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[chronovore]

When someones write something like this:

"For example, my fantasies are just getting weirder and weirder. Dangerously weird (...) If people knew the kinds of things I think about anymore, I'd probably be locked away. No probably about it, I know I would be."

and then does something like this, I lose all tolerance for a system that allows for "not-guilty by reason of insanity" pleas. This guy killed a girl, probably in part because he chose not to take his anti-depression meds. When one has consciously acknowledged that one's mind is operating dangerously outside the normal range, and in this case even requires medicine to regulate it, it is time to seek additional help and guidance. Good god.

I know I have a lot of friends who are against the death penalty, but to me this monster seems to justify it single-handedly.

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[weezie13.livejournal.com]

America is home to an increasingly violent society. Our politics, our religions, our entertainment, etc. are all largely aggressive in nature which, in turn, creates a breeding ground for the guys like the one you mention above. That guy fits the "why do dogs lick their balls" category to a tee. The problem is that we're inundated 24/7 with dogs licking their balls. If a country ever needed a fucking reboot and defrag, it's us and now.

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

I completely agree that the USA needs a serious re-assessment; if we were an individual, the neighboring countries would be staging an intervention on our behalf. Sadly, a nation spanning five time zones is hard to pin down, let alone find all the alky-hol stashes.

And I don't have an issue with violence in media per se, but I think the hypocrisy that surrounds it causes more confusing harm than it is currently credited with.