| More corporations should follow the example being | | | | brains to solve problems, it may be easy for young |
| set by GMAC Finances and Chevy in the Chevy | | | | people to start thinking these tactics will work well |
| R.O.C.K. (Reaching Out to Communities and Kids) | | | | for them as well. |
| program. Grant money is being provided to several | | | | The reason we watch this type of material is that it |
| Orlando schools to provide funding for nonviolent | | | | is escapism. As adults, we may think about |
| initiatives. | | | | responding with violence to someone who makes us |
| Violence Not the Answer to Resolving Disputes at | | | | angry or feel threatened. However, in real life there |
| Orlando Schools | | | | can be very real and serious consequences for this |
| While students attending Orlando schools may see | | | | type of behavior. Students in Orlando need to be |
| violence as a way to resolve disputes between | | | | reminded of these facts, if they are going to grow |
| people, the truth is that there is always a better way | | | | up into productive, contributing members of society. |
| to than using your fists, a weapon, or intimidation to | | | | Not only is violence not the answer for students |
| make your point. I applaud these two corporate | | | | attending Orlando schools, but a person's whole life |
| sponsors to seeing a need for this type of program | | | | may be altered by committing one violent act. All that |
| in Orlando schools and taking steps to respond to | | | | needs to happen is for someone to lose control and |
| that need and make a difference. We need more | | | | lash out for a brief moment and they could be facing |
| corporations responding to community issues in a | | | | serious criminal charges. If convicted, they may be |
| positive way like this, not only for Orlando schools, | | | | facing jail time. Even if they don't go to jail, having a |
| but in cities and towns nationwide. | | | | criminal record may affect which careers they can |
| Orlando Schools Not the Only Environment Where | | | | pursue after they have graduated from Orlando |
| Violence is an Issue | | | | schools. They may be restricted or barred from |
| Images of violence exist as a way to settle disputes | | | | entering certain countries, so international travel may |
| are a fixture in our society, and it should not be | | | | not be possible. |
| surprising to anyone that students attending Orange | | | | Anything that can be done to teach young people in |
| County Florida schools, and schools in other areas, | | | | Orlando that they have alternatives other than using |
| are influenced by them. After seeing action heroes in | | | | violence is a wonderful thing. Let's hope that the |
| movies and on television using brawn instead of | | | | students attending Orlando schools get the message. |