tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post6068564229961765895..comments2019-02-09T20:33:04.935-05:00Comments on APUSH 2: WHY?????Lord Gehmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361275468009503613noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-21476869424690412082013-12-22T00:04:16.891-05:002013-12-22T00:04:16.891-05:00I emphatically agree with you when you state that ...I emphatically agree with you when you state that playing violent games or being exposed to violent media desensitizes today's youth from violence.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356246549333120390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-72802100444473493712013-12-22T00:01:13.585-05:002013-12-22T00:01:13.585-05:00I agree with you, Bishoy. We're wasting time t...I agree with you, Bishoy. We're wasting time trying to blame things for the problem at hand, when really we should be focusing on finding a solution. Unfortunately, it's only a matter of time before another horrific event such as this shooting occurs, and we need every minute we can get to find a solution.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356246549333120390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-75494079205758895652013-12-21T23:57:49.816-05:002013-12-21T23:57:49.816-05:00Although I disagree with what you said about a lac...Although I disagree with what you said about a lack of education being the cause of this, I do agree with you when you say that having stricter gun control would be pointless. For many people, when they are told they can no longer do something, it only pushes them to want to do it more. Taking away guns from people would only make them want it more. It would be bound to fail, a lesson we all learned from studying prohibition.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356246549333120390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-28372912305642363212013-12-21T23:54:36.904-05:002013-12-21T23:54:36.904-05:00Okay, so as I was scrolling through these posts, i...Okay, so as I was scrolling through these posts, it seems as though people feel that the gun violence issue is caused by either the media OR psychological issues. However, I personally feel hat it is caused by a combination of the two.<br />I believe that the influence of the media combined with psychological issues has led to the rise in gun violence. Sure, People have had psychological issues for centuries, but it wasn't until the last century that violence from the media has been around. These mentally unwell people have been conditioned through violent media to Think that messing around with weapons is okay. 100 years ago, these psychopaths weren't constantly being bombarded with violent stimuli, so they weren't as tempted to do something crazy with a gun.<br />Also, I did some research, and Bishoy was right about what he said about psychopaths lacking certain mental capacities. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04356246549333120390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-20350569333717657262013-12-21T18:13:31.226-05:002013-12-21T18:13:31.226-05:00I disagree with your first sentence. I believe tha...I disagree with your first sentence. I believe that video games have a major effect on the violence. If they enjoy playing a violent video game where they are viciously murdering someone, why wouldn’t they want to feel the “rush” in real life. Obviously this person has to be in an unstable state of mind, but the video games portrayed a large effect on their unstableness. Jennifer Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011705542951420503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-16243742607832362722013-12-21T18:10:51.906-05:002013-12-21T18:10:51.906-05:00I like how you said that killing is a psychologica...I like how you said that killing is a psychological problem, this is a true statement. A person is obviously not in the right state of mind if they are planning or going to take someone else’s life. It is absurd to think that the problem is guns.Jennifer Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011705542951420503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-38669307012511569042013-12-21T17:26:29.644-05:002013-12-21T17:26:29.644-05:00I agree with you post. Guns don’t have the ability...I agree with you post. Guns don’t have the ability to kill someone on their own, people control them. I do not think that this is the problem with all these murders. A person can commit murder with almost anything, so guns are most definitely not the central issue. The problem lies in the media that everyone is exposed to in today’s society.<br />Jennifer Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011705542951420503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-45971702756288500802013-12-21T15:00:31.129-05:002013-12-21T15:00:31.129-05:00I think you cannot assume that "The playing o...I think you cannot assume that "The playing of such vicious games intensifies the belligerent violence in a person. This generates psychological disorders and converting a person into someone totally different." My two brothers play more Call of Duty and "shooting" games than anything and they have never came close to having a violent encounter. Why? Because they are in a stabilized home and community. They can distinguish the difference between a real trigger and a button on a controller. Unfortunately, some people exhibiting mental health issues and lack of knowledge on how wrong it is to practice certain behavior drives them to do such things. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-43666552858862399622013-12-21T14:42:22.278-05:002013-12-21T14:42:22.278-05:00I agree Bish. There is a grander aspect to violenc...I agree Bish. There is a grander aspect to violence than the generic gun control and media arguments. The problem is we do not know why these actions are occurring. As I stated a million times, it would be a good point to compare the backgrounds of the most prominent shooters; including their home environments and education experience. I don't think we need to "increase the amount of psychiatrists" like everyone else states, but the best way to attack this problem is to attack it on a smaller scale. We need to start in the communities and work our way up from there; some communities may need more attention than others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-69076157647429868022013-12-21T14:37:58.185-05:002013-12-21T14:37:58.185-05:00There is definitely no correlation between video g...There is definitely no correlation between video games and an increase in violence. If one cannot distinguish the difference between a video game and reality that is a posing issue that can be fixed through education and parental guidance. Additionally, you cannot place video games as the center of the increase because it doesn't contribute to each case of violence. What about the girls? What about the non-video game players? There is a universal issue to this all called a lack of education and guidance!!!<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-35985917130352072572013-12-21T14:24:09.508-05:002013-12-21T14:24:09.508-05:00I absolutely do not associate violent actions of y...I absolutely do not associate violent actions of youth on either gun control or video games. I think the main factor is a lack of EDUCATION. Educating middle and high school students is the most powerful deterrent to gun violence. Many of our youth today do not have the tools to deal with conflict and unfortunately resort to these actions. If the education and governmental systems got more involved in the community on this issue, it could most likely be curbed.<br /><br />For everyone who related this to gun control, I personally do not believe that gun control needs to be revisited for the millionth time because of new violent outbreaks. I just think that imposing stricter regulations on guns and ammunition is so futile. Not only would it do absolutely nothing to decrease violence, but it is also an infringement on a very important constitutional right. Criminals are going to carry concealed weapons regardless of their legality. Imposing programs and involvement in educations and communities would be the best idea to decrease this issue in our youth and country in general.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-35393337175150541842013-12-20T23:11:03.099-05:002013-12-20T23:11:03.099-05:00Jen, I agree that there people who commit crimes h...Jen, I agree that there people who commit crimes have different reasons for committing it. And I somewhat disagree that there really is no solution to the "issue of killing" . Like do you think, that increasing security in schools, malls, and other places would at least limit public shootings and deaths? Because, true it'll be hard to solve the problem that causes shootings, but there are some measures that can be taken to prevent shootings from happening. Thessolanica De Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329040664367478726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-54639792781321753762013-12-20T23:02:50.583-05:002013-12-20T23:02:50.583-05:00Hold up here Maya. First off we do not have any re...Hold up here Maya. First off we do not have any research done for the psychological aspects of shootings. And that being said, we can not regulate their motives because we do not know what their motives are! You can't just assume that video games cause people to kill. It does not logically make sense. We need more research before people like you decide to ban all video games and movies in the country because we THINK its the problem. Bishoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840646296833972134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-33215444191160288232013-12-20T22:59:03.333-05:002013-12-20T22:59:03.333-05:00Finally someone with some sense. People do have to...Finally someone with some sense. People do have to realize that when they blame media they are basically saying that: Hey this movie impacted me so much and it inspired me to go pick up a gun and shoot people. Don't you always get that feeling when you watch a violent movie or play a violent video game? No, you don't. I'm pretty sure movies don't inspire people to go kill. The people who shoot others are messed up in the mind. We could be blaming everything like guns, video games, movies, or we could find a solution. Bishoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840646296833972134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-48136730931749360862013-12-20T22:53:54.045-05:002013-12-20T22:53:54.045-05:00Ok I won't argue with you about the family iss...Ok I won't argue with you about the family issues, but I will argue about the social media. As I have stated numerous times, the media is not a big enough factor to allow someone to pick a weapon and go shoot someone. Also, violent movies have been going on since the mid/late 1900's, so why do you think that all of a sudden media is going to cause someone to shoot someone else? Also, I don't think attention is that big of an issue because most of these shootings end up with the shooter ending his own life. Not much good if you get attention but your dead.Bishoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01840646296833972134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-24333578882230586642013-12-20T22:52:02.717-05:002013-12-20T22:52:02.717-05:00Bishoy , because i am not in the mood to write ano...Bishoy , because i am not in the mood to write another comment argueing media; i will write one agreeing with you. And B great minds think alike dont they! I must agree with you! Even if we may be wrong in many eyes i dont feel and defend media especially violent videogames which have been around a verg long time and only now cause shootings? Please! Well done good man!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006078339053563202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-68720328361475553912013-12-20T22:51:12.455-05:002013-12-20T22:51:12.455-05:00Bish I do agree, that psychological issue is a fac...Bish I do agree, that psychological issue is a factor in shooting, as well as that "why blame guns" because as i have said before, i have yet to see a gun put itslef up and shoot someone. People are the ones who pull the triggers. But, what I don't undertsand is that why do you say we should do more research about these pyschological issues. Because I do not think anymore research needs to be done. I think that all that has needed to be done is done. There is only so much a person can do. i do not feel that can be a solution to the the shooting problems.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629908370895197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-85085522163151021602013-12-20T22:50:31.818-05:002013-12-20T22:50:31.818-05:00I somewhat agree with you that violent video games...I somewhat agree with you that violent video games do contribute to the aggressiveness in a person, but somehow I just find your statement "There is no respect taught for the life of another and solving problems with a gun is just as easy as solve a problem in a video game with the use of a gun" perplexing. I mean people who go on a rampage, does not shoot people to solve their problems. They only worsen their problem. I don't see how guns represent an easy solution to problems. Like people who go kill other people has some serious mental problem, but how would their shooting solve their problem? Thessolanica De Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329040664367478726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-62331326213864731602013-12-20T22:47:41.177-05:002013-12-20T22:47:41.177-05:00Again, this time on the media aspect. Media can be...Again, this time on the media aspect. Media can be corrupt, screwy, twisted ; and like video games glorify violence. But "GREATLY IMPACTED" people. Im sorry im forced to follow with a solid N O. Media made be corrupt but it takes an already mentaly unstable person or twisted human to commit such an act. Massacre children! something so serverly devastating does not come from media. Im sorry, it may have an effect but not to that extent.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006078339053563202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-38142935936406353522013-12-20T22:41:51.120-05:002013-12-20T22:41:51.120-05:00 I agree that a major infuential factor in gun con... I agree that a major infuential factor in gun control is the upbrining of teh children, by his/her family. And as I said before, In today’s world, both parents work, there is no family time to teach, to learn, to love. If parents show children love and respect for other person, there would be a lack of disagreements. But, if one is not shown to care and respect others, he/she will not care whether a person lives or dies, it is very easy to just pull the trigger.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629908370895197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-78340184704509435452013-12-20T22:39:13.386-05:002013-12-20T22:39:13.386-05:00I do agree with you, that emotion caused from stre...I do agree with you, that emotion caused from stress and suffering from school does take a life of its own, and we cannot solve teh issue of killing, but I do think we can minimize the number of kills. And though, the limiting of video games would, bring upon the arugment of freedom of speech, that may not be the only solution. I think that a major factor, to reduce crime rates would be the upbringing of the child. In today’s world, both parents work, there is no family time to teach, to learn, to love. If parents show children love and respect for other person, there would be a lack of disagreements. But, if one is not shown to care and respect others, he/she will not care whether a person lives or dies, it is very easy to just pull the trigger.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629908370895197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-78426231038615793132013-12-20T22:35:13.696-05:002013-12-20T22:35:13.696-05:00Maya and abu im sorry i cannot come to an agrement...Maya and abu im sorry i cannot come to an agrement with you on this one completely. Video Games. Do they glorify violence, guns, war, and killing. Yes. But they are not the cause, reason , or motive for these shootings! Violent video games like the famous Gta and Call of duty have been around for years! Gta since 1998 and Cod since 2002. Other than that; other video are violent too. So what makes this years video games the cause and not the past decade? Makes you wonderAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006078339053563202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-69743976433989924422013-12-20T22:29:33.332-05:002013-12-20T22:29:33.332-05:00Once again we are back to gun control. But why? Be...Once again we are back to gun control. But why? Because this isn't a gun control issue! Neither is it a video game issue Maya (but games are violent i'ts true and i respect your arguement homie). But Gun Control, the main meat of the problem; or atleast what politicians make it seem. Politicians constantly ride this wave of gun control in efforts for popularity saying "Guns are bad!" "Protect our people!" Well thats a bunch of Bologna! (Insert angry emoji) Honestly, as gehm said guns were so much more available back then; so why now are problems rising? Also, stip blaming the "semi-auto rifle .. Banana clip... Assault rifle stuff". There are pistols, ied's, and other weapons that people can get acess to and use to create terror. The caliber may be down but its NOT the issue. Also, guns are sold illegaly? So it wont stop them. It isn't the gun, and i may sound silly, that is saying "oh hey use me to cause mayhem". It is the person! Guns dont kill people , people kill people. Case closed. Im going with b on it is a personal, mentally unstable, issue! If people are screwy in the head; they will find a way. To be honest it takes a complete monster to take a gun and kill another person, let alone a CHILD. Its absolutley disgusting. Something so cruel can only come from some so sick so driven by a corupt atmoshphere that they commit such an act. Society does influence; but it is mainly the person. Many of these incidents are now occuring because of the publicity and the idea that; they did it so i can too. There are truly some sick people in this world. Now Maya, on the video aspect would absutely have to disagree that that is influencing these massacres/incidents. Violent video games like grand theft auto and call of duty; yes i admit; do glorify war, violence, and weapons. However, this isn't new! Gta has been around since 1997 and the first call of duty came out in 2002. Previous to that ; Violent video games always existed! To its not society but possibly a lack of attention to recognize the issue within some people. These people are truly diagusting people and the only way to stop it is to see it before it happens sadly.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15006078339053563202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-70163841630660077942013-12-20T22:26:59.575-05:002013-12-20T22:26:59.575-05:00Guns don’t shoot people. I have yet to see a gun p...Guns don’t shoot people. I have yet to see a gun pick itself up, and shoot someone. People shoot people. It is that person that decides to or to not pull that trigger. Gun control, to an extent does play somewhat of a role in the violent activities in our world today. One element that accords such activity, is today’s children are prone more than ever to violence due to involvement of video games and the violent movies in a person’s life. The playing of such vicious games intensifies the belligerent violence in a person. This generates psychological disorders and converting a person into someone totally different. And that’s where the issue of a mental illness can come into play, which does affect one’s way to think. In addition, mood-altering drugs can also play tricks on ones’ mind, and prohibits one to think straight as well, causing hasty decisions to be made and the committing of savage crimes. Other elements include the decline in family values, and ethics, and any additional influences in society today. While, teens are playing video games, which are somewhat guiding them how to kill, parents are too busy with their own affairs to care. There is no respect taught for the life of another and solving problems with a gun is just as easy as solve a problem in a video game with the use of a gun.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629908370895197091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937950922090091959.post-74396701566100337712013-12-20T22:26:32.917-05:002013-12-20T22:26:32.917-05:00And to add to that, if access to guns were to be l...And to add to that, if access to guns were to be limited, then what would happen to those who actually use the gun for protection and not for crimes? A gun can be a person's life or it can be a person's death, it all depends on the mental state and purpose of the person who is carrying the gun Thessolanica De Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18329040664367478726noreply@blogger.com