Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Another Mass Shooting
Very few actual details, on who/why/what was used.
Although limited info as of now, Police Chief says..."long-time employee." Quote:
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My confidence is very low that this will cause even a ripple in our society; it has ceased to do so. We simply accept it every time, send thoughts and prayers and change nothing. And now, our society does not even discuss doing anything.
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What has changed in our society that people now think shooting a group of people is the answer to their problems or is the avenue for revenge?
I know people are going to take their usual positions about guns but we've always had guns. We haven't always had this number of mass shootings. What has changed?
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I am not anti gun, but I resent the thinking that being macho is an answer. That seems to be the prevailing mood now, and frankly it will worsen...our individual psyches cannot take hate day in and day out. We are being "taught" and shown by examples each day that we should "fight fire with fire" and playing a victim is acceptable. You mentioned young people and that is for another thread, but in any case, if you simply bring up disgust at shootings, you are assured you will be assailed and told guns don't kill people....somebody once asked...then why do killers have them ? I have no idea of this particular motive, but you must be filled with hate to even contemplate action like this |
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The current depth of hate and the 'acceptance' of it by a lot of people...needs to stop. And that's not going to happen with just..."thoughts and prayers." I also believe the easy access to firearms...plays a role in these horrific incidents. While I won't speculate as to what type(s) of weapon(s) he used, I would be willing to bet that he brought plenty of ammo (even if it was a handgun)...and he wasn't using a 6-shot revolver that took time to reload. |
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How can you be taught to fight fire with fire and that being a victim is acceptable? It would seem counter intuitive. I believe everyone should be outraged at these shootings. But I'll place my outrage with the shooter. Not sure where I mentioned young people but this problem does seem to affect the young more prevalently than an older demographic. What are the influences that make this generation go this route? Is it lead by example? Is it that they've been raised with more violence in their lives? Violent video games and media? I just want to know what is causing this.
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Violent video games and media certainly play a big part, that and the ease of getting a gun. "So easy a caveman could do it"
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80 years on this planet....lived through a lot....never experienced such venom, to the point where I, a news junkie, hides from the latest but you cannot escape it. I fought for this country and what it stood for and I want that feeling again. And while I understand your outrage at the shooter, and understand, even you are asking the right question about where this comes from....THAT, to me is the MAJOR contributor |
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It seems he was a long time utility company employee who went postal.
More shall be revealed but I wonder if there were any early warning indicators or whether he suddenly just flipped out.
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Millions of people play video games and RPGs and don't go out and kill people. There are also people who kill other people, who don't play violent video games. And you forgot the whole "oh they listen to death metal" rhetoric. That's stuff and nonsense, propaganda created by the NRA to put the blame on anything except where it belongs: on lack of enforcement of existing gun laws, and gun laws that are not universal, thus allowing anyone to get a gun simply by crossing state lines. |
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