The effect of media violence on children

[Planr]

Quite true ceist. Watching violent things in some cases is not going to do anything, unless it is coupled with a catalyst. In this case that catalyst would be an unstable state of emotion or various forms of psychological illness. It's like lighter fluid and a match; You can't have that explosion unless you've got both pieces of the puzzle.

[Ad Bot]

[Blockzillahead]

It was just a force of habit and only for a split second

a split second is all it takes before you find yourself shooting up a school

[McJobless]

a split second is all it takes before you find yourself shooting up a school

Except that they planned that shooting and there was no traceable link between them playing DOOM and them shooting a school.

[Foxscotch]

a split second is all it takes before you find yourself shooting up a school

actually it takes a lot more than a split second

[jtizzle]

if someone is forgeted up in the head and does something like roast his fellow peers at his school with a gun or put down some betty crocker sponsored shrapnel bombs at the finish line of a marathon there is always going to be a universal need to blame someone.  its a comfort thing.  they blame the movies, the video games, music, and even religion.  i dont know why they do what they do and i think it would be stupid for me to assume why someone would do something like blow away a bunch of innocent people in a movie theater, but i know that its wrong to try and blame someones actions on something just because it makes sense or gives some sort of comfort

[Ten-Speed]

a split second is all it takes before you find yourself shooting up a school

would never.




also, the kids who did Columbine planned for a year

[BluetoothBoy]

actually it takes a lot more than a split second

^

"I should shoot up a school."

>immediately spawns in school with loaded guns

???