Reply #23: They're not directly responsible, what I meant was... [View All]

[WindRavenX]

...that our culture is by itself violent, whereas I would argue that Canadian and other countries that suffer from low gun rates have a very different attitude towards violence; American attitudes towards violence is one of acceptance and almost joy in watching violent acts. This is something that makes American culture inherently "violent" IMO.
I didn't mean to suggest that violent things- movies, games, music- caused this- only the culture that makes it acceptable as a form of life instead of mere entertainment.