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A warning from a victim of carefree youth

18 Nov 05:40am

Filed under: Quadriplegic, Society, Youth

Turn on the six o’clock news most days of the week and you’ll more than likely be bombarded with images of pain and despair.

Quadriplegic Kieron D'Netto

It’s pretty easy to become desensitised in the journalism caper, but recently a 23-year-old quadriplegic served me a serious reality check.

Producing a talkback program comes with a healthy dose of climate change scepticism, asylum ranting and political debunking.

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John Byron says:

01:04pm | 20/11/09

It is also not often that you read an article like this written by someone as young as the author appears. When so many other young writers are being attracted to the superficial or popular topics looking for exposure. As a parent of teenagers, it is a pleasure to read… Read more »
Anna Tullemans says:

08:44am | 20/11/09

A very sobering thought Aaron. So often we think we are invincible especially in our teenage years and do some very stupid things in the name of fun. I hope your article reaches some of our youth who might think twice before carrying out some really stupid stunts that they… Read more »

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