I think you guys are being a bit dramatic. There was never a time in history that stupid people didn't try to blame things on everything but themselves. To worry about society going down the toilet because a couple of distraught parents are lashing out is pretty funny.
Personally I think the whole mess is the girls fault (or her illness). I find it hard to blame the parents that their mentally ill daughter killed herself, or blame walmart for following their protocal. Personally I think that maybe a check should be done on whether a person has a history with mental illness if they are buying a dangerous weapon but thats just me I guess.
Agamemnon - I understand your point about the impact corporations have on us. There is a reason after all why so many people in big advertising firms have experience in psychology. But I don't really agree with the idea that they had anything to do with this girl shooting herself.
By the way I love the fact that people who want to go back to living in the 50's are spouting off about "idealism"... nothing is more idealistic than truly believing that society was much better off.
As for the debate regarding personal responsibility, I think that both sides need to recognize that the right answer does not lie at one extreme or the other. Logic and reason are needed, thinking in absolutes is why we're talking about this and not how great the Flames are doing.
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