People who grew up with TV are pretty used to passively watching violence. The stronger influence are the first person shooting video games, where you can "kill" or be "killed", and all it takes is a click of the reset button for everyone to be "alive" again. No consequences. A pretty warped model compared to reality.
--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "WillyTex" <willy...@...> wrote: > > > > Joe: > > But it's these kind of statements and actions > > (putting the congressman in gun cross-hairs) > > that creates an atmosphere where the unhinged > > feel they have the OK to go ahead... > > > If your theory is true, then a lot of people here > who watch TV, movies, and view cartoons are going > to be coming loose at the seems and explode into > violence any minute! >