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... it is not going to happen.
Even within in "polite" society as we Canadians have come to view ourselves after three generations of gripping and at times abrasive affirmative action and equality struggles; the song does apparently truly remain the same.
Amanda Todd: Bullied Canadian Teen Commits Suicide After Prolonged Battle Online And In School
Amanda's plight in recent weeks has played out through much of the World's media and across the Internet. To many, it is simply another case of "same old, same old"; but, here in Canada incidents like this are rare indeed and generally receive broad coverage simply because they are isolated. It is not the tragedy of a young person's untimely passing that outrages; but, the indignity and futility of it all. In this, the year 12 of the Second Millennium circumstances such as these should not be arising. Not in Canada. We Canadians had long ago put this crap behind us, or so we had smugly thought.
Regardless of where you reside, and what horrors your own society may be inflicting upon you and those you know and love; take a moment or two this coming October 20th and give praise to Amanda and Tyler and or so many others who have perished recently at the hands of the "bullying juggernaut".
We must never forget them; or their struggle and their pain.
We must vanquish bullying behaviour from the human condition; the cost is just too high.
Warren C. E. Austin
The Gay Deceiver
Toronto, Canada
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