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Originally Posted by ishoot308
While I agree with what you are saying in a broad general sense, I must completely disagree that any of those factors you mentioned had anything to do with this senseless massacre. This kid did not do this because he played violent video games, listened to hip hop music or because religious principles were taken out of school...this kid had serious psychological issues as well as "aspergers" disorder that were well known to his family and friends. Hopefully in the upcoming days and weeks we will learn more about these disorders he had and the TRUTH about this senseless massacre.
Dan
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Ya know Dan my comment here was more or less a general statement of what we as a society will not only tolerate but financially support as it pertains to "entertainment". Over the long term, the affects of this cannot be understated. Filling people's head with this violent and gory stuff has consequences. Now I agree with you that this kid had some serious mental problems and maybe it is a stretch to suggest that the things I mentioned played a part in his actions. However it is noteworthy non the less because at the end of the day you know as well as I that politics is going to play a huge role in this and of course the anti-gun weenies are out there demanding that nobody should own an AR15 or any other "scary" looking firearm. Fact is if you have anyone who is either a complete lunatic or mentally screwed up and is hell bent on violence any weapon will do, whether it be a gun, knife, machete, base ball bat, you name it. I'll use the Mont Vernon case as an example of that.
The best that can come out of this is the recognition that anyone who shows signs of mental illness, especially with a desire for violence will be given the help they need. Furthermore we as a nation need to do some serious soul searching as to what kinds of entertainment we want available to all ages.