Poet on the Piano
10 years ago
There's a shooting that happened today, at a popular mall in Columbia, Maryland. Apparently my grandpa and uncle had just shopped there this morning, right before the shooting. 3 are confirmed dead, as well as the suspected gunman. My dad made the comment that since 2007, there have been a huge increase in shootings in the U.S. Why do these tragic events happen? (Not that I want to branch off into this debate) but not to mention this area was a "gun-free zone." |
Colm
10 years ago
I think its a combination of things. I think there is a culture of these shootings emerging and seeing it happen once certainly may give others who are of a similar disposition the idea to do similar. |
Poet on the Piano
10 years ago
Good insight Colm, thanks for replying. And very true that it's a combination. |
Colm
10 years ago
'Could you argue that this is true because many suicidal people have a mental illness like major depression that could have been treated, but without therapy and medication, they are in this low state? Or do you think it's hard to put yourself in their shoes and that each individual has different thoughts?' |
Beautiful Soul
10 years ago
People are just sad honestly. Guns are not the cause I don't think either. There are a lot of people who suffer from depression. Guns are a "popular" choice for suicidal people I suppose. But they can be treated I think. And yes suicide is a choice when they think there is no other. Idk anymore.... this world is just... downfalling fast. |
Michael D Nalley
10 years ago
IMO.. most shootings are senseless, and the international attention a shooting gets correlates to its degree of senselessness. |
silvershoes
10 years ago
This is an interesting topic. I'll come back to it in a couple days when I'm done with midterms. |