Mass murderers don’t deserve fame. They don’t deserve our attention. Enough is enough. Please turn off your TV, throw out your newspapers, don’t click on that link until the media frenzy is over.
People who mass murder are cowards. People who commit suicide are cowards. Rather than trying to cope and work on themselves, they project their deficiencies, hurts and grievances upon innocent people. They do not deserve to be heard. They forfeit that when they choose to act out.
Turn it off. Direct your attention to doing good in the world. Work on gun control, expanded coverage of mental health treatment, volunteer to help the poor, volunteer to help animals at the humane society. Don’t give a mass murderer and a sick media what they want. Turn it off.
This really makes sense. MSN has a huge spread on his Manifesto complete with pictures. I just clicked out, makes me sick. It’s as if they’re glorifying him.
Just to clarify, this post is not talking about ending your life due to a terminal, debilitating illness.
I agree whole-heartedly.
I’m sick of seeing him all over the news and web posing like an action hero. It just gives comfort to ill individuals out there that harbor secret fantasies about turning their rage and frustration into a first-person action shooter video game.
During Reagan’s governorship he emptied the state mental hospitals in California. This progressed nationally under the banner of civil rights to where we are now to a point that a number of people very dangerous to themselves and to the community are out and about. The standards for dangerousness are often rigid. For example, someone who has murdered/assaulted people in the past is sent to the state hospital then released as cured after a period of monitored medications. They then go off their medications and are not considered to be dangerous until they commit an overt act. We have had a man like this living in my area.
We really need to reopen the mental health discussion. Folks need services that were promised decades ago but never delivered. Others need structure and controls. A few need to be kept in institutions. We may need to give folks having problems a “time out” on their 2nd admendment rights like is done for young people who run into alcohol/drug violations and are kept from driving.
Personally, I agree with Pat. We need some sort of mental health outreach to these people who refuse counseling and medication. Frankly, I have a son who is isolating here, many years. I have talked to Joe at the Portland Vets, Columbia River Mental Health & others. His pattern could go on for a long time, unless…advice always appreciated. Thanks.
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