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Cmdr Sy
Appetite 4 Destruction
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Posted - 2009.03.11 16:34:00 -
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Nothing is happening within people that was not happening before. But with the information revolution, there is a sort of cultural commons now. I am reminded of the line from the movie Primer, "They took from their surroundings what was needed and made of it something more." I think your answer is in that line. The destructive elements of culture evolve alongside the creative, borrowing from their surroundings in similar fashion, and today we have previously unheard of resources to draw upon. It is that much less likely that anything will remain isolated.
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Cmdr Sy
Appetite 4 Destruction
The Firm.
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Posted - 2009.03.11 16:36:00 -
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 Originally by: jason hill
far tooooo late...ive already posted it 
With a spammy content-free subject like oops? I would sooner this thread stayed open, at least the OP made an effort.
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Cmdr Sy
Appetite 4 Destruction
The Firm.
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Posted - 2009.03.11 20:30:00 -
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Originally by: Viktor Fyretracker
Wow Germany, i figured the EU as super anal on anything gun when it comes to civilans.
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Cmdr Sy
Appetite 4 Destruction
The Firm.
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Posted - 2009.03.11 21:09:00 -
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Originally by: Corwain
Oh my god! A school shooting not in America!
I predict this one will be ignored by the general media and quickly be swept under the rug. German school shootings? Not news, not enough public hatred fueled to be worthy of the major news networks.
Actually in Britain it is a lead news item like several others that have taken place in Europe in recent years. This sort of thing sells a lot of airtime whenever it happens in a developed country.
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Cmdr Sy
Appetite 4 Destruction
The Firm.
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Posted - 2009.03.11 21:33:00 -
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Originally by: Brea Lafail
...using wikipedia, written by the media afflicted masses, to prove reality over perception is... questionable.
You mean there is selection bias on Wikipedia?
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Cmdr Sy
Appetite 4 Destruction
The Firm.
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Posted - 2009.03.12 12:14:00 -
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Edited by: Cmdr Sy on 12/03/2009 12:15:02
Originally by: WhiteSavage
When Columbine happened people were in shock
I was not, because it had already happened several times previously. When I saw it on the news, my reaction was "Oh, another one. Wow, mega bodycount this time. That will be a hard act to follow." Most people think the phenomenon began that day. It did not. Maybe a certain movie helped that false perception along. I bet the killers would be flattered though.
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Cmdr Sy
Appetite 4 Destruction
The Firm.
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Posted - 2009.03.12 14:01:00 -
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Of course, but normality is a relative thing. Some guy taking a car and spraying bullets around the streets before a stand-off with police is news in the US and EU, but when it happens in South Africa, it is a case of "that's not news, you would expect it to happen over there." That is the way we evaluate these things.
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Cmdr Sy
Appetite 4 Destruction
The Firm.
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Posted - 2009.03.12 15:37:00 -
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Originally by: Super Whopper
How wrong you are. It's all media hype, nothing more.
There is undoubtedly media hype, but there are also differences in perceived value.
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Cmdr Sy
Appetite 4 Destruction
The Firm.
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Posted - 2009.03.12 18:43:00 -
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Originally by: Valan
I would understand it more if a sports protege did it, can put it down to pressure not social inadequacy.
Uh...
I think it is just a mental health issue. It seems he had received some treatment. Figures. If something like that is going to materialise in a person, it usually shows up in their late teens or early twenties. It is like a developmental hurdle, most make it, some don't.
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