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Tsiyu

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10. I believe the poster just wants to draw people into the thread

Reply to HereSince1628 (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 7, 2014, 08:24 AM

Jun 2014

Last edited Sat Jun 7, 2014, 11:32 AM - Edit history (1)

so he/she can insult them.

I think we call that "flame-bait."

But I liked your explanation.

Edit: or maybe it's "trolling?"

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Home schooled kids are MORE prone to kill and be gun advocates. OR NOT? [View all] doxydad Jun 2014 OP

I think it would depend upon the agenda of the parent(s). no_hypocrisy Jun 2014 #1

Broad brush much? Tsiyu Jun 2014 #2

Settle down Killer, it's just my opinion. doxydad Jun 2014 #4

Killer, really? Tsiyu Jun 2014 #5

you need to apologized for calling him Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #7

That theory is perhaps a bit simplistic TexasProgresive Jun 2014 #3

that might be an interesting thing to think through ProdigalJunkMail Jun 2014 #6

Oh say, what is truthy...something that resonates with your beliefs? HereSince1628 Jun 2014 #8

What? doxydad Jun 2014 #9

My homeschooled "angel" read it and understood it. wavesofeuphoria Jun 2014 #12

Swell.. doxydad Jun 2014 #13

What does being a tax payer have to do with it? wavesofeuphoria Jun 2014 #19

I expect you to utilize... doxydad Jun 2014 #22

"I expect you to utilize MY tax dollars and send those kids to a regular school." wavesofeuphoria Jun 2014 #24

Excel at what? Socialization? doxydad Jun 2014 #29

No point was made. I asked for clarification of what your were wavesofeuphoria Jun 2014 #32

Oh, that ain't all you're saying. Iggo Jun 2014 #21

That's not supporting your position...it's a red-herring complaint HereSince1628 Jun 2014 #14

RE If you can't think of a place to start, you might start with answering these questions: doxydad Jun 2014 #15

IMO it garnered criticism because it comes off as evidence free HereSince1628 Jun 2014 #20

I believe the poster just wants to draw people into the thread Tsiyu Jun 2014 #10

Perhaps kids with mental health issues are more likely to not fit in at school hack89 Jun 2014 #11

but the spurious title of the thread was more catchy than that. NightWatcher Jun 2014 #16

Exactly Lee-Lee Jun 2014 #17

People home-school their kids for lots of different reasons. dawg Jun 2014 #18

Trash thread. FSogol Jun 2014 #23

It's an empirical question Recursion Jun 2014 #25

Save time. Try Joyce Foundation. Eleanors38 Jun 2014 #27

Page 242 in iBooks - Republican Gomorrah JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #26

TY! doxydad Jun 2014 #28

Oh the author of the book JustAnotherGen Jun 2014 #34

I couldn't agree more! Parents should raise their children based on what I believe hughee99 Jun 2014 #30

Slightly off topic..but anybody else cringe at the lack of trigger discipline in the photo? EX500rider Jun 2014 #31

Maybe he's in the Secret Service. Orrex Jun 2014 #33

My brother and I missheidi Jun 2014 #35