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Trench Coat Mafia Essay, Research Paper Trench Coat Mafia: Address the Hate “Always remember that others may hate you but those who hate you don’t win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.” – Richard Nixon A lot of people are trying to figure out why the two kids in Colorado went on a shooting spree. Many people are focusing on violence, guns, computer games, movies, television, and the free flow of information on the internet. These kids wouldn’t have done what they did without a motivation. Their motivation was hate caused by hate. Here are my opinions on some of the things people are focusing on in the discussion this event has brought about: Violence: As Americans it is totally hypocritical for us to say that violence is bad. Every tax paying

American supports violence and pays for it. In fact, we support an American foreign policy whose principal is that violence is a valid means to create peace. If you were truly against violence you wouldn’t pay your taxes or would move to another country, like Switzerland, where they very rarely use violence (being a neutral country). As far as voting goes, you most likely voted for a congressperson or president who supports violence. If you didn’t vote you are supporting the status quo of violence. Guns: As far as the guns related in this incident, numerous gun laws were broken even before the shooting occurred(about 20 laws). Yes, the gun laws probably need to be reviewed but there is obviously insufficient enforcement of the gun laws already in existence and inadequate

punishment of the people who break the laws. Detailed statistics on this can be found at the Bureau of Justice Statistics. Computer Games, Movies, and Television: I totally agree that there are many violent computer games, movies, and television shows in the U.S. today. These types of media all have rating systems to help parents determine the suitability for their children. Unfortunately, parents fail to properly utilize these rating systems. Case in point: How many parents let their children under 13 see Jurassic Park? This movie was rated PG-13 and was very violent but I saw a lot of kids under 13 in the theater I was in. The next time you are in a PG-13 or R movie just observe who is in attendance. In regards to first-person shooting games, I really like this April 21st

commentary on the subject. My view is that older teens shouldn’t have any problem being exposed to these type of games as long as parents are involved with their kids and, like any other thing in their lives, make sure their children don’t become overly obsessed with them. After all, we allow children interested in becoming chemists to have chemistry sets and children who are interested in becoming artists to have art supplies. Careers in the military or law enforcement, the last time I checked, are totally acceptable for children to pursue. The Internet: The current state of internet truly reflects the American ideals of free speech and unfettered access to information. Since the electronic world of the internet is a global enterprise, America can not pass laws to block

information on the internet as America does not have jurisdiction over all of the content. Instead, parents must take a proactive role in ensuring two things: ol* That children have some barriers to inappropriate content(particularly hate). That children are sufficiently armed with knowledge and morales to deal with inappropriate information when they encounter it. “If you bungle raising your children, I don’t think whatever else you do well matters very much.” - Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Parents need to take responsibility for their own children’s development into a responsible person. If you are concerned about other people’s children not being raised properly, you can help guide them too. At Columbine High School there are big problems with the way some kids are