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kestrel91316

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11. These people learn from society and the media that revenge is a good thing.

Reply to sufrommich (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 12:11 AM

Dec 2012

Where was this kid in 2001, and what did he learn then? Bomb and destroy a country that displeases you, even though it has done you no harm (Bush's war on Iraq)?

We taught him a bit too well.

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The most common factor in mass murders is revenge. [View all] sufrommich Dec 2012 OP

he was angry at his Mom, who kept custody of him in the divorce. And destroyed her beloved students. bettyellen Dec 2012 #1

K&R. "...common thread in these killings is access to high-powered weapons, which is a raccoon Dec 2012 #2

Yep. nt sufrommich Dec 2012 #3

Rachel was mentioning other countries whose citizens have guns (Israel, Switzerland (?)) yet gateley Dec 2012 #5

Mental in health not guns no1uno Dec 2012 #4

He might have wanted to take revenge on his older brother, too brentspeak Dec 2012 #6

I think there's an obsession with power. Turbineguy Dec 2012 #7

VERY interesting article - thanks for poting - I am going to add what I can underpants Dec 2012 #8

+ underpants Dec 2012 #9

Thank you for posting the this. nt sufrommich Dec 2012 #12

I also think there is a "copy cat" phenomenon LeftInTX Dec 2012 #10

These people learn from society and the media that revenge is a good thing. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #11