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Originally Posted by pshrynk
I did not mean to imply that the motive is changed, just the sociologic translation of the disaffection. The motive is the same, "I want to kill someone." It's just that the situation of what is happening in your society bends those who are so inclined to make that transation to actual behavior take certain pathways. It is soooo much more complex than what the nightly news heads try to sell us.
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Do you know of any studies on the affects of the media immortalizing these mass murderers as a potential cause? I really thought it was shown when NBC granted Seung-Hui Cho's wishes by broadcasting the tape and images he sent them. (From the Virginia Tech shooting) To me it tells anyone who is disturbed and feels worthless that here is how you can get yourself remembered.
The media already censors names in suicide cases for similar reasons, and uses the excuse of not wishing to expire vigilantism to not broadcast stories involving citizens defending themselves. I happen to err on the side of free speech, but this really makes me wonder if the increased sensationalism on the part of the media is giving more and more people the idea to do this.
-MJ (And this doesn't remove ANY of the guilt on the ###holes commiting these acts, before anyone thinks that is what I'm hinting at)