Why The Vegas Shooting Happened, and Why Men Keep Doing This

[newracer]

Interesting read

https://byrslf.co/thoughts-on-the-ve...g-14af397cee2c

[Gman]

I don't buy it. He seems to be painting the picture of a lonely child throwing a tantrum.

[Dave_L]

I read that article earlier and i still think you have to have something way more seriously wrong to plan an attack like this. However, I think there is *some* validity to the idea that as we get more technologically advanced, we're losing what it means to be a human. The internet has turned people into complete a$$holes that wouldnt say 90% of the stuff to someone's face, in real life. The internet has multiplied the ability to outcast someone because they can never get away from it. Its only getting worse as the nation gets divided more too. Ive had people personally message me on Facebook degrading me after making a joke about the Dallas Cowboys. They also proceeded to make fun of my wife as she was in my profile picture. The internet can be a disgusting place and humans are addicted to it for some odd reason.

Humans need to be humans. We arent designed for this fast paced, 30 second attention span. It causes people to short circuit. Now add in a number of any other factors and we start seeing recipes for disaster. So while the article blames it on nurturing, I see it as we are forgetting how to be human. Thats just my $.02.

[Skip]

Good thoughts IMHO. Stuff to keep thinking about. Not sure there are good solutions when people decide to isolate themselves.

I think another factor is: In the absence of objective morality, all that matters is one's id. There isn't a shared concept of right/wrong anymore especially when you are cut off from others/activities with others.

I got the same sense from James Holmes' journal. He needed to be validated and saw no significant consequences ("justice system" is a joke). He did what was right for him. Same with Columbine. Same with (what we know) Sandy Hook.

Not sure that is in play here though. There is a lot of information that has yet to be released.

[Gman]

I think another factor is: In the absence of objective morality, all that matters is one's id. There isn't a shared concept of right/wrong anymore especially when you are cut off from others/activities with others.

I got the same sense from James Holmes' journal. He needed to be validated and saw no significant consequences ("justice system" is a joke). He did what was right for him. Same with Columbine. Same with (what we know) Sandy Hook.

This is what I notice as well, and along those lines, most people in our society have policed ourselves but that is changing;

[Skip]

This is what I notice as well, and along those lines, most people in our society have policed ourselves but that is changing;

I think that's been posted before and it makes a lot of sense.

I always challenged atheists... If I'm wrong, I'll I've done is tried to hold myself to an objective standard. OTOH, look at what moral relativism has won us. Suddenly the "sky wizard" ain't so bad.

Sort of, but sort of not. The narcissism face of Cluster-B generally wants worshiped for doing nothing and they lie, manipulate, cheat and steal to do it. Sure, some can be competitive (there are plenty of lazy ones), but they rarely care about actually being the best. Narcissism just = worship.

[snip]

That's the key.

There is nothing wrong with being self-interested, wanting to be good at something, or wanting to be successful in general. When I go to work, I work hard to be successful and that is a put off for a lot of people these days (for multiple reasons) but it's because I expect the reward and thus work to get it.

I have been told this is narcissism by actual narcissists.

I wouldn't take something I'm not entitled to nor would I manipulate someone into giving it to me. I will insist on having what I've earned.

[Ridge]

OTOH, look at what moral relativism has won us. Suddenly the "sky wizard" ain't so bad..

Sky wizards and their followers cause a significant loss of life nowadays.

[CS1983]

Sky wizards and their followers cause a significant loss of life nowadays.

Not really. And if so, certainly far less than the Atheists of the last century.

[Skip]

Sky wizards and their followers cause a significant loss of life nowadays.

Would you say more or less than 100,000,000?

[BushMasterBoy]

Next thing they will tell us is the Viagra quit working. More proof that Viagra kills.


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