Preventing Mass Shootings
For almost 2 decades almost every mass shooter in the United States has been either a Jihadi or, a violent video game fanatic or, both.
Can we use this knowledge about social misfits and violent game fanatics to predict and prevent mass shootings?
Can we use this knowledge about social misfits and violent game fanatics to predict and prevent mass shootings?
No need for a sorry.
I believe the "video game" connection was ruled out, a long time ago. Thank goodness, because my sons would have done their mother and me in, long ago.
It is my understanding that one recurring theme in the kinds of violent occurrences the article covers is the use of anti-depressants on these kids. To me, it's a material fact - more than just correlation. They know that some who take those drugs will be subject to violent/suicidal tendencies. As the segment of population who takes these drugs continues to grow, it makes sense that we could have this as a result. Just one facet...but one worthy of further study.
So if any shooter near me starts a mass shooting, he had better pray to Allah that he shoots people like me first.
I can't stand video games, but insisting we let an algorithm look over players' shoulders for anti-social behavior seems wrong. It's too close to insisting we look through everyone's private papers without a warrant. We live in this world where we have more data than ever and tools to analyze. It understand the temptation in the article, but requiring approval for engaging in a form of narrative is close to requiring approval for unpopular speech.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHPPY...
But here's a real solution from Archie Bunker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lDb0...
As to gamers, and add to it that all of them have been Democrats or children of Democrat families, again, there is a connection - lack of responsibility. Every bad situation can be fixed with a reset button. The concept of individual responsibility is strikingly missing in the Democrat/Progressive/Socialist education and upbringing. Although many people have evil thoughts and sometimes fantasies, the process of educating a normal person with the concepts of responsibility and control prevents those fantasies from playing out. Of course, not every Democrat is a mass murderer, but every mass murderer is a Democrat. It is a significant link that cannot be logically denied.
1. Control immigration
2. Require immigrants to become "American"
3. Eliminate the social safety net so that people don't have enough money to live on and sit around brooding. They will have to socialize sufficiently to get a job, the job will keep them busy enough so they don't have time to sit around and brood.
4. Stop the Democrats form using "identity Politics" to keep groups separate and distinct and feeling discriminated against. [this will be harder than eliminating the social safety net!]
As to borders......the only way to succeed with minimal border controls is to have no social safety net whatsoever. Under such a system only those able to work and succeed in society would ever come here. As it is now, someone from a third world hellhole can come here and they will basically "hit the lottery"
There is not a necessary need to learn English as long as the government uses just a official language of English. If you want to deal with the government, you would best learn English or find a translator to do your dirty work. People who come here should know that they should do a little research and have enough funds and work experience to survive without needing any more than charity if things don't go well. Otherwise do not choose to come and try to get your own country in to some kind seeker of liberty.
The other choice in using the term WASP is the sometimes used sociological term of 'wealthy Anglo-Saxon Protestant'. Both are used somewhat pejoratively. If I say that I am an African-American, which I am since all humans came out of Africa would that serve any purpose as to whom I am. I could also say that I am Norwegian-American since my mother was second generation of Norwegian parents. It would be pointless as to whom I am as an individual by considering myself as being African-American which does absolutely nothing for how I think of myself. Am I to think of myself as a racist because my paternal grandparents were out and out bigots even a KKK member. Leave that atavistic thinking to the old cultures of the world. What other connotation can there be for the use of white or black than for a possible identification datum for searching for someone. It cannot have anything to do with having self-esteem since that does not depend upon your body type or who your ancestors were but only on how you view yourself as to your ability to live and your worthiness to live.
Just because some need to refer to race or ethnic group or culture, or etc., does not mean that it is something for earning worth or ability.
But how would you get data? -
Yes a high proportion of violence offenders use violent games, but what is the proportion of violent game users that actually commit violence? Anything that has many 15 to 25 yo male users would score high.
I understand that violent PC games are very popular in Japan but terror acts are low;
ok there was a mass stabbing the other day, but the numbers are still low.
They don't have huge organizations with the stated purpose of destroying the non-gaming community.
The real anti social behaviour is ignored and even applauded. the message is violence solves everything and death is just another reset button.
I struggled, but in the end could not refrain from saying it. What you wrote here is utter nonsense. Do you read your comments before clicking "Reply"? If not, you badly need an editor.
I dislike doing this. Out of respect for the intellectual level to which the Gulch does (or should?) aspire, I felt obligated to point out how sloppy your thinking seems to have been while writing this comment of yours.
You must do better.
Best wishes.
Maritimus
After that, I was never ever bullied again, and anyone who tried suffered either immediate verbal thrashing from me, that did not let up until they either ran or apologized or immediate physical beating that left no doubt I would not tolerate being bullied.
The REAL solution, in my opinion is in parents not pawning off their responsibility as parent to the Government, and taking the time to teach their kids self-respect and self-defense.
I have NEVER started a fight, but since 10th grade I have finished a lo.t of them decisively