Cluster Suicides

Posted by ArwenTaylor in Society and Civilization on January 23rd, 2008 | Comments Off

The Welsh town of Brigend, Wales is struggling to deal with a crisis that plagues the world over. Suicide among teens.

The small town of forty thousand has experienced seven suicides in the last few weeks amongst their youngsters with no apparent explanation for them. However, many are blaming the town’s lack of activities for teens, high unemployment rate and rising drug use.

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Dying For Lost Causes

Posted by ArwenTaylor in Society and Civilization on November 21st, 2007 | Comments Off

65 year old Mehdi Shahbazi passed away last week, ending a several year war he had going on with Shell Oil. Mehdi claimed that Shell Oil has been manipulating gas prices and in 2005 posted signs all over his gas stations notifying his customers of his beliefs. In retaliation, Shell Oil first stopped supplying him gas and then took away his franchise.

In an effort to drum up attention to his plight, Mehdi decided to go on a liquid only fast. The only problem is that no one it seems, including the oil giant, cared. In September Mehdi died of his self inflicted food restriction and received barely a mention in the media.

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