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On the topic about the kid posting the death threats online, of course this was an incredibly stupid thing to do, but I have a feeling this kid has major issues going on in his life. His family is probably screwed up. If you had a 12 year old kid that was posting death threats online, if you were a good parent you'd get the feeling that your kid has been feeling depressed or angry lately and maybe GOD FORBID you should talk to him instead of letting him play Halo for 8 hours a day.
As for the home schooling thing, that's fine if it worked for others but I personally would not do it for my child, especially in junior/senior highschool. This is mainly due to the fact that multiple teachers and different expertise in different areas. The chemistry teacher studied chemistry in college, the biology teacher studied biology, the history teacher studied history etc etc. They have a wealth of knowledge that I and my spouse (if I ever get married) would not posses. Furthermore, yes you can get some quasi social stuff by participating in some extra curriculars and doing home schooling, but I personally believe that school teaches kids how to be in that same enviroment 7 hours a day as that big dumb kid, the really smart kid, and the pretty girl. And most importantly how to respond to each of them and where they fit in.
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"A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows us that faith proves nothing." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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