Comments on: Random Acts Of Violence – Continued http://skrud.com/articles/2006/09/14/random-acts-of-violence-continued/ Trust Your Geekflex Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:46:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Angelo http://skrud.com/articles/2006/09/14/random-acts-of-violence-continued/comment-page-1/#comment-1345 Angelo Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.skrud.net/2006/09/14/random-acts-of-violence-continued/#comment-1345 <p>When something like this happens, one of the first things that the media, the experts, etc. will try to do is find out what may have caused this behaviour. </p> <p>The problem is that the media has this bad habit of oversimplifying and putting different types of people in separate boxes.</p> <p>So, the guy’s taste in video games, movies and music is then pointed out in the unfortunate exercise of blame-finding and finger-pointing that ensues.</p> <p>And like you said, violent games or heavy metal music <i>may</i> have an influence, but that doesn’t mean that everyone who likes them will go on a shooting spree. It’s just that some people are already pretty messed up to begin with.</p> When something like this happens, one of the first things that the media, the experts, etc. will try to do is find out what may have caused this behaviour.

The problem is that the media has this bad habit of oversimplifying and putting different types of people in separate boxes.

So, the guy’s taste in video games, movies and music is then pointed out in the unfortunate exercise of blame-finding and finger-pointing that ensues.

And like you said, violent games or heavy metal music may have an influence, but that doesn’t mean that everyone who likes them will go on a shooting spree. It’s just that some people are already pretty messed up to begin with.

]]> By: Jim http://skrud.com/articles/2006/09/14/random-acts-of-violence-continued/comment-page-1/#comment-1346 Jim Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.skrud.net/2006/09/14/random-acts-of-violence-continued/#comment-1346 <p>All the media did was sensationalize his life. They did exactly what he wanted. He was a nobody before and they should have left it that way. By giving him all this air time all they are doing is making some other depressed kid more likely to do the same, go out in a kill himself is a glorious case of copicide</p> All the media did was sensationalize his life. They did exactly what he wanted. He was a nobody before and they should have left it that way. By giving him all this air time all they are doing is making some other depressed kid more likely to do the same, go out in a kill himself is a glorious case of copicide

]]> By: Guillaume http://skrud.com/articles/2006/09/14/random-acts-of-violence-continued/comment-page-1/#comment-1347 Guillaume Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.skrud.net/2006/09/14/random-acts-of-violence-continued/#comment-1347 <p>They’ve got it all wrong. His profile makes it perfectly clear why he went on the shooting spree.</p> <p>His favourite beer is bleue dry.</p> They’ve got it all wrong. His profile makes it perfectly clear why he went on the shooting spree.

His favourite beer is bleue dry.

]]> By: Jennifer http://skrud.com/articles/2006/09/14/random-acts-of-violence-continued/comment-page-1/#comment-1348 Jennifer Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.skrud.net/2006/09/14/random-acts-of-violence-continued/#comment-1348 <p>don’t forget about the “cheesy poufs” too. Definite warning sign of a serial killer.</p> <p>As for the Programmer Vs. Serial Killer quiz, I scored an 8/10. not bad for someone who doesn’t know much about programming.</p> don’t forget about the “cheesy poufs” too. Definite warning sign of a serial killer.

As for the Programmer Vs. Serial Killer quiz, I scored an 8/10. not bad for someone who doesn’t know much about programming.

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