Another shooting...

[DW]

As I'm sure most of you have heard, there was another college shooting, this time at Northern Illinois University. The gunman was a 27-year-old graduate who walked onto the stage and started shooting. He killed 5 people and hit 15 others, then shot himself.

And of course, Jack Thompson is all over it.

[MagmarFire]

You can TOTALLY tell that even the anchor wanted that moron to shut up. :P

And once again, we see this guy pushing his own agenda after other people have lost their lives. How could anyone possibly be that heartless?

[Hi no Seijin]

He was born without one?

It's amazing how people will ignore all factors but the one they really hate.

[DW]

It's amazing how people will ignore all factors but the one they really hate.

HNS, I really can't stand your nose. It's overly large and destructive to society.

...Yeah, just had to say something stupid in response to that. Anyways.

It's scary how many shootings we've been having lately.

[MagmarFire]

I know, right? It sounds like it's becoming the biggest turkey fad or something... (The suicidal thing about it does, anyway...) >_>

You know, some people just shouldn't have guns, even if they do have a Second Amendment right.

EDIT: Sorry 'bout that, guys...

[Hi no Seijin]

Yeah, but deciding who gets to own guns and who doesn't (outside military and law enforcement) would be a horror.

[darkphantomime]

This man was a 27-year old male.

And please do not call adults with psychiatric problems 'emo'. It's... Just not right you know?

(I know you didn't say anything to that extent, but still...)

[MagmarFire]

Yeah, I didn't mean it like THAT. Besides, I was referring to the general picture of "students-shooting-other-students-for-reasons-known-only-to-them-until-police-investigate" thing. Just appears to be becoming the biggest thing since...whatever the last greatest fad was.

[Fishalicious]

...Parachute pants?

I hate school shootings. I mean, school's miserable enough without having to fear that some guy will come in and shoot me. u_u;

I don't really think we should be allowed guns... I mean, hunting with guns is different (still murder, but in some cases the animals really need it... like kangaroos and deer) but hunting people is a crime.

But I guess you can't change people... get rid of guns, someone will buy them in Mexico or something. u_u then we'll just be defenseless... except for our knives. And no offense, but gun > knife when it comes to fights.

People would be better off if we weren't... well, people. Not that fighting and killing doesn't occur in animals...

[MagmarFire]

The difference I see, though, is that animals do it for survival. People like the shooters seem to do it out of cold blood. :-*

Oh, and lawls at your parachute pants suggestion. :P

[Vaati]

Of course, animals have different emotions than humans. For instance, humans care about their appearance. Animals could care less if their fur is messy or that there's poop unr their tails. As long as it doesn't make them feel uncomfortable. And they say that the reason animals kill other animals isn't out of hate, but merely just for survival. I'll bet if there was a more "civilized" race out there and thy were looking at us humans. Who knows? They could think that we're savages for being annoyed with someone! So "civilization" is in the eyes of the beholder.

You can TOTALLY tell that even the anchor wanted that moron to shut up. :P

And once again, we see this guy pushing his own agenda after other people have lost their lives. How could anyone possibly be that heartless?

Seriously! I mean, if  ever got mad at someone, the worstI could do is beat them to a blood pulp--not even. Maybe just a black eye and a scab or two. Of course, I don't really get mad, I just get frustrated. But killing someone is just going way too far. However, that is just my opinion of what savagry is.

[DW]

I read this great essay a while back, I need to see if I can find it...it was on the issue of guns...

Anyways, it's almost like the Virginia Tech shooter accomplished what he wanted to. He said he wanted to 'inspire people' like Jesus. Look at all the shootings since then.

[darkphantomime]

Compare that to how many shootings there have been since Columbine, and we'll see who inspired whom.

[DW]

I mean in the given time period, not overall. Obviously Columbine would have more shootings following it, because it's been around longer. We've had at least 4 in less than two years, I belive.

[MagmarFire]

Give or take one or two. Of course, I'm also including that one mall shooting. It kind of counts, in a way...