Most schizophrenics, paranoid, delusional, or otherwise, are NOT violent. However! They can become easily confused, and-- at times, they will take direction in a bad way, not understanding the difference between rhetoric, exaggeration, and truth.
So-- yeah, to me spouting "rhetoric" of a pro-violent nature towards your political (or religious) opponents is likely to lead to tragedy sometimes. And its therefore irresponsible.
"At any rate, what we have here is an incipient movement towards genuine fascism in this country, and so far no concerted effort by our government to stop it."
But, I will say that I left out the portion where I described my belief that Loughner's political beliefs were more "stupid" than any particular party allegiance.
Regardless, if you have a large number of leaders spouting eliminationist rhetoric, it's going to disinhibit people.
No, it's qualitatively different from violent fiction, or songs, or things like that, which are presented as metaphor and fiction. Very much so
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The most basic thing is what everyone's avoiding. I can't help it. I have to point this out. Who's the victim? Then look for somebody who opposes them as the shooter. Unless it's a personal cause, then it's something else. if it's something else, it's somebody who's diametrically opposed to the victim. people don't get this and it's pretty basic.
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Very well said.
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Most schizophrenics, paranoid, delusional, or otherwise, are NOT violent.
However! They can become easily confused, and-- at times, they will take direction in a bad way, not understanding the difference between rhetoric, exaggeration, and truth.
So-- yeah, to me spouting "rhetoric" of a pro-violent nature towards your political (or religious) opponents is likely to lead to tragedy sometimes. And its therefore irresponsible.
"At any rate, what we have here is an incipient movement towards genuine fascism in this country, and so far no concerted effort by our government to stop it."
AGREED!!
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But, I will say that I left out the portion where I described my belief that Loughner's political beliefs were more "stupid" than any particular party allegiance.
Regardless, if you have a large number of leaders spouting eliminationist rhetoric, it's going to disinhibit people.
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