Different national conversation needed
I
am disheartened that still no one is talking about this: Asperger's
restricts social interaction. If one's primary social interaction, so to
speak, is Mortal Kombat, Grand Theft Auto, Manhunt and Postal, then the
brain is both programmed for such behavior and need for visceral
excitement as well as desensitized to the moral issues that are
involved. This is a form of brainwashing just as lethal as any military
or propaganda effort. A lack of alternative experiences (e.g., mental
health intervention) and a steady diet of violence leads to sad
unhealthy outcomes. Watch for copy-cat behaviors around the country from
people with similar social vacuums and a distorted perception of how to
get noticed. The problem is not guns. The real problem began when
Reagan stopped funding mental health intervention and forced it on the
states who have/had no money. Affordable in-patient facilities closed
nationwide. First result was the visible increase in the homeless
"street people" (no place to supervise their taking of meds); now
increased senseless violence by people who should be receiving intense
intervention, social options and therapeutic treatment. And if you want
to ban something, how about hyper-violent video games?
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