There's no easy solution all around, though a "Mass murderer = DUMBASS" ad campaign might have some results. Not to downplay what's obviously a heartfelt appeal, but you can't rely on the media to affect moral choices entirely.
"The horror. . . the horror. . ." Is this Jeremy Searle's impersonation of Colonel Kurtz or something? It is quite revealing how Jeremy Searle advocates Pharaonic (aka Stalinistic. . .) censorship and suppression of news reports about newsworthy events in a misguided effort to dissuade "copycat suidide (sic) killers). Does Searle delusionally believe that censoring and suppressing news reports about suicide bombers would somehow bring an end to the use of such tactics.
Good points, however, you are comparing apples and oranges. ONE person jumping off a bridge, media will ignore it. 33 people jumps off a bridge, the media will probably NOT ignore it. The university killing would not have made international news if he had killed one student and injured 2. The severity of the case made it impossible to ignore it.
But I do agree that the media has put too much attention on the Virginia Tech shooting.
There's no easy solution all around, though a "Mass murderer = DUMBASS" ad campaign might have some results. Not to downplay what's obviously a heartfelt appeal, but you can't rely on the media to affect moral choices entirely.
90210411 2 years ago
i bet this man has lots of friends!
radiozins 3 years ago
I bet you have a lot of friends
MagicMan2475 2 years ago
While I don't support media sensationalism I don't think you can blame the media for a person's actions.
eoguy 4 years ago
"The horror. . . the horror. . ." Is this Jeremy Searle's impersonation of Colonel Kurtz or something? It is quite revealing how Jeremy Searle advocates Pharaonic (aka Stalinistic. . .) censorship and suppression of news reports about newsworthy events in a misguided effort to dissuade "copycat suidide (sic) killers). Does Searle delusionally believe that censoring and suppressing news reports about suicide bombers would somehow bring an end to the use of such tactics.
RobinEdgar 4 years ago
Good points, however, you are comparing apples and oranges. ONE person jumping off a bridge, media will ignore it. 33 people jumps off a bridge, the media will probably NOT ignore it. The university killing would not have made international news if he had killed one student and injured 2. The severity of the case made it impossible to ignore it.
But I do agree that the media has put too much attention on the Virginia Tech shooting.
fpierre 4 years ago