I don’t think such sites “produce” mass murderers; they certainly contribute to the accleeration of their extremity–I don’t deny that–but no site can “produce” mass murderers, there has to be some preeminent malignity present in the person.
It’s interesting that your more nuanced take is barely breaking even compared to the “video games cause violence” type inflammatory take you replied to.
We all came here to make fun of the dumb twitter post and then comments with the same energy are being applauded.
I think you’re arguing for a distinction without a difference. If the seed of malignancy would not have grown without finding fertile soil, how can you prove it existed? Why is it more fitting to blame this metaphysical and unknowable thing rather than these very real cesspits?
I don’t think such sites “produce” mass murderers; they certainly contribute to the accleeration of their extremity–I don’t deny that–but no site can “produce” mass murderers, there has to be some preeminent malignity present in the person.
It’s interesting that your more nuanced take is barely breaking even compared to the “video games cause violence” type inflammatory take you replied to.
We all came here to make fun of the dumb twitter post and then comments with the same energy are being applauded.
I think you’re arguing for a distinction without a difference. If the seed of malignancy would not have grown without finding fertile soil, how can you prove it existed? Why is it more fitting to blame this metaphysical and unknowable thing rather than these very real cesspits?