Comment Monkey see, monkey do (Score 1) 383
I believe the topic was something to do with a lawsuit against id software (over a shooting) being dismissed? Everybody cheers.
Bear in mind however, that imitation is the primary human method of learning. It's how you learn to hold a cigarette, kiss, write (or type), fire an handgun (if you get around to it), drive (and so the list goes on).
This also applies to social behaviour; we learn it from the world. That world also includes TV and computers; which may be more real (or at least important) to some people than the world of their school, job or corner store.
All freedoms have their price, and this doesn't just include trite remarks about the blood of patriots; you have to include the odd postal-kiddie on the cheque. That kiddie didn't just appear, they needed a lot of things to go postal; motivation, training and weapons.
I'm not a idealist, so I don't have a carved-in- stone answer, however it strikes me that freedoms and consequences are linked and people only want to look at one or the other. Accept that those good old blood and guts games have a price and accept the price you pay for freedom.
Silicon Rat
PS: Knives? Axes are more lethal, if you don't have a gun.
Bear in mind however, that imitation is the primary human method of learning. It's how you learn to hold a cigarette, kiss, write (or type), fire an handgun (if you get around to it), drive (and so the list goes on).
This also applies to social behaviour; we learn it from the world. That world also includes TV and computers; which may be more real (or at least important) to some people than the world of their school, job or corner store.
All freedoms have their price, and this doesn't just include trite remarks about the blood of patriots; you have to include the odd postal-kiddie on the cheque. That kiddie didn't just appear, they needed a lot of things to go postal; motivation, training and weapons.
I'm not a idealist, so I don't have a carved-in- stone answer, however it strikes me that freedoms and consequences are linked and people only want to look at one or the other. Accept that those good old blood and guts games have a price and accept the price you pay for freedom.
Silicon Rat
PS: Knives? Axes are more lethal, if you don't have a gun.
