all. i cut my self. i almost jumped off a river. but she put the hate in peoples heart towards her. im a virgin but cause of my origin they bully me. so dont sit here and defend a case thats been lost and is not worth it. She is what she is, she did what she did. i know you care but what she did to get enemies led to her commit suicide.
ReplyDeleteWow, some of your comment I can't even respond to because it's not written in English. I don't mean that in any disrespect either.
ReplyDeleteSecond, it may not have been right for what she did, but who are you or anyone else to sit in judgment of her?
She put the hate in people's heart towards her? Are you serious? She can't put hate in someone else heart, only YOU Can do that. That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard. She can't control other people's hate.
She placed her youtube video out as an apology but furthermore, who are you or anyone else that she needs to ask "forgiveness" for? That's between Amanda Todd and her "God". Why don't you let her rest in peace and continue to do you. You seriously need help if you truly believe the ignorance that you write.
And I said nothing about her being a model so I'm not sure what post you're referring to but it is obvious you didn't read a thing that I said.
DeleteYou put a direct link to this guy FB profile titling your article with the phrase "repulsive comments". I honestly can't think about anything more "bully" than that. I'm writing from Italy and you site comes fourth or fifth on the Google results page for tiping "truth about amanda todd" and it's a fucking shame.
ReplyDeletePaul Charms's comments might be cinical but there is no shame in that! Everyone has their right to dinstance themselves for what happens around them and considering there are tons of people randomly calling her names I really don't see the reason to flash out this kid for posting a cold but ultimatlely reasonable point of view.
Now, I don't know if he went futher, cause I only read your quotes but if he didn't you're not so far in concepts from Amanda's stalker, if he did go further you're still a moron for not quoting his worse.
Ciao :P
Sole.
Ignorance from Italy. Greetings.
DeleteAnd you're not being a bully either by resorting to name calling? He posted his comments from his facebook page which is how I found them. I really don't care what you think. I could resort to namecalling as well but I have much more class than you do. Now go and read a book to educate yourself better.
Goodbye.
People like you hide behind anonymous screen names on the internet. I would bet everything you wouldn't call me a name to my face. Get lost.
DeleteHe did go further and many people reported him to the Canadian police. But you didn't know that did you before you went and posted this nonsense. Get a fucking life.
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