04-17-2007, 01:25 PM
Quote:It is interesting the different reactions people have to mass murderers versus serial killers. I am curious as to what set this guy off. I suspect it is another psychotic narcissist who felt entitled to something he didn't earn. Like an engineering degree, or an A in his speech class. I don't think it is a matter of treating people right. What is wrong in our society is that we no longer tell people that there are winners and losers, or how to win or lose. What we teach now is "You are all special, and are all winners." When the reality of the world slaps them hard and they discover that they are in fact a loser in a particular area, that is when they flip out and take their anger out on whomever and whatever they think did them the injustice of exposing their weakness.
In other words (I agree with you) people should realize that 'the american dream'does not exist. There can only be winners when there is a greater amount of losers. There can only be reach people when there is a greater amount of poor people.
And when succes is rated by the amount of money you have, I can imagine that people don't like to see some moron being incredibly 'succesful'. Succesful is what society says is succesful. In our western society you can be succesful by not doing anything else than going to parties without underpants and being drunk all the time. (of course this is for girls :)).
It turns out by the way that there was some realation breakup involved.
And, while I sometimes have the idea the lurkerlounge is an NRA sponsored website, I muts say the obvious comment of a non-american; the ease of buying guns also does not help. People will freak out everywhere all the time....but if you don't give them a weapon the damage is usually a lot less.