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Eleanors38

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21. I'm split on the personal characterization thing. I can see how...
Fri Oct 2, 2015, 06:04 PM
Oct 2015

someone's prior treatment is a big factor in how he/she acts later. But at some point, personal responsibility becomes a deciding factor. The Columbine murderers didn't impress me as unusually mistreated. I think too often a young kid's world becomes so self-centered that they see no culpability or responsibility for their actions. By the time they do some heinous act like murder for social revenge, I have little use for them or even their names; society is better served by avoiding Any notion of glamorization.

I note one vehement gun-controller and feminist in these threads who called the murderer an "Alpha Male" in her/his OP title. There is much invested in Narrative when it comes to murder and mayhem.

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Multiple Mass Shootings Just This Year fredamae Oct 2015 #1
Maybe we should ALL approach problems differently, lest we get more of the same. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #19
Gross misuse of my rights. ileus Oct 2015 #2
We feel for you Starboard Tack Oct 2015 #16
A tragedy, to be sure. Hardly unavoidable but certainly illuminating. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #3
Logical outcome of SheilaT Oct 2015 #4
Perhaps it's a culture that glamorizes mass shootings. They crave notoriety and they get it. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #13
With crime rates down -- again -- what logic to you propose? Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #17
I really think our competitive based economy has a lot to do with this. Gregorian Oct 2015 #5
Why is it almost always stupid loser punk kids??? ileus Oct 2015 #6
Probably something to do with people calling them "Stupid loser punk kids." n/t Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #7
So stop being a stupid loser...life is easy to learn. ileus Oct 2015 #9
You're right. Now he's famous and set for life for housing, food, health care and entertainment. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #10
You are aware that the the shooter ManiacJoe Oct 2015 #11
I wasn't aware of that until one of the recent updates. Decoy of Fenris Oct 2015 #12
No he's still a loser... ileus Oct 2015 #15
someone needs your correction... ileus Oct 2015 #14
Gosh, I wonder. Brickbat Oct 2015 #8
One looks at the profile in organized terrorist groups: Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #18
Totally agree. If people are really interested in solving these issues, it will require a Brickbat Oct 2015 #20
I'm split on the personal characterization thing. I can see how... Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #21
so you're willing to look comprehensively at the problem CreekDog Oct 2015 #23
Sure shadowrider Oct 2015 #24
Whereas you're unwilling to look comprehensively at the problem ... Straw Man Oct 2015 #25
That's a great reply. You should make an OP of it. NaturalHigh Oct 2015 #29
I am willing to look comprehensively at the problem. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #26
Newsflash. beevul Oct 2015 #27
I commend you for posting this OP in a manner which generated useful responses. Eleanors38 Oct 2015 #22
My take on it, FWIW. NaturalHigh Oct 2015 #28
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