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In reply to the discussion: We have elevated gun lust to a religion in this country. [View all]harmonicon
(12,008 posts)48. Well, I would assume he was exposed to as much as all other children.
We're all exposed to it, and it doesn't make people want to commit violent acts by-and-large. People playing Grand Theft Auto know that it's pretend. I don't think it's caused any increase in the murder of prostitutes or car theft. Trying to blame depictions of violence for actual violence is a red herring if there ever was one. If you can point to any evidence that there is a correlation, I'd be interested to see it.
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Harris and Klebold killed their victims with guns (or bullets, if you want to be
kestrel91316
Dec 2012
#33
Did you read the OP, or do you just have some of these lined up any time "gun" is in a subject line?
harmonicon
Dec 2012
#22
The US wants the oil in the middle east so, they butcher thousands of Iraqis to get at it.
tjwash
Dec 2012
#26
According to various theories of criminality, when you associate disturbed "impulse"
Surya Gayatri
Dec 2012
#27