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This is obviously a horrible situation to happen to anyone. The young man was embarassed and humiliated beyond belief. How would you feel if everybody on campus watched you live on webcam during your most intimate moments? Gay or straight, nobody wants their privacy invaded. I respect sexual orientation. I feel you should do what makes you happy. There are a lot of people who still think being gay is wrong. Being gay is not wrong, you can't change the way you are. Considering these people and how they frown about gays, Some gay people have a poor self esteem and may be ashamed of themselfs in a way. So putting a private moment such as this on the internet for everybody in the world to view can destroy a person. In this case, it led to a distubing sucicide.
I believe you should respect everybody in this world and share the peace. It doesn't matter if your gay, straight, black, white, yellow, red or blue. No matter how down you might feel, nothing is worth your life, I believe karma and justice will take its toll in the end.
Considering I am gay, I feel very strongly about this. But there are two things about it that I can't seem to wrap my mind around.
The first thing is what the reason for filming him would be. What would make students want to watch that? Not to sound crude, but if someone wanted to watch a video of boys making out, couldn't they just go to a porn website or something? I guess part of the attraction was taht it was someone there in the school, but still. I'm certain he's not the only gay person at the school so what would've been so special about this that would've caused those two people to think that other people would actually get enjoyment out of watching this.
The second thing is why would he take his life? I know it's because he was not comfortable with his sexuality and was humiliated by the entire situation. but it makes me very upset that something like that would embaress him to such an extreme that he would take his own life. Yes it's an abominable invasion of privacy, but i don't think killing himself was a good response. Number one: there are much worse things that could happen to you, it should not have been the end of the world for him. And number 2: he should have stood up for himself and said, "you know what? that IS me! and it's wrong that you guys did this to me!" instead of backing down and feeling sorry for himself. he couldve made a difference.
every angle of this bothers me very much. As i go through life i realize more and more just how much hatred towards homosexuality there really is and it is absolutely not okay.
In reaction to the video, I cannot believe someone can be as evil as that to actually do that to someone, let alone their own roommate. I am shocked that someone can one, invade someones privacy like that and video tape them secretly and two, to stream in on the internet for everyone to see. I hope his roommate knows that he caused the death of someone and hurt him that much to take his life. I hope those two people live with this for the rest of their life and know how painful it is for his family that they just lost their child. Cyber bullying is so unnecessary and wrong. The person doing the bullying is obviously a coward if they are doing this awful act and are doing it to make them feel better about themself. The websites like Formspring should not even exsist and cyber bullying through Instant Message should really be monitored. Many things could have been prevented if cyber bullying didnt exsist. I think we should all learn from this video and help prevent things like this in the future.
It is completely horrifying that someone could even think of doing an act like the one that Wei and Ravi did. I cannot even fathom the fact that they would put so much thought on how they could humiliate their roommate. It’s even worse what came of it. This will be carried with them for the rest of their lives, that THEY were the direct cause of a student taking his own life. All of the feelings that that student was feeling, and all of the suicidal thoughts and contemplation he was feeling, was because of these to college students, who thought they were being funny. I believe that human beings have the biggest effect on a persons personality, and because of what they did, noone will be able to see what a potentially great person this Rutgers University student will be.
People see homosexuality as a catalyst for bringing up much more complicated problems then there are in reality. This is not a matter of homosexuality or "gaybashing", it is a metter of privacy invasion. When the young man video taped this he was indeed invading the other mans privacy, but it was not of ill intentions nor did he ever specify any dislike of the homosexual community. Its ridiculous that people incorporate the video taper with homosexual haters because he is not. This would be the same situation if the man being video taped was making out with a girl, it was not directed towards homosexuals and that people incorpoprate the videotaper with "gaybashers" isn't fair to him.
This is very upsetting to hear about. My heart goes out to his parents, family and friends. This should also be a lesson for the bullies. You dont know how the other person is taking your abuse. You may think that it is just a joke when really it upsets them. Im sure these students werent expecting this outcome but that is the point. This young man never did anything wrong to you so why would you go and invade his privacy. People shouldnt have to feel guilty about who they are. They should feel free to be proud of themselves not ashamed.
I think what happened to this kid was absolutely terrible. I feel really bad for his family that they had to deal with something like this. How could embarrass a person so much that they commit suicide? It is just awful. I hope the kids that did it to him never live it down and is always on their mind. Some people don't realize how something you either do or say to someone can hurt them so much. Besides this, even the fact that they invaded his privacy is wrong. Even if he wasn't gay and they still recorded him, its still very wrong. I really don't get why people always have such big reactions to gay people. If he was with a girl, they wouldn't have recorded him. People really need to stop treating homosexuals different then straight people. All they are doing is making them feel bad because of a life choice they made. It is their decision, so it has nothing to do with anyone else.
I honestly think that this incident is absolutely horrible. It also scares me to see that there are people that do not care at all about others and that they don't think about the consequences of their actions. Because of the students who videotaped the intimate moments and broadcasted them, a young man is now dead. There is no reason as to why this should have ever happened. Everyone is entitled to their privacy, especially in their intimate moments. I feel extremely terrible that this happened to that young man because he will never have a chance to make something of his life. I think that the students who contributed to this tragedy should receive some harsher punishment. I'm not saying to ruin their lives, but i think they need to realize that they did that to someone else; someone who's life is now over. My heart goes out to the boy and his family and I hope his story sheds some light on people. The world nowadays can use it.
-Amanda Connerton
This event is terrible and should not have ever happened. Kids, especially in late high school and college, seem to have the tendency of having so much joy in humiliating their peers. You would think that by going to college people would learn by then to grow up and be mature about things. Filming your roommate and watching him become intimate with another man is definitely crossing the line. If a man is uncomfortable with sharing a dorm room with a homosexual, that's ok. Talk to your roommate. If you're uncomfortable you're uncomfortable. However, filming him to humiliate him is horrible and should have never happened. The fact that the boy being filmed was humiliated for being who he was is a terrible thing I hate how no one said anything about this being posted besides making fun of him. Did anyone stand up for this kid? Did the other man he was intimate with stand up for him?
-Danielle Johnson
This situation is obviously extremely saddening and unfortunate, and I feel badly for the family that survives Clementi. There is no doubt that the installing a webcam and broadcasting a sexual encounter is a clear invasion of privacy, and these students should be prosecuted to the extent of the law. That being said, however, it must be remembered that it was probably not just this one event that prompted Clementi's suicide; it was probably an accumulation of a lifetime's worth of mockery and abuse. This event should show us all that we need greater tolerance in society for gays, and greater depression awareness.
Ever since I saw this video I have been hearing countless opinions on the situation. I strongly believe that the two students who displayed the sexual acts of Tyler Clementi committed a crime that they should be punished for. On Sunday I went to church and the priest spoke of the situation. His view was that it was Facebook and other internet site's fault that Clementi killed himself. He mentioned nothing of the students who recorded the video. The priest was priding himself for not being on Facebook. I had to disagree with his view. It's not Facebook or Twitter's fault that this happened. It is the fault of the roommate and the accomplice who put the camera in the room and displayed the video for all to see. Blaming Facebook for the problem is easier than facing the fact that there were two cruel young students at Rutgers University attacking a boy for his sexuality.
When they mentioned that his Facebook status said that he was jumping of the GW it led me to question whether or not anyone tried to stop him. Was there anyone on the bridge who saw him commit suicide? People should have seen the status and realized that there was a serious problem. Our society needs to wake up and realize that homosexuality is not a crime.
I can't believe that even in college people need to make fun of others. College students are suppose to be mature and grown-up but this was an act of immaturity. For some twisted reason his roomate thought this private experience should go on the internet. Now his roomate has to live with this for the rest of his life and he should feel responisble. This was a total invasion of privacy and even considered a hate crime. I believe the two people responsible should be charged with these crimes. I wish the boy would have switched schools but i can't even begin to understand what was going on in his mind. Hate crimes againist homosexuals happen all over America I'm sure but only this one is on the news because of the suicide. I believe America as a whole should try to stop these crimes before others get to that self-destructive point.
-katie mcwilliams
I think that this situation has more to do with the invasion of a persons privacy than homosexuality. This is an extreme case of the worst possible outcome of cyberbullying. This kid trusted his roomate and then he humiliated him and posted up a video of his personal life. We have all heard this story plenty of times kids make fun of or embaress somone on the internet and then they kill themselves. I dont beleive you can entirly blame the kids roomate for his suicide, however i do beleive that in order to keep somthing like this from ever happening again his roomate needs to be made into an example of just how serious cyberbullying can be. Which is why i hope that he gets his maximum sentence of five years in prison.
This situation is extremely unfortunate and disturbing. When someone is embarrassed and mocked to the point where they take their own life something is very wrong. I feel that the students that put the camera in the room and recorded the encounter should be punished by the law. What the two Rutgers students did was a clear violation of privacy as they recorded Clementi without his consent. This situation is also sickening because it shows the impact that others’ opinions can have on an individual and in this situation Clementi took his own life to avoid further humiliation. Clementi should be respected for the fact that he is gay, and for no reason should he be criticized and made fun of. Law enforcers must make a point on their decision to ensure events like these don’t happen again.
This is tragic where someone feels so embarrassed and ashamed to the point that he killed himself. The roommate shouldn’t have exposed this video to the public. Invasion of privacy can be a huge deal to some people. Suicide does not solve anything though. Actually no one knows exactly why he killed himself; the news and media assume it was because of sheer embarrassment. But why was he embarrassed? If a guy was caught on tape making out with a girl then this would be a different story. The guy would not have been ashamed for “scoring” unless he was insecure about himself. Not all gays are secretive about their sexuality, some are very confident in themselves. Regardless, life is beautiful and should not be wasted, no matter the person.
This situation is something that nobody should have to go through no matter what the reason is. I cant even fathem the idea of being so embarassed that i felt there was no reason to continue life. This is an embarassing situation either way but the fact that he was gay only made it worse for him. Im sure that he was not comfortable with his sexuality and putting such a private moment between him and another man on the internet only made him even more uncomnfortable. I feel that that guy had no right to be video taping the two much less put it on the internet. i have sympathy for both the family and for him and i hope that the guy who video taped him gets punished to the full extent to the law. i hope that everyday he is constantly reminded of what he put that guy through
This is a terrible situation. Many people see this as a situation about homosexuality, but i believe that it really isn't. i just see someone that had their privacy invaded and was upset about it. I see this as the same way that i would see someone getting a video of themselves masturbating or having sex with their own girlfriend, and that being leaked onto the internet. Also, there is always the fact that this was not the only factor causing this boy's suicide. He was obviously very troubled and could not handle what he was going through. Not only am i talking about him and his sexuality, but he was also in college, and was most likely very stressed. who knows, maybe he had family problems as well. I just think that this boy had no right to take his own life. Sure, what the other 2 people did to him was a terrible thing to do, but honestly, it is no reason for suicide.
I can't even begin to imagine what this young man felt or how his family is now feeling that he is gone. This young man was only a college student and was just starting out in life, no one, no matter how old, deserves to have their privacy invaded by someone and then have their personal life spread all over the web. I feel that the two other students who committed this act should be punished, for I see no rational reason as to why they felt this was on okay thing to do. They might say it was just a "prank" but to me, a prank is putting post its on someones car or putting a pretend spider on someone's pillow. I don't know what definition of prank these two students go by that make this act even some what okay but I hope that others all over the world learn from their mistake so no other lives are lost from situations like this one. It is truly devastating that people out there who are almost my own age are faced with horrible scenarios like this one and ones similar to it because of other online causes such as facebook or formspring.
It is horrible that this young man has been put into this situation. I can not even begin to imagine how it must feel to have an intimate moment like this shown to everyone. You feel safe and protected in your room alone and believe that you have privacy when you truely do not. Today there is not a moment in time that someone couldnt be watching you. It is scarey to think about but cameras are so tiny today that they can be hidden and go unnoticed. I believe that privacy is no longer a normal thing and has led quickly to cyberbullying. This young man did nothing wrong and yet his privacy was invaded and led to his suicide. Many people today still feel that being gay is wrong and that it is the persons fault but they can not change who they are. However, we must learn to except eachother and begin to respect one another as human beings. Would you want your privacy invaded in an intimate moment like this? Then we must all put an end to cyberbullying.
This awful intrusion of privacy is heartbreaking to say the least. The decadence displayed by the actions of the two Rutgers students who video taped the sexual encounter is absolutely pitiful. My condolences are sent to those who survived Tyler Clementi. I cannot fathom to empathize with this young man after finding out that the entire campus has seen you in situations they shouldn't. I earnestly do hope that this story sends messages to others about the effects of cruelty like this. Lessons should be learned here.
When I first heard about this story on the news I couldn't believe it. I could only imagine being the 2 people who videotaped him and now have to live knowing they've caused this for the rest of their lives. I know they couldn't have seen this coming and it may not seem like a big deal, but now it is one. Even though they weren't doing it because of his sexuality, alot of people took it that way. No matter what intentions they had by doing this doesn't matter. What's the point of doing this to anyone? People should not feel bad for these two people, but only for the boy who took his life. You are responsible for your own actions, and they should suffer consequences.
What does it matter to a person if someone is gay or straight? It is jsut a horrible situation that someone is being bullied for something that they choose. I just wish that people can be accepted for who they are, but instead people are destoying one another. There is bullying going on everyday, I even see it in our school, I here people say to this one freshman "Oh man I can't wait to see when he cracks, this is going to be awesome!"
I just think you should accept people for who they are, what comes around goes around. And I belive that you shouls treat people the way you want to be treated.
Honestly, if there is anything that sickens me most in this world, it is the fact that people can go so out of their way to make someone miserable. In this case, an innocent boy was violated during a private moment on a webcam. If you ask me, that is just utterly repulsive that someone could even think to do that. Although the Rutgers student was gay, I don't think that makes it any better or worse, or any more or less acceptable to be video taped. Gay or straight, this was such a cruel invasion of privacy, which lead to the death of an innocent boy. If these two mater-minds really had a problem with this student's sexual orientation, they should have taken their issues with it somewhere else. Rather, they should have minded their own business, because in reality, it had nothing to do with either of them. I think that everyone in this world deserves respect if they give respect. Unfortunately, in this case, and many others (especially in the past year or so) the bullying has gone way too far and has actually forced someone to believe they have no other option than to end their lives.
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