Has anyone else noticed the irony that the audience in Aurora was gleefully assembled to drink in every frame of Hollywood's latest simulated snuff-film, a blockbuster extolling violence as a solution? Got a problem? Kill it! Someone hurt you? Hurt 'em back! Tit for tat! The shooter obviously agreed with this lofty editorial position: (a) other people have made my life wretched (b) other people are the problem (c) other people must suffer as I have suffered. A no-brainer. Literally.
Bob Dylan once wrote a song called "Who Killed Davey Moore?" about a prize fighter who died in the ring. The question is repeatedly asked, "Who killed Davey Moore? Why and what's the reason for?" Each subsequent verse is devoted to a person or persons involved in the "sport" who deny their culpability: "Not I," said the referee, the crowd, the manager, the gambling man, the boxing writer, and finally the opponent who dealt the actual death blow.
I think we should legalize snuff films--have poor people well-paid to literally be slaughtered for our amusement up there on the big screen. Wouldn't that be more honest?
People ask "Why?"
Because we've been trained to love violence that's why. The purveyors of this sick trash are insane and so are we when we support it.
Go Katie, Well said as always. I couldn't agree with you more. I turned off my TV 30 years ago and only watch a handful of movies a year, carefully selected and recommended by friends who have very good taste.
ReplyDeleteI just realized that Author made this post! Well, well said Arthur as always! Innocent by reason of insanity… your point was well made.
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