[InOne]

Sort of the topic on another thread, what is it about this 'sick' admiration?

[ILoveTRW]

Myra Hindley <------ Idol

[LeatherTrumpet]

I could murder a bowl of Just Right

does that count me in?

[WOMBAI]

Weird people - like the stupid kind of women that write to murderers and somethimes marry them. Often these women - look exclusively for these type of men - because they have their own problems!

[InOne]

Originally Posted by ILoveDC

Myra Hindley <------ Idol

Get in there!!! Would help if you were into necrophilia also though

[Niamh.]

Morbid curiosity, I would imagine, I hate those kind of things though

[Enid]

I'm fascinated by The Columbine Massacre, probably because they were just seemingly ordinary kids like me and you. They also liked KMFDM.

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

Morbid curiosity, I would imagine, I hate those kind of things though

I think that's pretty much a large part of it. I remember reading that the american media sometimes inadvertedly glamourised certain killers so maybe that adds to it as well. I don't get the adoration myself, it's rather peculiar.

I can understand being interested on a psychological lovel since it must be fascinating to see why someone would act like that and see how they tick and such.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Enid

I'm fascinated by The Columbine Massacre, probably because they were just seemingly ordinary kids like me and you. They also liked KMFDM.

World War III, be all that you can be.

KMFDM and Doom. Two lads after my own heart.

Also I imagine if you are, like these two, hell bent misantrophists, someone like Hitler would be somewhat of a role model, hence the worship.

Also, killers are charismatic. Evil stuff can be charismatic. And stupid people can be duped into believing in it through sheer power of imagery. See : The Third Reich.

While on subject, Marilyn Manson got his name from Charles Manson and Marilyn Monroe, noting the dual celebrity status they held.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

Morbid curiosity, I would imagine, I hate those kind of things though

There is curiosity, but i'm talking about actual tributes to them. Like you would for Lennon and that

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

I think that's pretty much a large part of it. I remember reading that the american media sometimes inadvertedly glamourised certain killers so maybe that adds to it as well. I don't get the adoration myself, it's rather peculiar.

I can understand being interested on a psychological lovel since it must be fascinating to see why someone would act like that and see how they tick and such.

Yeah, I would be curious as to why that person is the way they he/she is alright

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by InOne

There is curiosity, but i'm talking about actual tributes to them. Like you would for Lennon and that

I have no idea about that, I just think its sick tbh

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

I have no idea about that, I just think its sick tbh

I guess the term 'charismatic killer' can show how shallow some people can be. I mean, women want to marry and do marry these people lol

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by InOne

I guess the term 'charismatic killer' can show how shallow some people can be. I mean, women want to marry and do marry these people lol

Well, they can't be right in the head either though

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Niamhxo

Well, they can't be right in the head either though

Hmmmm true I guess lol

[Harry!]

They have achieved a negative award. Many are negative in this world.

[Zippy]

Serial killers are all kinds of fascinating. I love documentaries about them.

Saddest one was that Pakistani guy who killed possibly hundreds of homeless boys. There was a shot of all their sandals piled up in his home! Just the most horrible sight.

[Ross]

Wow I just read the whole report on Columbine High School massacre. Really shocking stuff. I felt like crying reading it.

[InOne]

Bowling for Columbine is a gread film

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Zippy

Serial killers are all kinds of fascinating. I love documentaries about them.

Saddest one was that Pakistani guy who killed possibly hundreds of homeless boys. There was a shot of all their sandals piled up in his home! Just the most horrible sight.

Yep, I love the psychology behind it all

[LeatherTrumpet]

What is a serial killer tribute video btw?

[InOne]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

What is a serial killer tribute video btw?

Youtube video

[setanta]

I don't think of it as positive or negative, good or evil. In my eyes serial killers feed the natural chaos that festers within every human being; the animalist and anarchic qualities that we have all learned to control but still need some kind of outlet for. That's why the lives of serial killers will always hold such a fascination for us - they seem to have abandoned all normal civilized behaviour and walked down a path seldom tread by anyone. What they actually did - hideous, savage acts of violence - is irrelevent..... I think it's their descent into darkness that continually fascinates people.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by setanta

I don't think of it as positive or negative, good or evil. In my eyes serial killers feed the natural chaos that festers within every human being; the animalist and anarchic qualities that we have all learned to control but still need some kind of outlet for. That's why the lives of serial killers will always hold such a fascination for us - they seem to have abandoned all normal civilized behaviour and walked down a path seldom tread by anyone. What they actually did - hideous, savage acts of violence - is irrelevent..... I think it's their descent into darkness that continually fascinates people.

Yeah, also makes me wonder why serial killers are so rare

[setanta]

Originally Posted by InOne

Yeah, also makes me wonder why serial killers are so rare

Well we have artists and writers and people who wander off into the wilderness too, you know? So many examples of people who've raged against the machine, but none in such an extreme and horrific manner as serial killers.