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Columbine

Why do teens resort to violence? It is a question that has been asked a lot recently with the increase of school shootings and the unbelievable scene in Littleton, Colorado. There is a very simple answer to that question though. Teens resort to violence because they want attention. There are several factors that wear them down to the point where they feel violence is okay but when it comes down to it those who turn to violent acts do so for the attention it will bring them.
Before I begin my argument though, I want to tell you how exactly I know what a teen mind goes through once its been pushed. My parents put me in first grade a year early because my birthday is in August. Therefore, growing up I was always the shortest and smallest because I was younger than everyone and my family is not a bunch of giants. Being small caused me to be picked on and being one of the smartest kids in the class didn't help either. I took abuse about my size and height until I reached high......


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