Mall Shooter: Why?
So that’s the big question on everyone’s mind. After the news headlines flashed about the number dead, all the top headlines are all asking, “Why?” There’s discussion about all sorts of reasons. I humbly submit that the answer is really very, very simple. First, a word about the weapon of choice.
“Assault” Weapons
This really is beating a dead horse, but the media continues to mis-use words, so I feel the need to point out their bias. If you blame the weapon, you’re either ignorant or intentionally misleading. The left and the media here continue to show their bias, no, their hatred for guns. They honestly desire for no individual to ever own a firearm. They hate them. I think that it’s for one of two reasons — either they believe in a fantasy world where if private citizens didn’t own firearms that no one would ever die; or they believe that only government should have absolute power over people. Either way, it’s intentional.
There’s no such thing as an “assault” weapon. It’s not possible. The word “assault” is a verb. If the gun used in this attack were actually an “assault” weapon, then the guy who was involved in the shooting is a hero — because he must have been trying to STOP this evil weapon from assaulting more people. And to illustrate the bias, if the press were consistent, then anything that causes death would be referred to as an “assault” weapon. But how often do you read about “assault knives?” The media should be reporting about the “assault” wave that killed that surfer. There should be reports about the “assault” concrete that fell on those folks. But no, “assault” is reserved for things that the media hates — guns.
So don’t blame the gun, that’s stupid. Don’t blame “access” to guns — it’s harder now than ever in history to get a gun. Don’t blame the number of guns — there’s FEWER guns in public than ever before. I think it’s much more simple than that, and it has nothing to do with guns at all.
Today’s Society
So where are we today? What is it like growing up in America today? First, the government is involved in absolutely everything. And I mean that literally. There is absolutely nothing you can do today without asking government permission or paying government. Go ahead and try and think of something — I bet you can’t. So government is involved in literally every facet of life. Therefore, as children grow up today, most are heavily influenced by that very government. It was not always this way. Just 40 or 50 years ago, this was not the case.
So what does government and the public education system do today? Well, their main focus is “Accepting.” Everyone is taught and told to accept everything else. In fact, if you think that 2+2 = 5, you’re not wrong. You’re just thinking differently. You’re not ridiculed. You’re not even to be told that you’re wrong — that might damage your self-esteem. And you might be offended. In fact, you’re supposed to be offended. You’re supposed to be offended any time you disagree with anything (unless you’re a white, Christian, male, of course). But at the same time, you’re taught to have “tolerance” for any and all ideas that are not traditional or Christian.
That’s quite different than things used to be. You see, 50 or 60 years ago, government was not in everything. People were allowed to have points of view and were not sued or arrested for having those points of view. And, as a matter of fact, the vast majority of Americans were in agreement about basic ideas — and those were Christian ideas, whether you like it or not. Children were taught those ideas by their parents and other adults — and government was not used as a hammer to force them NOT to believe those ideas. I’m not saying that government was used to promote religion, just that government wasn’t used in opposition to religion as it is today.
Guns were more common and no one really cared if you were “offended.” But at the same time, Christian values were not “offensive” to government and the public. They were accepted as good. People actually believed that there was a power higher than government. Today that is not the case. Today, in America, government is the highest power that exists. Don’t believe me? Talk to any government employee (and there’s lots to choose from, unfortunately).
How many times do you hear, “I’m just doing my job?” In ancient days (50 years ago), there was right and wrong. People understood and accepted that there was an absolute truth — and it had nothing to do with government. But today, with a pervasive government, that’s no longer the case. Ask any government employee, and they will tell you why they do things: “Because it’s my job.” If you ask further, you might even hear, “I could get fired if I don’t do that.” There is no judgment. There is no consideration whether they should be doing anything — they’re told to do it, so they do it. They obey government, the highest power on the planet. They do only what government tells them to, no matter what.
So, why?
So how does that relate to this shooting? I submit that perhaps the reason this person shot those people is very simple. Perhaps he had never been told not to. Seriously. In today’s society, with government as the highest power, people are conditioned to do what they’re told. They’re taught to not do anything else. They’re taught not to think and judge, but to obey. And in the education system, children are taught to be accepting of anything — especially anything that’s “different” or “non-traditional.” And if you tell someone they’re wrong, that’s bad.
So I would seriously suggest that in today’s society, children are not taught that there’s right and wrong. No one told this kid that it would be wrong to kill other people. He did it because he didn’t think there was anything wrong with it. He believed that he wouldn’t have to answer to anyone for his actions — he never had to before in his life. Or if he believed that it was wrong, all that would happen if he got caught is that he might go to jail for a little while. That’s it. Of course, in reality, he’s burning in hell right now. But you can’t tell people that, because they might be offended.
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It all comes down to right vs. wrong Ogre.
The kid was a nerd and I suspect he knew it…being a nerd is being an outcast. Being an outcast is awful, in todays world. Being different or unique…and you’re right when you say people are never told they’re wrong.
These kids grow up with no value placed upon others. It’s all about them and no one else…so killing others isn’t a big deal..as long as one gets his 15 minutes of fame.
I think they grow up with no value placed on anything at all. Human life isn’t valued, everyone and everything is exactly the same and absolutely nothing matters. That’s what today’s government is teaching and demanding of society. Seriously, I believe this kid thought there were no consequences to his actions at all — because that’s what he’s been taught his whole life.
Exactly. A life? What’s that? Since I hate myself everyone else hates themselves. Since I don’t care why should anyone else?
It’s tragic that this simplton-gone-to-far mindset has taken over; that personal responsibility and values and morals mean so little anymore. We’ll see many more Mall shootouts, V TECH, Columbines, before people wake up and get a clue.
And after all, we’re nothing more than animals. We’re just monkeys and for billions of years it’s been survival of the fittest. If I am physically able to kill someone, there’s no reason I shouldn’t in a physical, Darwinian world.
50 years ago almost all people had Christian values — even if they didn’t call them “Christian.” Today, children are told NOT to have those values. Indeed I won’t be surprised to see more of this — simply because we won’t tell them they’re wrong.
Government takes away accountablity at a young age. Teachers and parents face court and possibly jail if the try to teach values and accountability. Children in our society are pretty much left to their own devices and not taught that when they are troubled there is some place to go… in prayer. I think by the time they hit this kids age they are frustrated and angry because no one has taught them to value anything, or that there are some boundaries in life, and all they can think of is themselves, and that their life isn’t working for them they blame everyone around them for thier “problems in living” and they are angry and voila! They are acting out on that anger and frustration.
Also, if the MSM would villify rather than make excuses for these kids that are void of values and conscience, maybe they wouldn’t view murder as an opportunity to get attention or fame when they decide they want to die. I think it is disgusting that they carry on about the shooter and dig for more, more, more on them. If they would focus on the wrong, the lives of the innocent and treat the creeps like “criminals” as they should, then other troubled kids watching might not want the attention.
That’s what we have become today, and our children show it — utterly and totally irresponsible and valueless. How sad.
I have no idea about this kid but in my life as a youngster(teen years) I was already breaking away from my parents at the age of 15 and had a job. I was to busy to get into much trouble except for the victemless crime of drinking underage and not going to school.
I honestly believe that for some kids the years and years of school that are needed now days in order to make any kind of living at all is to much. A person doesn’t need all of that schooling for half the jobs out there but we make them sit and be bored. Sooner or later they will either snap at all of society or themselves when we could just let them goto work.
My son asks me why this sort of thing didn’t happen when I was young. I told him this sort of thing was very rare. Like Whitman and the Texas tower shooting. I told him that it was because people used to teach their children to have real values and to respect otheres. It is sad that almost an entire generation will never know the joy of self discipline and respect.
Seriously, if you look at children today (not your own, of course), you will indeed see a very empty soul with little purpose outside themselves — thanks to government education.