Subject: Re: whoa!
From: Tim O'Connor (oconnort@nyu.edu)
Date: Sun Sep 16 2001 - 02:37:40 GMT
On Sat, Sep 15, 2001 at 07:23:00PM +0100, Scottie Bowman quoted:
> '... Americans don't understand the why of the violent
> culture because we don't live it ...'
>
> From the people who gave us 'the right to bear arms',
> Waco, Columbine, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre &
> the rest - that's giving altogether unnecessary hostages.
I confess that this "don't understand the why" quote made me do a
triple-take. Did I miss something, or aren't we Americans about the
most violent creatures around, all things considered? We make piranhas
look gentle. We may no longer practice genocide as a national pastime,
but I would nearly swear -- based on newspapers I read and on my own
veducation -- that we all but offer high school courses on Introduction
to Practical Brutality....
Am I mistaken?
(If you disagree, I only ask that you not try to take my head off
as part of your disagreement or because of my observations; don't prove
me correct by taking out your irritation on my all-too-mortal flesh.
Feel free to argue me out of this belief; I don't mind being wrong
if it's based on reality.)
--tim
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