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48. YES! Guns may not "cause" but they sure do facilitate all to hell!

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I'm so sick of these moral panics every time a tragedy happens. [View all] white_wolf Dec 2012 OP

Do you think there are no societal reasons for this mass murder? uppityperson Dec 2012 #1

There are always societal factors, and they should be addressed. kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #23

YES! Guns may not "cause" but they sure do facilitate all to hell! Care Acutely Dec 2012 #48

The bomb in OKC killed 168 people in the Federal Building. The Ryder truck full of common jtuck004 Dec 2012 #72

I believe we might have a chance at doing something... 6502 Dec 2012 #79

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Did he forget that humbled_opinion Dec 2012 #69

You are right Lordquinton Dec 2012 #89

And the media Peregrine Dec 2012 #2

You know what I get sick of? Skidmore Dec 2012 #3

Hear! Hear! earthside Dec 2012 #9

x2 AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #28

There are more reasons for these massacres than our corrupt simple minded politicians Cynicus Emeritus Dec 2012 #57

Yes. I wish I could rec this; thanks, Skidmore! n/ t ms liberty Dec 2012 #62

So what should we work on? Should we split up? Some of us A Simple Game Dec 2012 #66

We need to engage on all fronts. Skidmore Dec 2012 #74

I am not a binary thinker, I know we have many problems A Simple Game Dec 2012 #91

So guns have a magical power to make people do things but other things don't? The Straight Story Dec 2012 #4

No, but guns enable it. white_wolf Dec 2012 #6

No. Guns are the indispensable part for actually killing people. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #61

You mean like ComplimentarySwine Dec 2012 #71

The casualties from bombings in the US are dwarfed by gun killings. JackRiddler Dec 2012 #92

They create a tactical advantage, which is what they were invented for. quaker bill Dec 2012 #63

Some people just have a major screw loose Warpy Dec 2012 #5

Good analysis. Chemisse Dec 2012 #26

Amen. Don't tell me I can only drink milk because a baby can't eat steak. n/t backscatter712 Dec 2012 #40

Yes, because the worse thing in the world would be to not have more shoot-em-up and valerief Dec 2012 #7

Excuse me for enjoying The Godfather. Bicoastal Dec 2012 #11

Of course, I don't want the Hays code. I want Hollywood to take responsibility. valerief Dec 2012 #13

The Godfather doesn't have a gun providing a happy ending. Quite the opposite. KittyWampus Dec 2012 #17

Casablanca does. Bicoastal Dec 2012 #22

So how many great films would we lose under your system? white_wolf Dec 2012 #14

Wow, 3 I could care less about!!! nt valerief Dec 2012 #16

Those 3 are widely considered great and influential films. white_wolf Dec 2012 #18

Critics are paid by the movie industry and moviegoers can only see what's available not valerief Dec 2012 #21

Critics are PAID by the movie industry?! Bicoastal Dec 2012 #25

Agreeing about the weapons industry... BUT ThatPoetGuy Dec 2012 #29

And gratuitous violence. That's the part I don't like. I hate horror, too, because of the gore. valerief Dec 2012 #36

Shakespeare has violence, the Odyssey has violence, Beowulf has violence Fumesucker Dec 2012 #42

I don't think the Godfather has gratuitous violence, ThatPoetGuy Dec 2012 #44

But other people DO enjoy them, a lot. Chemisse Dec 2012 #31

The "victims' in first-person-shooters are not other humans. Codeine Dec 2012 #34

Oh gee, I thought they were real. Duh! Chemisse Dec 2012 #52

But wait when you kill the Forsaken you are killing humans. white_wolf Dec 2012 #53

Lol! Chemisse Dec 2012 #67

You play WoW but want to ban FPS games? RedCappedBandit Dec 2012 #59

Exactly. I don't mind violence in video games. Chemisse Dec 2012 #75

Pretty hypocritical RedCappedBandit Dec 2012 #77

Yeah nearly every PC in every MMO from WoW to TOR is a mass murderer. white_wolf Dec 2012 #90

You must be congenitally incapable of having any sort of fun. n/t backscatter712 Dec 2012 #39

I was thinking the same thing. n/t white_wolf Dec 2012 #46

So your answer is censorship is ok, as long as you don't like it. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #51

every cowboy movie .. SummerSnow Dec 2012 #58

Gee, the Hays code was wonderful for free expression. backscatter712 Dec 2012 #38

I might put a "faux" in front of moral panic. 99Forever Dec 2012 #8

Good sig line... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #88

Can you imagine a slow guns movement? LiveNudePolitics Dec 2012 #10

Bring back the musket shot, I always say. Ztolkins Dec 2012 #65

I'm not blaming comic books. I'm not even blaming the hypocrites who say they want peace but enjoy KittyWampus Dec 2012 #12

KittyWampus, YOU'RE the hypocrite. Bicoastal Dec 2012 #19

LOL! As a matter of fact I and many of my friends have all matured to the point where we consciously KittyWampus Dec 2012 #30

I am honest. And I will not change my tastes in entertainment for you or anyone else. Bicoastal Dec 2012 #35

So tell me how do you feel about classic literurtarue such as... white_wolf Dec 2012 #43

I for the most part don't like really violent shows and I'm not a gamer Fumesucker Dec 2012 #47

People blame "Culture" because they know it gets them off the hook. Bicoastal Dec 2012 #15

Why do you THINK Limbaugh's doing it? white_wolf Dec 2012 #20

LOL! DU'ers have been pointing fingers for the last several days. Culture changed re: smoking KittyWampus Dec 2012 #24

You're using "Culture" to mean anything you want it to mean at this point. Bicoastal Dec 2012 #27

Why do you THINK Limbaugh's doing it? DJ13 Dec 2012 #33

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do people in Canada, Japan, watch Batman ? JI7 Dec 2012 #37

Yes. white_wolf Dec 2012 #41

Isn't it funny... Bicoastal Dec 2012 #45

Exactly! BattyDem Dec 2012 #54

We can walk and chew gum at the same time. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #49

There are killers with high body counts all the time - but usually one at a time REP Dec 2012 #50

one television show is not and cannot be, in and of itself, The Reason. LanternWaste Dec 2012 #55

I wrote to Canadian Tire riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #56

Ever hear of imprinting? L0oniX Dec 2012 #60

I think the media has gotten the message on the coverage. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #64

Garbage in - garbage out! KT2000 Dec 2012 #68

[]=> white_wolf, you are 111% right!!! 6502 Dec 2012 #70

Right On - Guns Are The Root Of The Problem And They Should Be Outlawed Now cantbeserious Dec 2012 #73

Ok you are sick of morals panics Shivering Jemmy Dec 2012 #81

If Republicans want to alienate even more of our young people by blaming video games FreeBC Dec 2012 #85

I'm suprised it took that long for the anti-video game idiots to pop up. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #86

They have the same video games in Japan, the same movies in Germany... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #87