Klarinet Archive - Posting 000531.txt from 2001/03

From: "Rien Stein" <rstein@-----.nl>
Subj: [kl] violence
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 18:47:06 -0500

On Sunday, 18 Mar 2001 14:12:06 EST, Lauryn wrote

>>
... It has now gotten to a point where I am so scared of them I
am contemplating on whether or not to carry a blade. It's not like I would
ever use it, I just would feel so much better if I had it. The other day it
was me and just them all around me in a circle. I've never been that scared
in my life. Now, I really doubt that they would ever hurt me physically in
any way whatsoever, but they probally will keep trying to phyce me out until
we graduate in four years.
Thanx for all the advice and stories though!

Lauryn
<<

Dear Lauryn

The one thing I definitely doo not like about the USA is the freedom to
carry arms around. It absolutely is of no use. Assume them to attack you,
you take your blade and hurt (or worse: kill) someone, do you think they
will leave you alone after that? Only if you are sentenced to death! And if
you kiil one of them and are so unfortunate as to be black, you can be
pretty sure you will be sentenced to that capital punishment. Find a teacher
you have good contacts with, tell him or her about the problem, and let him
or her adice you what to do about it. Violence never is a solution, look at
what is going on in Israel, where Palestinians try to get their rights by
senselessly and uselessly killing Isrealians, look to Spain, where the ETA
is blindly killing people for almost 20 years now, or take notice of what
has ahppened and still is going on on the Balkan.

Be a good girl, and take revenge by being a better clarinettist, and leave
that bunch alone.

I know it is easy for me old man, to give you such advice, as it is not I
but you who is in the situation, but try to be so grown-up to follow it.

Wish you much wisdom, and peace of heart

Rien

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