Posted on Aug 6, 2019
Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton, and the normalization of violence
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"As a bad Catholic, I need to make a confession. I no longer pay attention to mass shootings.
If I see a headline in the newspaper or online, I skip over to another story. If it comes up on my NPR podcast, I touch the arrow that advances me to the next story. If it is on CNN, I switch to the Hallmark channel.
I feel guilty, but I simply cannot take it anymore. I am sick of the violence and our country's inability to do anything about it. I see no point in listening to the same story over and over again.
News stories about mass shootings always follow the same 10-point template: 1) initial confusion about what happened; 2) onsite interviews with those who escaped the scene; 3) talking heads speculate about the motive of the gunman; 4) a press conference by police chief and mayor; 5) calls for greater gun control from Democrats; 6) calls for thoughts and prayers from Republicans; 7) a Trump tweet; 8) more speculation on motive of gunman; 9) coverage of funerals; 10) interviews with victims' families.
Nothing changes, except people buy more guns".
If I see a headline in the newspaper or online, I skip over to another story. If it comes up on my NPR podcast, I touch the arrow that advances me to the next story. If it is on CNN, I switch to the Hallmark channel.
I feel guilty, but I simply cannot take it anymore. I am sick of the violence and our country's inability to do anything about it. I see no point in listening to the same story over and over again.
News stories about mass shootings always follow the same 10-point template: 1) initial confusion about what happened; 2) onsite interviews with those who escaped the scene; 3) talking heads speculate about the motive of the gunman; 4) a press conference by police chief and mayor; 5) calls for greater gun control from Democrats; 6) calls for thoughts and prayers from Republicans; 7) a Trump tweet; 8) more speculation on motive of gunman; 9) coverage of funerals; 10) interviews with victims' families.
Nothing changes, except people buy more guns".
Gilroy, El Paso, Dayton, and the normalization of violence
Posted from ncronline.org
Religion
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Violence
Firearms and Guns
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You pretty much pegged the responses. I was watching an interview with a shooting victim last night on ABC where the interviewer was putting words in the victim’s mouth. I’m sure some would call it clarifying the facts, but I don’t, especially when a political agenda is using victims.
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The normalization of violence started decades ago. It’s in music, movies, tv, literature, and video games. It’s everywhere we turn now.
A 5 year old can turn on a tv, open a streaming app, or turn on an Xbox and be exposed to it and it’s seems that these days parents pay no attention to it because those electronics act as baby sitters.
The nuclear family has all but been destroyed. Most kids these days have to deal with divorce or only having one parent.
There are no values taught in school anymore. It’s all just indoctrination.
Media of all types and government are responsible for all of this and they’re the ones that need to be regulated, restricted, and punished. Not Joe the average American that’s trying to defend his family and property.
A 5 year old can turn on a tv, open a streaming app, or turn on an Xbox and be exposed to it and it’s seems that these days parents pay no attention to it because those electronics act as baby sitters.
The nuclear family has all but been destroyed. Most kids these days have to deal with divorce or only having one parent.
There are no values taught in school anymore. It’s all just indoctrination.
Media of all types and government are responsible for all of this and they’re the ones that need to be regulated, restricted, and punished. Not Joe the average American that’s trying to defend his family and property.
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