Last weekend's shooting of U.S. Representative Gabrielle Gifford has raised many questions throughout the nation about politics and the shape and voice that they take. While many facts about the motives of Jared Loughner remain a mystery, many believe that political bickering and inflammatory statements made through various forms of media played a role...
http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2011/01/the-note-arizona-shooting-touches-off-fierce-debate-over-political-rhetoric.html
Do you think that political bickering is to blame for the shooting, or are people turning it into a scapegoat? Should the words that people choose to use be considered as a viable excuse for the actions of others, or should we take the viewpoint that "guns don't kill people, people kill people?" Should people be held as accountable for their words as the criminal if those words lead them to commit the crime? Bottom line, do you buy this line of reasoning or is it just an excuse being offered by the media? (Due by 1/16)
I think that the political bickering is somewhat to blame for the shooting because it creates a sense of good and evil towards either political side. This problem should be addressed because it gives the public an unjust view of politics and creates a thin line of who is right and wrong and on what grounds those views may be right or wrong. People kill people, not guns. Guns are only the weapon used to take out the anger of the one holding it on another human being. Yes, peopel should be held as accountable for their words as the criminal if those words lead them to commit the crime because these words gave the criminal a just cause to commit this action.
ReplyDeleteI think that the political bickering over this is just stupid. He did not kill those people thinking "im going to really help out liberals". The people who blame Sarah Palin are dispicable. The guns laws should be more restricted like what types of guns can be purchased. I do not buy the excuses the media is producing. There is no excuse for what he did.
ReplyDeleteI think that Jared Loughner is a very sick man. He did what he did with the fullintention of hurting people. there is no blame to be put on anyone else but him. Ithink that it is not only ridiculous but also unethical to try and but the blame on another political candidate for what heppened. the blame rests on Jared LoUghner's shoulders only. When Columbine happened there weren't people blaming the devil for what had happened even though the boys said that was their reasoning. Everyone knew that those two boys were just disturbed individuals. Just as everyone should know that Jared Loughner is another one of these disturbed people. To try and blame what happened on a political candidate is ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteI think that the political bickering played a role in the shootings but I don't thik it was his only motive. I do think that the media is using political bickering as one possible reason for why the man did what he did but after seeing the man's mug shot I dont' think he needed any reason to commit the crime. The man looks insane. He clearly went after the Senator but wheather or not he was angry at her because of political reason could be questioned. I really don't see how the man could've made an informed choice about the Senator because to me he looks to be insane.
ReplyDeleteI think that Jared Loughner's motive may have had something to do with the political bickering. However, I don't think that it was his main motive. He is a sick individual whose full intention was to hurt people. But whether the political bickering had anything to do with it or not, it needs to be addressed because it definitely could have been a main part of the situation.
ReplyDeleteI do not think that the weight of the Tuscon shooting should be put on just Jared Loughner's shoulders. Yes, he did kill many innocent people, but our media today promotes many things like that. People in the political world are using this shooting to help them with other things, and that is not right. People today make it sound as if it is okay to do acts like that. Jared Loughner is a very disturbed man, but I don't think that he would have shot people if he didn't think it sounded "okay" to him.
ReplyDeleteI think that it can go both ways, because it could have been his motive or it could have been what she was saying.it is not a viable excuse because guns kill people and people kill people. yes becasue if the say something that could lead them to a crime then it is there fault.it is just an excuse being offered by the media
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, no one will ever really know why Jared Loughner killed those innocent people in Arizona unless he comes out and says it himself. Even then, what he says may or may not be truthful. He may have done it because of political bickering, but bottom line, there's no excuse for killing people, no matter what he heard from the media. Also, political bickering can't be used as an excuse because not only did Loughner shoot Rep. Gifford, he also shot many innocent people who don't hold a position in politics.
ReplyDeleteI feel the media is using this horrible tragedy as a means to continue their bashing of the conservative groups. The Republicans had gained some ground in the latest election and the liberal media wants to gain it back. The shooter was a mentally sick person. His illness made him snap, not the words used by politicians. People kill people, no matter what the gun laws are, if someone wants to kill someone, they will find a way to do it.
ReplyDeleteI don't think the political bickering had a major part on why Jared killed those people. It may have had a small effect on why he killed those people, but either way there is absolutly no reason on why he killed those innocent people. Even if his main goal was to kill Rep Gifford, he still shot many others who didn't have any effect in his life at all. Killing is killing, no matter how you accomplish it. It's still going to be wrong.
ReplyDeleteI believe that people kill people. The man that killed all those people has a serious problem. There are no excuses for what he did. He will pay for what he did. People are allowed to say what they want to say. No words said are a good reason to kill someone.
ReplyDeleteI think that people who are blaming the attempted assassination on political ad campaigns are wrong. Many people in the US have disagreed with some of the ads, but that does not mean they have gone out and tried to kill the congressman/woman. This is just a severe case of someone not liking a persons viewpoint.
ReplyDeletepolitical bickering had nothing to do with the shooting. The guy attacked the U.S. representative because he believed the government was spying on him through mind control. However representatives should be held accountable for the things they say however they do not deserved to be harmed for it. There just trying to do what they believe is best for the country.
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