Drivers, facilitators & diversity. (Score 1)

Let's be clear, blame is being thrown around because this isn't a random event, it was a conscious action by people who had a reason to do what they did. (though not necessarily a reasonable one...)

It's not an isolated incident, it's associated with a particular culture, Western in general and US in particular. Clearly cultural elements play a part, the question is which ones and how much!

I don't believe that the internet or DOOM are to 'blame'. Though clearly easy access to ideas, just as easy access to guns, can be a facilitator.

The reason seems to be clear to me; anger, alienation. The difficulty of growing up in a world with so many choices. I know nothing about their circumstances other than the filter of the media, but one thing that struck me that I don't think has been mentioned - people have said here,

"Hey they were angry because they were made outcasts, all we need is more tolerance of diversity"

I'd like to propose a different view, teenagers like to rebel, make their mark. They did this in quite a visible way, yet nobody at school or at home seems to have taken any real notice, so they escalate, up and up... still nobody gives a shit and they can't really come in the next day without trench coats and glasses as that would seem like admitting defeat.. so they make people notice....

Maybe all they need was somebody to show them how to stop being a prat and do something constructive with all that intelligence and energy, that it takes more courage to live than die, more courage to change than to go to extremes; courage to admit your wrong.

Here I see the internet, in particular, as potentially a great outlet for creativity... but you have to be brave, not sneer.

Of course that's just speculation, but as I hadn't seen this particular perspective aired...

Gab