I nominate these people for the Darwin award

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The discussion revolves around the tragic death of a teenager reportedly due to the "pass-out game," raising questions about parental awareness, responsibility, and societal implications of such risky behaviors. Participants explore the circumstances surrounding the incident, the reactions of the parents, and broader themes of youth behavior and negligence.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express shock at the idea of the "pass-out game" and question the decision-making of both the teenager and her parents.
  • Others speculate about the parents' knowledge of their daughter's behavior, with some suggesting they may have been negligent or unaware of the risks involved.
  • A few participants draw parallels between this incident and other risky behaviors exhibited by youth, questioning societal norms and parental oversight.
  • Some argue that the parents should face legal consequences for neglect, while others defend the parents, suggesting they may not have been aware of the situation.
  • There are conflicting views on whether the parents' statements about their daughter's history with the game are consistent or indicative of dishonesty.
  • Some participants express a desire for fewer children or parents, linking this incident to broader concerns about societal responsibility and parenting.
  • A later reply introduces the idea that choking could be related to autoerotic asphyxiation, prompting further discussion on the motivations behind such behaviors.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally do not reach a consensus, with multiple competing views on parental responsibility, the nature of the behavior, and the implications of the incident. Disagreement persists regarding the interpretation of the parents' statements and the societal context of such risky behaviors.

Contextual Notes

Participants express uncertainty about the details of the case, including the timeline of the teenager's behavior and the parents' awareness of it. The discussion reflects a range of assumptions about youth behavior and parental oversight without definitive conclusions.

  • #31
Tide said:
I was going to say that they are the definitive refutation of intelligent design - but I decided to remain silent! :wink:

I say its the ultimate refutation of evolution! Nothing this stupid can be natural. The gene pool is suppose to improve! Not hang itself!
 
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  • #32
Pengwuino said:
I say its the ultimate refutation of evolution! Nothing this stupid can be natural. The gene pool is suppose to improve! Not hang itself!

The gene pool has two ends - one is deep and the other is shallow. :biggrin:
 
  • #33
haha and they drowned and suffocated. Its funny because its true.
 
  • #34
I remember spinning around in circles when I was maybe 5 or 6 so I would get dizzy and fall down. Glad I didn't graduate to the hard stuff.
 
  • #35
TheStatutoryApe said:
I remember spinning around in circles when I was maybe 5 or 6 so I would get dizzy and fall down. Glad I didn't graduate to the hard stuff.
:smile: :smile: :smile: Yeah, who knew that spinning stuff was a gateway drug?
 
  • #36
Anyone ever spin themselves on office chairs? Boy was that fun...
 
  • #37
Pengwuino said:
Anyone ever spin themselves on office chairs? Boy was that fun...
We had kitchen chairs you could spin on, so yep, did that! It was like the home version of the teacups ride. :biggrin:
 
  • #38
omagdon7 said:
This is unrelated to the death of a boy from autoerotic asphyxiation? I wasn't aware that people choked themselves without also trying to achieve orgasm.
Commonly known as "gaspers". Don't ask me how I know that. Apparently these children got tired of BB gun and dirt clod fights, papering houses, grafitti, making their parents fight, dropping m-80's in school toilets, soaping windows, egging, smoking, and playing slug-bug.
 
  • #39
CNN.com - Boy dies*playing 'passing out game,' officials believe - Jul 13, 2005
Address:http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/13/choking.game.ap/


"...playing the game, which was popular with a group of girls at her school. Six girls at the school were suspended for a day after a security camera videotape showed the seventh-graders choking each other in a hallway.

Though the so-called game is new to many adults, it's likely something that children have been doing for a long time, said Connecticut-based child psychologist Dr. Lawrence Shapiro, author of "The Secret language of Children: How to Understand What Your Kids are Really Saying."
"That's scary," Shapiro said.

In addition to talking to kids about drugs and alcohol, parents should discuss other risky behavior, like the pass-out game, Shapiro said.
"Younger kids don't know that they can die from this, that it's a very dangerous activity," Shapiro said.
Nathan Hoiosen, a school resource officer with the Nampa Police Department, said youngsters think the choking game offers a safe buzz compared with drinking or doing drugs."
 
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  • #40
Pengwuino said:
Anyone ever spin themselves on office chairs? Boy was that fun...
:rolleyes: I still do that. But only to demonstrate the concept of angular momentum and the moment of inertia, I swear. :eek: I am not addicted to it.

That physics stuff, however, is a different story. It's more addicting than crack. :redface:
 
  • #41
author of "The Secret language of Children: How to Understand What Your Kids are Really Saying."

They aren't saying anything! What happen to the days when children did something stupid it ment they were stupid?

Man, we need to make it where you need a liceanse to have kids. Stupid children are becoming an epidemic.
 
  • #42
Entropy said:
They aren't saying anything! What happen to the days when children did something stupid it ment they were stupid?

Man, we need to make it where you need a liceanse to have kids. Stupid children are becoming an epidemic.

That's because they have all those laws about child-proofing everything. It's relaxation of natural selection, I tell ya! It used to be if you were too stupid as a kid not to swallow things the size of your throat or not to stick forks in electric sockets, you didn't grow up to be a stupid teenager. :rolleyes: Bring back those metal toys with small parts!
 

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