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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Of course mass murder is not a "foreseeable outcome of lax parenting" but hopefully most people have the sense to get their child some help so that they can have a functional life rather than living in your parent's basement and playing video games all day long.[/quote]

Well, in the article I read, it suggested that they were trying to get him help, he was refusing treatment and obstructing that, and that the approach that you are so dismissive of---a little unfair to characterize it as "basement and video games" to imply neglect---is one helps certain children with similar issues in some cases.  ("Nancy’s mixture of hovering appeasement and disregard for professional help now seems bewildering. Yet similar choices have worked well for others: some people with autism respond best to a mixture of laissez-faire and active indulgence.")

I think it is unreasonable to conclude that the Lanzas weren't trying to help their child, as the evidence to me seems quite the contrary.  My guess is they would have made very different decisions if blessed with 20/20 hindsight like the rest of us.      [/quote]

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