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Originally Posted by BlackCrayon
i didn't assume he would pass tests. i said he might and who knows because i don't know. take a look at russel williams case here in canada 40 some year old passed multiple psych tests in the army then raped and killed women and stole panties from some 80 odd homes. this guy was high up in rank and well respected, nothing of a 'troubled loner'.
regardless, what you are saying the parents should of done, probably 60-70% of all parents should do according to you, ruining their future when 99.5% go on to lead normal lives. lets go one step further, lets say he was tested and the tests day say he has mental instablities...then what? would that stop him from being able to get a gun? should he be locked up? sorry to say that if he has not commited any harm towards himself or others he would not be. you can't lock up everyone who has some kind of mental problem. insitutions don't have the funding or availibity to do so, and even if they did, i would not recommend it as most can live normally on their own and not bother anyone. you'd only be infringing on their rights, which you feel are important for gun ownership but not important as to who is free and who is not.
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you're getting off the reality track here.
1)he was living with his parents at the time of the murders
2)he was always living with his parents
3)if you are a parent and your children are still living with you (regardless of what age) you have the responsibility to make sure that your brood is mentally stable.
4)this guy went out and massacred 6 people and tried to take out many more, what more do you want for warning signs? do you think he just "snapped" one day? obviously not, his behaviour prior to the incident shows clear, dangerous tendencies. the parents ignored these tendencies and in doing so are culpable.
bottom line is parents have the responsibility to ask the tough questions without rose colored glasses.
parents are responsible for their offspring if their offspring are living in the same house with them.
another article on huffpost "the parents are devastated" no shit! they're always devastated wtf! they're always shocked that their darling boy is in fact a mass murderer because the problem with being a parent is that its quite easy...you just need to fuck and pop out a baby, nevermind having actual parental skills...
bottom line is that its easier to blame a gun than to get to the more complicated mess of getting to the psychological root
