Extemely sad. It's difficult to imagine how someone so young could rationalize this act.

My prayers are with the family and especially the nurse. I hope she isn't assigned blame but my gut tells me a large segment of society will want a scalp.

At least he didn't take any cows with him.

His name was Montana? Probably got tired of being teased about being Hannah Montana!

"The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control reported 33 suicides among 5- to 9-year-olds from 1999 to 2006."

Wow It's sad that there are any in this age group. At 9-years old, you don't even know what you want to wear to school the next day or whether you want a grape or strawberry juice box in your lunch, much less whether life is worth living. This is really sad.

There must have been something awful going on in his life. Sexual abuse maybe? Maybe they tried to shove their Christianity down his throat?

Maybe he realized that one day he would grow up to be jackass.

#5 | Posted by jackass at 2010-01-24 10:51 AM | Reply | Flag: One track mind

One thing that could cause a 9 year old to take his life is Ritalin. Some side effects include depression, mood elevation, a letdown or "crash" after it wears off, anger, low interest in life, headache, irritability, severe depression upon withdrawal and many others.

While Ritalin is not mentioned in the article, it is widely pushed in the public school systems for two main reasons. It makes the child (almost always boys) complacent plus the schools get thousands of Federal dollars for having a "special learning needs" child.

The most amazing thing about Jesus Christ is that he loves you and is willing to save even you, JackAss, but he still draws the the line at giving you the winning lottery numbers and that is what really bothers you, isn't it?

Apparently, it was god's will.

The lord works in sick and twisted ways.

Maybe they tried to shove their Christianity down his throat?"

My guess is that regardless of religion, he was probably surrounded by people about as stupid as you are, and decided life wasn't worth living.

Damn, I thought there were laws against that. Regester all rope.

Maybe they tried to shove their Christianity down his throat?

#5 | Posted by jackass

Maybe they shoved a jack up his ass.

I almost posted this story but couldn't bring myself to do it. Newsworthy, no doubt, but too depressing to want to think about. I've coached 9 year olds, and to imagine one of them being in such a state to resort to suicide... it blows my mind.

Apparently, it was god's will.

Yep, all part of that prick's glorious plan.

Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.

Tragic.

"Tragic."

And yet, some here are twisting this news to their fucking political agenda. Don't be assholes. Be sad. A fucking 9-year-old killed himself. Stop and think. And feel.

"It's all part of the prick's (God's) glorious plan...."

I'm going to refer you to Post #16.

"Maybe they tried to shove their Christianity down his throat?"

At its worst, Christianity was literally forced on people in a way that wouldn't be possible today and on a wide scale for hundreds of years and nine year olds weren't killing themselves on a regular basis.

But I suppose a nine year old killing himself is as good an excuse as any to take a cheap shot at a religious group against whom you are prejudiced. It isn't as if their is a classy way to be a bigot.

I'm going to refer you to Post #16.

#17 | Posted by Zed at 2010-01-24 12:39 PM | Reply | Flag: Too stupid to understand the difference between politics and religion

You have to be a complete asshole to make jokes about this or the cow guy

Something tells me that bullying is at the bottom of this. Sad. Very sad.

#21 - that and possibly he was on meds for ADHD or the like - I know of a child who did hung himself at the age of about 11 and was on ritalin.

#17 | Posted by Zed at 2010-01-24 12:39 PM | Reply | Flag:

I'm going to refer you to Post #16.

#14 | Posted by ZombieHunter at 2010-01-24 12:00 PM | Reply | Flag:

Better yet, to #7. Perfect for outspoken atheist scum and big pharma apologist pricks.

#22--At least you said that without making an unjustified attack on public schools.

KBM

One thing that could cause a 9 year old to take his life is Ritalin. Some side effects include depression, mood elevation, a letdown or "crash" after it wears off, anger, low interest in life, headache, irritability, severe depression upon withdrawal and many others.

While Ritalin is not mentioned in the article, it is widely pushed in the public school systems for two main reasons. It makes the child (almost always boys) complacent plus the schools get thousands of Federal dollars for having a "special learning needs" child.

But when you brought up the side effects of Ritalin, and knowing how many kids are given the medication, it's a surprise there aren't even more cases like his.

"Boys will be boys" but they do grow up -- and calm down. You can't just keep a "normally overactive" little boy on drugs for years until he mellows out so it makes life easier for those around him -- but the key words here "normally overactive."

There are many cases where taking Ritalin would definitely be in the best interests of the child if it helps him get through some very difficult times. If a kid can't even concentrate, is bouncing off the walls, and his behavior makes him shunned by his classmates, friends, and even other relatives, then it's got to take a huge toll on the child and give him only a negative opinion of himself.

A medical professional, though, should be the one to make the decision as to what behavior is considered "normally overactive" and what isn't. And if a medication will be able to give the child a better quality of life -- both physically and mentally -- then why not take it. It should depend on if the good outweighs the bad.

KBM- Ritalin is not mentioned in the article

And that possibility by itself is supposed to invalidate ANY other possibility?
Reality and the loons-I swear........

#17 | Posted by Zed at 2010-01-24 12:39 PM | Reply | Flag: Too stupid to understand the difference between politics and religion
-Angrydad

To a fanatic, there is no difference between politics and religion. That's why you can't trust 'em further than you can kick 'em.

That is unless you're one of the bible-thumping loons who can only fault Khomeini for advocating rule by the wrong religion. "Velayat e faqih," by any other name, would smell as sweet to these fuckers.

I don't care whether you make it political or religious, you have a sick and twisted mind to think of anything other than the sad state the child must have been in, and the sad statet that his 9 year old friends who do not understand, and their families are in.

This will be traumatic in some small (at least) and large way in every one of his class mates lives.

It is an encouragement of sorts that an adult rather than children found him in that state.

"...The most amazing thing about Jesus Christ is that he loves you and is willing to save even you, JackAss, but he still draws the the line at giving you the winning lottery numbers...#8 | Posted by Constuct"

No numbers? Then what the fucking good is he anyway. Nothing worse than people following an impotent diety with no magical powers.

It's like, okay, no lottery numbers. But how about a good old fashion Frayed Rope Intervention.

It's the least the magical sky god could do.

It's the least the magical sky god could do.

He's 2 for three with me. I've had my night on the town, I've got my color TV, but I don't have the Mercedes yet.

------ No numbers? Then what the fucking good is he anyway. Nothing worse than people following an impotent diety with no magical powers.

It's like, okay, no lottery numbers. But how about a good old fashion Frayed Rope Intervention.

It's the least the magical sky god could do.

#29 | Posted by DUMPLING1 at 2010-01-24 08:41 PM | Reply | Flag: PROBABLY DIDN'T GET THE BEST MARKS IN SPELLING (diety--deity). ------

God might make an exception in your case about the lottery numbers if you promised to find a different universe to infest.

"To a fanatic, there's no difference between politics and religion...."

I've been posting on this site for years, and have consistently upheld the principle of separation of church and state. I've also consistently upheld the use and value of scientific reasoning.

I agree with something said upthread and by various posters over the last several months: this site has become some sort of magnet for religous bigots.

Separation of church of state is a big part of liberalism and I've always been comfortable with it.

Bigotry is not supposed to be part of liberalism. Bigotry is just nasty and stupid. The behavior I've seen exhibited at times reminds me of the South in the early Sixties.

I congratulate those atheists and agnostics that still uphold the liberal tradition of toleration. You're great people and I'd still have no problem voting for an atheist candidate for office if they were of your character.

The remainder of you are as sick as anyone you attempt to critique. Political candidates like you would be worth fighting against.

I know this is one of those "I know someone who knows someone" kind of things, so take it for what it's worth, but the office manager at my work lives in The Colony and claims to know an uncle of the boy. Said the the school had been trying to get him on medication, but the family wouldn't do it. So it could be the exact opposite of the whole "Ritalin made him do it" argument. Who knows.

It is ironic that the drugs we are giving to unmotivated kids is motivating them to kill themselves. Maybe they were better off not motivated.

"I congratulate those atheists and agnostics that still uphold the liberal tradition of toleration. You're great people and I'd still have no problem voting for an atheist candidate for office if they were of your character."

Zed, we have disagreed on many things, vehemently, but you nailed it here. I'd have no problem voting for a religious candidate if he/she were capable of open-mindedness and not being ruled by his/her religion.

Don't be assholes

How long have you been posting here?