-Caveat Lector- ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > In a message dated 5/15/02 6:03:37 PM Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > The heavy preoccupation with death and the lack of value for human life > > propagated by the societal groups that make up the industrial and shock > > rock segments of the entertainment industry coupled with the preoccupation > > of many of the fans contained in this societal segment with violent video > > games can produce an outcome consistent with the behavior exhibited by the > > suspects. > > Oh what utter bullshit. > Blame music and video games huh? > What a total copout. MILLIONS of kids play these games and listen to that > music to no ill effect, the fact that these 2 did and then committed a > violent act is either a coincidence or these two kids were mentally unable > to seperate fantasy from reality which would indicate mental illness and/or > drug usage.
Yes, that's the post hoc fallacy, but so is your contention that it would be due to drug usage. Millions of kids also do drugs. > Censorship is not now nor is it ever the answer. Agreed. - jt <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om