Why do people only care about Mass murders?
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Because it happens so quickly and apparently that's particularly upsetting (based on lack of rational discourse when this notion was broached in the Florida shooting thread). Maybe your thread will get more articulate responses.
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Isn't it the same light vs dark curiosity with which people read stories about antiheroes and supervillains and dark story twists and murder mysteries and horror genres and revenge plots and morally gray military operations and rebellions and violent insurrections and children's books where the main kid gets lost instead of plays safely in his backyard for awhile and takes a nap rather than falling into a Dangerous Realm of Tea Parties or Magic Wardrobes or Giant Peaches, it's been awhile since I read that book so I have no idea if James found the only Giant Peach or there was a world of Giant Fruit or something
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I "care" about all the murders equally, in the sense that I have the same level of sympathy for an innocent person getting killed in a robbery vs a high school student getting shot at school, but it is piques my morbid curiosity when someone goes off the deep end and does something as horrifying as the shooting today
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because it more accurately reflects the paradigm of good and evil.
the diversified incidents have the excuse of irrational behavior.
this kid on the other hand knew what he was doing, through a rational philosophy: evil.
e.g. the story of cain and abel
the diversified incidents have the excuse of irrational behavior.
this kid on the other hand knew what he was doing, through a rational philosophy: evil.
e.g. the story of cain and abel
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Because things like mass murderers/serial killers could affect anyone, it is seemingly random who gets targeted so there is a more personal feeling to the story knowing it might be able to happen to you.]
A criminal shooting another over a bad drug deal isn't really something that will ever affect most people.
A criminal shooting another over a bad drug deal isn't really something that will ever affect most people.
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Because mass murders are random and can effect anyone at anytime. Most other murders and shootings are targeted at specific people and have motivation behind them so the public doesn't really have to worry about them as much.
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Not white kids probably.
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Yea I mean most murders are reported on local news and I see follow up stories. There’s plenty of people in communities trying to deal with the issues that cause higher murder rates. I don’t get the vibe that no one cares.
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You totally lost me when you punctuated.
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