I don't think you can blame a Culture of Death, as she calls it. And any Culture of Death certainly can't be blamed on Liberals. The hypocracy of calling out Clinton for the Serbian bombings while not mentioning the Bush invasions of Afganinstan and Iraq, which have caused way more death and destruction, is astounding. Moreover, the United States is one of the most conservative first-world nations in the world, yet they seem to suffer from the most school shootings. If Liberals and feminists were the cause, would not liberal-paradises like Scandinavia be awash in school shootings?
As for the Culture of Death, it seems to me what leads to the shooters lust for violence is extreme loneliness as a result of being ostrasized by their peers. It seems to me like these people feel tormented and have no friends or family that are willing to listen and, slowly, develop a taste for violence (through video games or music or something else) were they can fantasize about revenge on what they see as their tormentors.
If anything, I feel we should examine what elements in society lead to kids being ostrasized by their peers and, more importantly, why they don't express their frustration and anger through proper channels, such as families that are willing to listen. There were always be kids that are singled out by others for bullying or taunting or teasing or whatever you want to call it, and this exists pretty well in all societies across the board, but it seems what pushes someone over the edge is when they don't have a healthy way of dealing with the anger and frustation that arises from his/her situation.
I think, in part what leads to these communication channels being blocked is the growing culture of mass-consumerism that's forcing people to work long hours to make money to buy things they don't really need causing parents to be unavailble to their kids. I also think its due in parts to parents being lazy and not taking an interest in the lives of the children, assuming that everything is fine when its really not. If I were a parent, I would certainly be concerened if my kid was playing video games in the basement non-stop and didn't seem to have many, if any, friends. I think many parents think this behaviour is normal in this day and age and assuming their kid is just acting like a normal teenager.
I'm certainly not saying these are the only factors, but I certainly think they are strong contributors. And I think a lot of these types of problems could be avoided if both the parents and the children realized the importance of communication with one another.
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