Where the hell did we go wrong?
Two teenagers stabbed in Bloor Collegiate lot
When I was young and in school, we fought... and we fought hard.
It's hasn't even been two weeks of school yet and people are getting stabbed!?!

What would usually happen is two or more kids would get into an argument... once it was decided that it couldn't be settled with words it would be agreed that the two (or more) parties would meet usually after school to settle the matter... fist to face. Sometimes the fight would happen on the spot but not often as no one really wanted to get caught fighting in the school

Usually the fight rumors would spread like wild fire and soon the entire school knew and would be waiting at said location ready to watch the action.

Sometimes both parties would show up and sometimes not. When both parties did show up we'd see a grand old fashion fist fight. The crowd of spectators would circle in the parties fighting and it was like... a pit fight. After the fight was over it was over, the crowd would disperse, the victory would be cheered away and the loser would wallow in his own blood then take the long march home alone or with a few good friends helping him/her out.

When the hell did someone decide to bring a knife or gun? What's the point?
Fist fights were and still are a part of growing up. Kids got into fights, it was no big deal, people wouldn't die from being punched a couple of times but bringing a knife really?
Can't we just be civilized and settle fights hand to hand? Why do kids have to get so savage? why not just bring a brick and smash the guys brains in or get into your car and run the kid over?

We used to fight to prove a point... that we were either right or just plain tough as nails. Bringing a knife or gun only proves you're a bitch. plain and simple.

And if you were to kill somebody with your bare hands, you could probably get away with self defense...  but if you stab someone to death, then you gotta hide the murder weapon and make sure you take care of the witnesses and it's just more trouble than it's worth