Comments on: Quentin Tarantino: Violence in film didn’t cause the Sandy Hook tragedy

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 00:47:36 +0000

Maybe violence in entertainment could contribute to the problem but then again i have been dealing with mental illness since i was very young and love his movies and have watched tons of gory movies with violence over the years yet i have never even entertained the thought of shooting children or anyone for that matter, just because you have mental illness doesnt mean you lack a conscience and dont know the difference between right and wrong or the difference between reality and entertainment, i guess it matters how disturbed the person is and if they are that bad they were going to commit a violent act anyway with or without a violent movie or video game.

Report this comment as spam or abuse

By: Paige

Paige — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:23:35 +0000

I just read they are considering teachers have guns. I think that’s ridiculous.

Report this comment as spam or abuse

By: Paige

Paige — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 16:56:54 +0000

I just read they’re debating whether teachers should carry guns. WTF?

Report this comment as spam or abuse

By: Nan209

Nan209 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:54:42 +0000

I’m ALWAYS careful not to follow the herd since they maybe running over the cliff. Here is where instead of following I stop and watch and see where it’s heading.

People through out history have done terrible things to each other. I remember reading Chaucer, Shakespeare, Beowulf, Greek plays, the Bible, WW I and II, Vietnam accounts (and lived with it’s results in my family)…people do devastating things to each other and our art has often reflected that reality. Do I think it goes to far, sometimes, but I choose not to watch or read the ones that truly offend me (vote w/ your feet). But if we go down this path – where do we end up? Book burnings, banning football and MMA, only watching G movies? I’m an adult I make those decisions for myself and as a parent I take that responsibility for myself.

Report this comment as spam or abuse

By: Phil E Stein

Phil E Stein — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:00:10 +0000

Change your constitution. It’s as out of date and redundant as the Bible.

Report this comment as spam or abuse

By: Phil E Stein

Phil E Stein — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 10:55:39 +0000

Totally agree, Ange. The American military would wipe the floor with the NRA.

Report this comment as spam or abuse

By: teehee

teehee — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:25:48 +0000

Good to point that out. I grew up in the US till 25, and now live in germany, and I “feel” taken care of. I feel accepted, acknowledged, and that the sysytem wants to take care of me. I have no choice BUT to be insured, and pay nothing out of pocket, ever; I have an amazing health plan but I also have retirement funds paid for me while I study, I have social care as well.
I have the feeling that this country cares abotu more than just its profits, and the feeling that ‘bigbusiness’ isnt just out to get me for every last dollar.
Hence I dont feel so cheated and betrayed, so neglected and so jeopardized.
I easily see the connection between such a selfish atmosphere in the US which is part of the market model, coupled with other problems in life like true mental illness or failure in school, lack of friends, poverty, debt, rejection, etc and the easy access to guns to lead up to the truly abandoned and neglected people of society hitting bottom and having no other place to go but ‘out’. often it doesnt seem this way because people who can do this also have a lot of anger, so its hard to think of them as suffering also, but if you dig around in their past, you can find something causing their pain. It doesnt excuse how they deal with it (or not) but it does shed some light on the true SOURCE of the problems- ie, the human aspect and the lack of it in our modern culture.

Report this comment as spam or abuse

By: teehee

teehee — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 09:15:06 +0000

Again just read my argument and while I point to the influence of films, I am not blaming the problems on the films. I am saying that the films cant be neglected but that the true issue is a society in which people feel detached and alone, and which at the same time, and largely in films, worships guns and even considers them a god given right. I am sayng the combination of the two is a bad thing.

Report this comment as spam or abuse

By: Nina W

Nina W — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:00:12 +0000

Never mind.

Report this comment as spam or abuse

By: Franklymydear1

Franklymydear1 — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 07:56:29 +0000

@littlestar sorry about my prior comments they weren’t intended for you (I’m new to commenting on this site and still getting used to it). The argument that violence is caused solely by movies seems rediciulous and it does get me really upset. I really appreciate your points they are entirely valid! Once again, sorry if this has offended you in anyway!

Report this comment as spam or abuse