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<blockquote data-quote="Coded-Dude" data-source="post: 2759314" data-attributes="member: 16918"><p>Whether or not a misguided religious belief and the violent action taken on behalf of that belief can be related to a political aim is certainly a cloudy subject that could debated until the end of times....</p><p></p><p>Mental illness is generally always a part of these atrocious acts, but whether or not they are treatable is very questionable. Growing up in a broken home, being taught racist ideas could be considered a mental illness based on the above definition, but can you teach somebody that has these hateful ideas to reverse their thinking when we are bombarded by stereotypes from all facets of life(friends, family, media, government, etc.) day in and day out?</p><p></p><p>As already stated, but I will expand upon, violence is not just a human condition...it is a fact of life in all forms of life(from micro-organisms to macro-organisms). Prejudices are mostly a human condition as we have the intellect(or rather ignorance) to classify and stereotype anything and everything even if it is under a false pretense. Suppose we were able to eradicate racism, violence would still exist. It is saddening to think about, but cannot be dismissed. Hopefully humanity can improve understanding and acceptance of those things that are alien to us, but fear and ignorance drive many of us to act out in ways that are sometimes unfathomable. Surely there are ways we can address such issues and provide positive gain, but thinking we can end violence by doing foolish things such as disarming people is absurd.</p><p></p><p>Some of us are predators, some of us are prey(many of us are both in some form or fashion). We will never be able to control the predators in a manner that creates complete safety for the prey. That being said, what actions can we take to limit the ability of the human predator to prey and weaker humans and how can we enable human prey to be better prepared against the predator? Another debate that has no finite answer and the philosophy of it will vary greatly from one generation to the next.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I am 100% positive that the victims in this mass shooting were most certainly terrorized by the actions of this mentally ill, racist young man who was simply acting out of ignorance and hatred.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coded-Dude, post: 2759314, member: 16918"] Whether or not a misguided religious belief and the violent action taken on behalf of that belief can be related to a political aim is certainly a cloudy subject that could debated until the end of times.... Mental illness is generally always a part of these atrocious acts, but whether or not they are treatable is very questionable. Growing up in a broken home, being taught racist ideas could be considered a mental illness based on the above definition, but can you teach somebody that has these hateful ideas to reverse their thinking when we are bombarded by stereotypes from all facets of life(friends, family, media, government, etc.) day in and day out? As already stated, but I will expand upon, violence is not just a human condition...it is a fact of life in all forms of life(from micro-organisms to macro-organisms). Prejudices are mostly a human condition as we have the intellect(or rather ignorance) to classify and stereotype anything and everything even if it is under a false pretense. Suppose we were able to eradicate racism, violence would still exist. It is saddening to think about, but cannot be dismissed. Hopefully humanity can improve understanding and acceptance of those things that are alien to us, but fear and ignorance drive many of us to act out in ways that are sometimes unfathomable. Surely there are ways we can address such issues and provide positive gain, but thinking we can end violence by doing foolish things such as disarming people is absurd. Some of us are predators, some of us are prey(many of us are both in some form or fashion). We will never be able to control the predators in a manner that creates complete safety for the prey. That being said, what actions can we take to limit the ability of the human predator to prey and weaker humans and how can we enable human prey to be better prepared against the predator? Another debate that has no finite answer and the philosophy of it will vary greatly from one generation to the next. I am 100% positive that the victims in this mass shooting were most certainly terrorized by the actions of this mentally ill, racist young man who was simply acting out of ignorance and hatred. [/QUOTE]
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