Recent content by Doomspoon

Just to clarify, are you separating "murder" by virtue of being premeditated? Many lethal crimes as you define them are reported to be committed by the perpetrator in a calm manner. There's been numerous interviews with convicted murderers that feel no remorse and on occasion openly admit to the...

The social dynamic plays a large part. During WW I if you weren't fortunate enough to have a wealthy family and couldn't face being shot at by the enemy anymore it was conveniently arranged for your own side to shoot you instead. If you were from a wealthier background, thus an officer you were...

For a long while I gave up playing FPS' because of my aggression and mood swings. I've already mentioned I have health problems and I realised that my frayed temper wasn't pleasant for those close to me and I was taking the games too seriously in respect that it stopped being fun and I felt I...

I agree that there are a lot of complex variables, warfare has evolved a lot since WWII. There hadn't been a great deal of change from the American Civil War and Napoleonic era until WWI with the advent of tanks and aircraft. Grossman's books explain how the training regime encouraged more...

In the 80's, British TV news tried citing Rambo as the cause of Michael Ryan's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Ryan_%28mass_murderer%29] killing Spree. The media needs to brand someone as guilty, easier to target the entertainment corporations rather than the failure of local health...

I understand Yanarix's point there. Also in reference to the OP's article, I've not read the book he references but rather 'On Killing' by the same author. From your article alone it seems the content is much the same. Further to the increase in 'firers' the increase in those actually aiming for...