Mass Killings: Not on Target
I was reading the headlines on Google news today, reading about the suicide bombers in Pakistan who killed 20 people and wondered why it is that no one thinks much about this, but everyone gets up in arms (so to speak) over mass killings that happen here in the US, even when far fewer have died. Then it occurred to me: we don't give a shit about the people in Pakistan. Or Palestine, Israel or any other country on earth. We're so xenophobic that we don't give a rat's ass about anyone but the 'innocent' here in America. The target of the killings drives our anger and outrage over the incident. Thus, I have a new proposal: change targets.
Yes, that's right. If you MUST go out and commit suicide by first killing a lot of people and then yourself or having the police shoot you, please, choose better targets. No one wants to see schoolchildren die. No one wants to see malls shot up (well, OK, the people in the malls that is; there's probably quite a few of us who would love to see some malls burned to the ground). The mass/spree killers can still have their fun without arousing public ire if they choose the right targets. Don't believe me? Think about these targets for a minute:
- NAMBLA convention
- KKK rally
- Al-Qadia cell*
- Neo-Nazi gathering
* = The US military will pay you to do this
That's right: you can commit suicide after a mass killing and still be a hero! Do you really think anyone would give even HALF a shit if Joe Schmo took his AK-47 and cleaned house at the NAMBLA convention? I can the nightly news now:
"Thanks for that lead story about the cat stuck in the tree on 4th St, Ted."
"No problem, Sam. What do you have for us?"
"Well, Ted, it appears that Joe Schmo took the law into his own hands tonight when he gunned down a bunch of 40 year old pedophiles at a NAMBLA convention before turning the gun on himself. He was using an 'assault weapon', which allowed him to kill more of the sick bastards."
"We're gonna miss you, Joe. Sorry you had to go, but at least you remembered to take out the trash before you left."
"That's right. And anyone who wants to donate to the funeral costs is encouraged to bid on the weapon used in the crime, which is currently listed on E-bay."
"We'd like to remind our viewers that the sale of the weapon will cover Joe's funeral costs, not those of the perverts."
Yeah. No one would give two shits. It'd be a 2 second sound bite on the evening news, give a few people a laugh, and that'd be about it. So for any sick bastard reading this who wants to go on a spree killing: choose an appropriate target.
Yes, that's right. If you MUST go out and commit suicide by first killing a lot of people and then yourself or having the police shoot you, please, choose better targets. No one wants to see schoolchildren die. No one wants to see malls shot up (well, OK, the people in the malls that is; there's probably quite a few of us who would love to see some malls burned to the ground). The mass/spree killers can still have their fun without arousing public ire if they choose the right targets. Don't believe me? Think about these targets for a minute:
- NAMBLA convention
- KKK rally
- Al-Qadia cell*
- Neo-Nazi gathering
* = The US military will pay you to do this
That's right: you can commit suicide after a mass killing and still be a hero! Do you really think anyone would give even HALF a shit if Joe Schmo took his AK-47 and cleaned house at the NAMBLA convention? I can the nightly news now:
"Thanks for that lead story about the cat stuck in the tree on 4th St, Ted."
"No problem, Sam. What do you have for us?"
"Well, Ted, it appears that Joe Schmo took the law into his own hands tonight when he gunned down a bunch of 40 year old pedophiles at a NAMBLA convention before turning the gun on himself. He was using an 'assault weapon', which allowed him to kill more of the sick bastards."
"We're gonna miss you, Joe. Sorry you had to go, but at least you remembered to take out the trash before you left."
"That's right. And anyone who wants to donate to the funeral costs is encouraged to bid on the weapon used in the crime, which is currently listed on E-bay."
"We'd like to remind our viewers that the sale of the weapon will cover Joe's funeral costs, not those of the perverts."
Yeah. No one would give two shits. It'd be a 2 second sound bite on the evening news, give a few people a laugh, and that'd be about it. So for any sick bastard reading this who wants to go on a spree killing: choose an appropriate target.
posted by ChemicalJesus at 6:56 PM
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