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Spitfire of ATJ

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12. I'll tell you what it was.

Reply to MADem (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 04:39 PM

Jul 2012

Selfish desire.

A completely lucid, thought out to the last detail example of someone fulfilling a personal desire without regard to how it effects others apart from the satisfaction of watching them drop like flies. He got a thrill out of their screams and fed on their panic and got a chuckle over the fact that they were powerless before him.

It was the greatest moment of his life.

Now the question is, how do we keep it from happening again? It's not going to be by banning video games, music, or movies. We need to address the desire, recognize the desire and deny the means to fulfil the desire.

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Aurora [View all] H2O Man Jul 2012 OP

Good post RegieRocker Jul 2012 #1

As usual, a superb addition to the conversation H2O man. K & R! riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #2

Well said. HappyMe Jul 2012 #3

+1, and thanks. stevedeshazer Jul 2012 #4

Really, what can we do but this: AnotherDreamWeaver Jul 2012 #5

If this guy was a mentally ill chemical abuser would he have the organizational skills to buy all MADem Jul 2012 #6

I'll tell you what it was. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #12

But why would a young man with so much potential want to do something like that? JDPriestly Jul 2012 #20

He was failing in his classes. This made him him feel better about himself. It gave him power. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #22

Thank you for weighing in on this lunatica Jul 2012 #7

k&r n/t RainDog Jul 2012 #8

I'll be blunt.... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #9

With gun violence at historicially low levels and steadily declining hack89 Jul 2012 #23

It's just settling in... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #24

There is "no settling in". hack89 Jul 2012 #26

Sadly, it does little good to finally arrive at a "satisfactory label" for his behavior ... TahitiNut Jul 2012 #10

Excellent post malaise Jul 2012 #11

Your cool head and kind heart annabanana Jul 2012 #13

That he planned and carried this out Myrina Jul 2012 #14

Boy that is so true! ananda Jul 2012 #15

That's a cruel and false analogy. Ineeda Jul 2012 #18

So true! And maybe that is part of the problem. We are immune to the suffering sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #19

Like physical health care, early accessible mental health care can twart many ills. aikoaiko Jul 2012 #16

very well said, Waterman blondie58 Jul 2012 #17

For me, this is key in what you said, H2OMan. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #21

All those words, all that time and all that effort. It was Rush Limbaugh. nt DCKit Jul 2012 #25

Morning kick! nt riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #27

"I would venture that a society that has this rate of mass murders is sick, indeed." Zorra Jul 2012 #28