Comments on: Contagious violence and the 'walking wounded' http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/25/contagious-violence-and-the-walking-wounded/ Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tim http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/25/contagious-violence-and-the-walking-wounded/comment-page-1/#comment-581140 Tim Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:09:57 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-581140 Christian I understand where you come from but the criminal mind may not work as you think, most of the guns they have were not purchased legally and most of the crimes are not long, drawn out verbal confrontations. Rather they are quick, violent and over before you or anyone could call the police, why do shootings at schools end up so bad, gun free zones means you have a good 20-40 minutes before you'll be stopped Christian

I understand where you come from but the criminal mind may not work as you think, most of the guns they have were not purchased legally and most of the crimes are not long, drawn out verbal confrontations. Rather they are quick, violent and over before you or anyone could call the police, why do shootings at schools end up so bad, gun free zones means you have a good 20-40 minutes before you'll be stopped

]]> By: Gary Hamilton http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/25/contagious-violence-and-the-walking-wounded/comment-page-1/#comment-129923 Gary Hamilton Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:23:22 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-129923 Why isn't Al Sharpton helping stop the violence instead of promoting it?? Someone needs to stop him. Why isn't Al Sharpton helping stop the violence instead of promoting it?? Someone needs to stop him.

]]> By: Christian http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/25/contagious-violence-and-the-walking-wounded/comment-page-1/#comment-129910 Christian Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:53:07 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-129910 John, banning firearms would mean that thieves and other petty criminals and even the police won't shoot immediatly when something unplanned happens as they don't have to fear that a civilian pulls out a submachine gun. John, banning firearms would mean that thieves and other petty criminals and even the police won't shoot immediatly when something unplanned happens as they don't have to fear that a civilian pulls out a submachine gun.

]]> By: EJ - Ohio http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/25/contagious-violence-and-the-walking-wounded/comment-page-1/#comment-129836 EJ - Ohio Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:24:07 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-129836 "Would you extend such coverage to, say, uninsured women who have been raped?" Mike in NYC. I don't get what you were trying to say. Why wouldn't the answer be 'yes.' I don't get the inference or sarcasm. "Would you extend such coverage to, say, uninsured women who have been raped?"

Mike in NYC. I don't get what you were trying to say.

Why wouldn't the answer be 'yes.'

I don't get the inference or sarcasm.

]]> By: John http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/25/contagious-violence-and-the-walking-wounded/comment-page-1/#comment-129212 John Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:21:03 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-129212 Banning firearms won't fix anything. If anything, it will make things worse. Banning firearms won't fix anything. If anything, it will make things worse.

]]> By: Jacquelyn Harrison http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/25/contagious-violence-and-the-walking-wounded/comment-page-1/#comment-129203 Jacquelyn Harrison Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:07:22 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-129203 I agree that violence is a public health emergency. Violence is also a significant and integral part of our collective thought and culture. We celebrate violence, we are entertained by it, we even use the language of violence as part of our courtship rituals and other social interactions, our commercial activities, our civic affairs, and our public policy,. Although we profess to fear and deplore violence, we accept violence as inevitable and use a wide array of convoluted rationalizations in our refusal to collectively accept responsibility for it. We usually look for ways to operate the levers of violence in our favor, and only occasionally test other ways to resolve conflict. As long as we consider violence effective and gratifying, we need not be bothered with thinking about why we do not mind the cost. I agree that violence is a public health emergency.

Violence is also a significant and integral part of our collective thought and culture. We celebrate violence, we are entertained by it, we even use the language of violence as part of our courtship rituals and other social interactions, our commercial activities, our civic affairs, and our public policy,.

Although we profess to fear and deplore violence, we accept violence as inevitable and use a wide array of convoluted rationalizations in our refusal to collectively accept responsibility for it.

We usually look for ways to operate the levers of violence in our favor, and only occasionally test other ways to resolve conflict. As long as we consider violence effective and gratifying, we need not be bothered with thinking about why we do not mind the cost.

]]> By: Stan, Houston, TX http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/25/contagious-violence-and-the-walking-wounded/comment-page-1/#comment-129181 Stan, Houston, TX Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:30:48 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-129181 The problem is WAY TOO MUCH FREEDOM in our spoiled, liberal country. We are all so fanatical and obsessed with our so-called "freedoms," that we can't see all the problems and violence they create. We need more police to *smack down* stupid, self-absorbed "it's all about me" Americans who think that laws are for other people. I live in California and the disrespect and disregard for traffic laws is FRIGHTENING!! The roadways out here are *DANE-JURE-USSSS*!!! We need to STOP ALL TV VIOLENCE and movies also. Smack down the whiners and complainers who will surely object to their "freedom of expression" being infringed upon/violated! No more *liberal parenting*--spank, spank, spank those unruly, ADD-prone little trophy kids-brats-punks!! Smack 'em down! Back to the good old "Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child"!!! RE-INTRODUCE THE WORD *NO* into the national vocabulary for all! BAN ALL GUNS AND RIFLES, period! Only law enforcement and military will have firearms of any kind. Smack down the NRA when they protest and whine and cry outrage! And, NO MORE PC (political correctness)!! Tell it like it is! More jails and prisons for the criminals. "Lock 'em down!" If I think of anything else/more, I will re-post. Did I miss anything?!? The problem is WAY TOO MUCH FREEDOM in our spoiled, liberal country. We are all so fanatical and obsessed with our so-called "freedoms," that we can't see all the problems and violence they create. We need more police to *smack down* stupid, self-absorbed "it's all about me" Americans who think that laws are for other people. I live in California and the disrespect and disregard for traffic laws is FRIGHTENING!! The roadways out here are *DANE-JURE-USSSS*!!! We need to STOP ALL TV VIOLENCE and movies also. Smack down the whiners and complainers who will surely object to their "freedom of expression" being infringed upon/violated! No more *liberal parenting*–spank, spank, spank those unruly, ADD-prone little trophy kids-brats-punks!! Smack 'em down! Back to the good old "Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child"!!! RE-INTRODUCE THE WORD *NO* into the national vocabulary for all! BAN ALL GUNS AND RIFLES, period! Only law enforcement and military will have firearms of any kind. Smack down the NRA when they protest and whine and cry outrage! And, NO MORE PC (political correctness)!! Tell it like it is! More jails and prisons for the criminals. "Lock 'em down!"

If I think of anything else/more, I will re-post. Did I miss anything?!?

]]> By: Mike in NYC http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/25/contagious-violence-and-the-walking-wounded/comment-page-1/#comment-129178 Mike in NYC Fri, 25 Apr 2008 19:25:30 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-129178 The commentary above, as stated in the first paragraph, is about the inner city, populated primarily by blacks and Hispanics. Strange, then, that the only person holding a weapon on the cover of the book is a young white man. "Violence represents a true public health emergency." This makes it sound like an epidemic of disease, descending on people from without, with no moral dimension or personal choice involved. Victoria wrote: "If a person does not have insurance then there needs to be care made available through the communities, free of charge." Would you extend such coverage to, say, uninsured women who have been raped? The commentary above, as stated in the first paragraph, is about the inner city, populated primarily by blacks and Hispanics.

Strange, then, that the only person holding a weapon on the cover of the book is a young white man.

"Violence represents a true public health emergency."

This makes it sound like an epidemic of disease, descending on people from without, with no moral dimension or personal choice involved.

Victoria wrote:

"If a person does not have insurance then there needs to be care made available through the communities, free of charge."

Would you extend such coverage to, say, uninsured women who have been raped?

]]> By: Jan from Wood Dale IL http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/25/contagious-violence-and-the-walking-wounded/comment-page-1/#comment-129145 Jan from Wood Dale IL Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:38:50 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-129145 For anyone who is a victim of a crime, they should check with their local police to see if there are any community based victim assistance programs. They can also contact the National Crime Victim Information and Referral Hotline to get asistance in dealing with their trauma. For anyone who is a victim of a crime, they should check with their local police to see if there are any community based victim assistance programs. They can also contact the National Crime Victim Information and Referral Hotline to get asistance in dealing with their trauma.

]]> By: Victoria http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/25/contagious-violence-and-the-walking-wounded/comment-page-1/#comment-129087 Victoria Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:37:07 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-129087 This need for psychological trauma healing shold be addressed within the insurance industry. If a person does not have insurance then there needs to be care made available through the communities, free of charge. This need for psychological trauma healing shold be addressed within the insurance industry. If a person does not have insurance then there needs to be care made available through the communities, free of charge.

]]> By: John http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/25/contagious-violence-and-the-walking-wounded/comment-page-1/#comment-129085 John Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:31:43 +0000 http://cnnac360.wordpress.com/?p=774#comment-129085 We, you and me, society are a collective, have absolutely got to stop glamorizing violence - be it TV and movies, video games, etc. I know there are a lot of folks who dismiss the notion that violence on TV, in movies, and in video games begets violence in real life. I have one message for them... WAKE UP! Go onto chat rooms and blogs and you will see that people, kids and adults, believe an incredible amount of what they see on TV, in movies, in video games, and on the 'Net. I visit a couple dozen websites and deal with young people every day at work, and I assure you, what I see is absolutely scary and appalling. We, you and me, society are a collective, have absolutely got to stop glamorizing violence – be it TV and movies, video games, etc.

I know there are a lot of folks who dismiss the notion that violence on TV, in movies, and in video games begets violence in real life. I have one message for them... WAKE UP! Go onto chat rooms and blogs and you will see that people, kids and adults, believe an incredible amount of what they see on TV, in movies, in video games, and on the 'Net. I visit a couple dozen websites and deal with young people every day at work, and I assure you, what I see is absolutely scary and appalling.

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