08-06-2015, 06:53 PM
(08-06-2015, 06:15 PM)Blindgreed1 Wrote: I believe it does correlate HoTD. If people weren't looking for the next coolest/controversial thing to post in their FB feeds I don't think we'd see this phenomenon to the extent that we are seeing today.
People said that when the radio was commercialized, and the television became a household item, and Al Gore invented the internet, and cable news was launched, and now with the saturation of Facebook.
This last year has seen more mass murders and crime than in the past (as opposed to more crime coverage of less actual crime, which had been the trend for several years nationwide).
Mental illness is definitely a contributing factor to mass murder and crime. Shorter public attention spans, desensitized public responses due to more exposure, and Facebook are not contributors -- in my opinion.
But, I understand your opinion; different thought processes is all.
JsMom: good to know that you don't think you're contributing to mass murder, but cancel your Facebook just to be sure mamacita!!