I understand, I think, the motivations of these mass shooters having a connection to suicidal ideation, to a point. What I do not understand is WHY they think killing a bunch of others, publicly, is a more effective way to die than killing themselves, alone, in their own damned basements.
"Tired of life? Feeling bullied? Want to die? Do so, in the privacy of your own home!"
I know I sound heartless and uncaring. I sincerely hope someone will educate me in that regard. Still, the decision to kill others, to "make the day happier" seems to indicate some extreme brokenness that has almost nothing to do with guns or TV or CNN or even suicide. Help me understand...
I addressed that question as well in the piece. They're doing it because they feel ... invisible. They view a mass shooting as a way to finally feel seen, even in their own deaths.
I hear you, although that conclusion saddens me. As a good-but-not-perfect antidote, the steps we have made, to NOT publicize their identities, seems an intelligent way to avoid feeding the psychopathy. Thanks for following up, even on a question you had already addressed!
Edited to Add: I also neglected to mention how much I agree with another of your central premises. Years ago, it occurred to me that, "One does not assure peace by removing the means by which violence occurs. One assures peace by mitigating the reasons. The WHY; not the HOW." Your article highlights that observation and provides ample philosophical analysis. Again, kudos.
Our society needs to look at itself as well and see where it has contributed to this problem. It has moved away from family, God, family values in all aspects of life. Just like schools are trying to force identity issues upon children now and families as well. Society has redefined what the sexes are and confused the young minds even more. If they are already in a dysfunction situation at home and then are in one at school as well where there mind isn't being taught healthy things. It is a disaster waiting to happen. Who is going to see the problems brewing when the responsible parties are creating them. Then it is covered up that this person that did the shooting was a gender confused person because then that would be admitting this is actually a mental problem that is being created by society. We can't have those truths get out. Money to be made off of all of these things. It is going to take major changes to fix.
Am not American nor live in your country, but having family/friends there, I appreciate your words of wisdom. The US is supposed to be a first-world country; but sadly, the loss of values that you've identified, is taking it to a non-first world status, it would seem.
By the way, the first link in the article points to the incorrect link. It should point to an article about Brenda Spencer, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Cleveland_Elementary_School_shooting_(San_Diego), but it points to another school shooting. That other shooting is also horrible but does not involve Spencer. (Who is, by the way, about as crazy as a bedbug.)
I understand, I think, the motivations of these mass shooters having a connection to suicidal ideation, to a point. What I do not understand is WHY they think killing a bunch of others, publicly, is a more effective way to die than killing themselves, alone, in their own damned basements.
"Tired of life? Feeling bullied? Want to die? Do so, in the privacy of your own home!"
I know I sound heartless and uncaring. I sincerely hope someone will educate me in that regard. Still, the decision to kill others, to "make the day happier" seems to indicate some extreme brokenness that has almost nothing to do with guns or TV or CNN or even suicide. Help me understand...
I addressed that question as well in the piece. They're doing it because they feel ... invisible. They view a mass shooting as a way to finally feel seen, even in their own deaths.
I hear you, although that conclusion saddens me. As a good-but-not-perfect antidote, the steps we have made, to NOT publicize their identities, seems an intelligent way to avoid feeding the psychopathy. Thanks for following up, even on a question you had already addressed!
Edited to Add: I also neglected to mention how much I agree with another of your central premises. Years ago, it occurred to me that, "One does not assure peace by removing the means by which violence occurs. One assures peace by mitigating the reasons. The WHY; not the HOW." Your article highlights that observation and provides ample philosophical analysis. Again, kudos.
I appreciate that so much! Thank you!!
Our society needs to look at itself as well and see where it has contributed to this problem. It has moved away from family, God, family values in all aspects of life. Just like schools are trying to force identity issues upon children now and families as well. Society has redefined what the sexes are and confused the young minds even more. If they are already in a dysfunction situation at home and then are in one at school as well where there mind isn't being taught healthy things. It is a disaster waiting to happen. Who is going to see the problems brewing when the responsible parties are creating them. Then it is covered up that this person that did the shooting was a gender confused person because then that would be admitting this is actually a mental problem that is being created by society. We can't have those truths get out. Money to be made off of all of these things. It is going to take major changes to fix.
Am not American nor live in your country, but having family/friends there, I appreciate your words of wisdom. The US is supposed to be a first-world country; but sadly, the loss of values that you've identified, is taking it to a non-first world status, it would seem.
By the way, the first link in the article points to the incorrect link. It should point to an article about Brenda Spencer, e.g., https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1979_Cleveland_Elementary_School_shooting_(San_Diego), but it points to another school shooting. That other shooting is also horrible but does not involve Spencer. (Who is, by the way, about as crazy as a bedbug.)