Bowling For Columbine

[Mutya]

Was Marilyn Maison to blame for the Columbine High School massacre
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbine_High_School_massacre

[Ruth]

Of course he wasn't. Under no circumstances.

Btw, have you seen the movie Bowling for Columbine? It's very good - obviously Michael Moore is always hugely one-sided, but still, it's a great movie.

[XxShortyxX]

I have watched aboutthis. How is it his fault? Did he kill them people no, did he say kill them people, no. People are so quick to blame others instead of the person/s who done the killing.

[Mutya]

Originally posted by Ruth
Btw, have you seen the movie Bowling for Columbine? It's very good - obviously Michael Moore is always hugely one-sided, but still, it's a great movie.

i think the movie was a bit faked to be honest because the scene where he walks into a bank and takes the gun he made it seem as if he just went in and opened the bank account and then walked out with his gun but in fact he had to wait 10 days before getting it

[Mutya]

Originally posted by XxShortyxX
I have watched aboutthis. How is it his fault? Did he kill them people no, did he say kill them people, no. People are so quick to blame others instead of the person/s who done the killing.

i don't believe that its his fault but they were heavily influence by his music

[Ruth]

Originally posted by Mutya
Originally posted by Ruth
Btw, have you seen the movie Bowling for Columbine? It's very good - obviously Michael Moore is always hugely one-sided, but still, it's a great movie.

i think the movie was a bit faked to be honest because the scene where he walks into a bank and takes the gun he made it seem as if he just went in and opened the bank account and then walked out with his gun but in fact he had to wait 10 days before getting it

Well that's pretty much what I meant about Michael Moore - he only lets you see what he wants you to see, but that's true of pretty much most media outlets. Still, there were some valid points made in that movie. His books are good as well, but you always have to bear in mind that he is hugely biased.

I still think Marilyn Manson was in no way to blame for the shooting at Columbine though. Having said that - his music is rubbish.

[cujo-man]

No I don't think it was Marilyn Manson's fault at all. I think it was more to do with the way they were treated by their peers and all the violent computer games they played.

By the way, has anyway seen that film based on the Columbine Massacre, "Elephant"? Its really disturbing.

[XxShortyxX]

There was another School Shooting, yesturday, a 14 year old kid then killed himself, when are they going to ban guns like we have, they are never going to learn are they, no doubt this wont be the last school shooting either.

[Shaun]

I listen to a lot of Marilyn Manson, and I can't say I've ever felt the urge to do what those two boys did; I think it's fair to say they must have had some psychological and mental issues... they may have just been vulnerable and took his lyrics too far.

[~Kizwiz~]

This is a similar sort of thing regarding violent video games..... you cannot blame a performer for a school massacre.

Its the kids doing the shooting to blame not what they were listening to.

I remember the same sort of thing being blamed for the likes of Black Sabbath and Twisted Sister years and years ago. Its utter rubbish.

These kids, who walk into a school and start shooting are disturbed and nothing that they listen to will alter that.

Bowling for Columbine is an amazing film, like Ruth said, its one sided but makes a very valid point that guns are far to readily available in America.

[~Kizwiz~]

Originally posted by cujo-man

By the way, has anyway seen that film based on the Columbine Massacre, "Elephant"? Its really disturbing. I've seen that film and yes its very good, but its still very hit and miss as to what was going through those two lads minds to do this. Its all speculation

Having said that, the film is worth watching