Re: [MOPO] HOSTILE TOWARD HOSTEL

[JR]

Sadly, this prevailing attitude of let's just shrug the shoulders and say it's a problem we've always had and that "it's really nobody's fault" is *exactly* the reason the situation continues to get worse with each generation -- just as the gore fest films and video games continue to get worse and worse. Yes, there have be young killers from time immemorial, but the numbers of such crimes are increasing all out of proportion to the population growth in recent decades -- and the extremes, brutality, viciousness and senseless nature of them has been increasing at the same time. Let's not try to pretend that Columbines happened 40 and 50 years ago... or many of the kinds of things we're seeing (and certainly not in the numbers we are seeing them happen).   Let's at least be honest with ourselves about that, shall we? Even if we're not willing to do anything about it.   But who am I kidding? I've mentioned before, most people don't want to face up to the fact that as a culture we are responsible, that we are exacerbating this problem (along with many others) by our continued "it's all good" attitudes and the shrugging of our shoulders. Different strokes for different folks should not include beating homeless people to death with baseball bats -- or realistically torturing and slicing up people who stop at a hostel just for a couple of hours of so-called "entertainment"  -- particularly when children as young a 6 and 7 are being taken to see such an atrocities on the big screen. Like it or not... as a culture we are what we eat. Cannibalism fans take note.   -- JR   ----- Original Message ----- From: Michael Greenwood To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 20:33 Subject: Re: [MOPO] HOSTILE TOWARD HOSTEL Well, was it murder or accidental death?  There's a big difference.  We pretended a lot when I was young and I still like pretending every now and then.  I know a friend broke a collar bone trying to be Evel Kneivel on our bikes. There have been ugly and violent murders by young people since people were young.  It's a natural fact of life.  Finding blame is difficult and it makes people argue, I find. All the best, Michael "Saul H. Chapman, Ph.D" wrote: One case of somewhat recent "vintage": Lionel Tate drew national and international attention in 2001 when he became the youngest American ever sentenced to life. He was convicted of the 1999 murder of 6-year-old playmate, Tiffany Eunick. Tate was 12 at the time of the girl's death, and his attorneys argued he was imitating professional wrestling moves when he accidentally killed her. ----- Original Message ----- Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.