We all know we can’t prevent 100% of these types of events from happening again, but that is no excuse to not act or be disingenuous. A best effort needs to be put forward. We must act swiftly – with honesty, courage and strong will.
Before I get to the individual items, I want to put forth a theory. I strongly believe that it will be decided that first person shooter (FPS) video games in addition to a psychological disorder were the ultimate cause of this massacre. In addition, I think it may be possible that a deep-rooted memory of being made fun of etc. as a child in the school played a role. It’s a possibility also that children were the main targets because they would be easier to attack than adults, resulting in a higher level of “kills.” I in no way intend to be insensitive with the previous sentence, particularly the word “kills.” I am only relating the event to how it would be referred to in a video game. I really did not want to write that sentence because it seems so impersonal and insensitive, but in the end I deemed it necessary.
Here are the areas that I believe deserve our focus:
- I know first hand that played often enough FPS games can actually skew reality for a person, if only for a brief moment. We need to control the sale and distribution of these games in the same way we do pornography. Additionally, parents need to take a bigger role in controlling access to this material.
- If you add any mental condition that would affect a person’s conscience, ability to judge right from wrong or perception of reality you multiply the FPS games’ negative effects.
this is a post in progress and will be continued herein…
December 18, 2012
