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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Web-Addicted Teen Beaten to Death at Chinese Rehab]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/06/internet-addicted-teenager-beaten-to-death-at-chinese-clinic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/06/internet-addicted-teenager-beaten-to-death-at-chinese-clinic/</guid><description><![CDATA[It's hard to understand because it's traditional Asian culture there. A kid who plays WoW all day in his parents basement and ends up being 27 and still being in the same situation is totally unacceptable for a traditional Asian parent. They're expected to focus on schoolwork, and then do some worthwhile degree in a college then go get a real job. <br><br>Anyway, I'm not going to comment on the camps because I don't know if they're all like this or not. All I know is that it is a different culture.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[paul34]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 6th 2009 1:25PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Web-Addicted Teen Beaten to Death at Chinese Rehab]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/06/internet-addicted-teenager-beaten-to-death-at-chinese-clinic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/06/internet-addicted-teenager-beaten-to-death-at-chinese-clinic/</guid><description><![CDATA[I agree that it's a different culture and that may have been one of the more severe rehab camps. I feel horrible for the boy and his family and hope that this is not a frequent practice. Had this been a more structured and nurturing facility, perhaps they would teach internet-addicted teens how to develop and maintain healthy reality-based relationships.<br><br>I also agree with a more traditional upbringing centered around home, family and the surrounding community. The internet, gaming and media influences tend to draw teens away from these traditional pillars of strength and can often create a false reality which can come crashing down on them.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 6th 2009 3:17PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Web-Addicted Teen Beaten to Death at Chinese Rehab]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/06/internet-addicted-teenager-beaten-to-death-at-chinese-clinic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/06/internet-addicted-teenager-beaten-to-death-at-chinese-clinic/</guid><description><![CDATA[Maybe this is a crazy suggestion: stop paying for internet service.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[bioadam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Aug 7th 2009 10:31AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on Web-Addicted Teen Beaten to Death at Chinese Rehab]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2009/08/06/internet-addicted-teenager-beaten-to-death-at-chinese-clinic/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2009/08/06/internet-addicted-teenager-beaten-to-death-at-chinese-clinic/</guid><description><![CDATA[If its your culture to have someone else punish your child, you may need to reevaluate your connection with the humane race.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[victor]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mar 7th 2010 5:09AM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
