I don't believe the violence we experience today is due to video games, movies, music, etc. I think it's due to the media. For example, if the media hadn't publicized the first couple school shootings so heavily, I know these kids, that did the shootings at Columbine, wouldn't have gotten the idea to do so. These boys just wanted to be known, and thanks to the media mission accomplished. Now the question is, if the media keeps covering this story on the shootings, when is it going to happen again? Tomorrow, in a week, or maybe next year.

Since the beginning of our now known media, they have been known to jump on the blame bandwagon looking for answers as are those who lived there. I disagree with the claim that music, movies, and video games made them do what they did. The media has been ignorant in passing the blame in this tragedy. There were many variables involved in what occurred, not just the known movies, video games, and music. The media on a lesser note has also mentioned a lot of other things: music, parents, ridicule, and mental illness among others. Yet, the

It has been proven that aggressive people tend to enjoy violent movies, games, and music, but people who enjoy violent movies, games, and music are not necessarily aggressive people. Like a square is a rectangle, but a rectangle is not a square. The sad thing about this faulty logic is applied by thousands of ignorant people to movies, games, music, etc.

One thing the media hasn't let go of is the effect Marilyn Manson has had on the two boys involved with the Columbine shooting. We all know Manson is a freak. This doesn't mean he persuaded anyone to kill. And another interesting point is that the two boys didn't even listen to Manson. In an excerpt from the transcript of the Geraldo Rivera Show, a reporter by the name of Lisa Ryckman said "let's get something straight right from the top here. Geraldo, these two boys hated Manson, all right." Then, Reverend Falwell went on to say "oh no, no, no." Then, Ryckman informed Falwell "oh yes they did, sir. The people who knew them said they absolutely hated Manson. And the reports, otherwise, are not true. So, that's the first thing. In addition to this, you know, the blame is

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