One card game in particular I blame for all the wars and violence since. It was called 'War'. A simple game, but massively violent.
We humans are empty vessels incapable of thought and are easily influenced by our pastimes.
One card game in particular I blame for all the wars and violence since. It was called 'War'. A simple game, but massively violent.
We humans are empty vessels incapable of thought and are easily influenced by our pastimes.
The oldest argument in social science is “nature vs. nurture” i.e. how much we are what we are because of genetics vs. what we learn. I understand that a baby can be born with birth defects that cause all kinds of physical and mental issues, including those caused by drug and alcohol use by the mother while pregnant, but it is really hard to imagine an innocent newborn being genetically programmed from birth to be a mass killer. No doubt in my mind this is learned behavior, a result of failed parenting and a lack of teaching values and enforcing discipline that results in what we normally just call the “conscience”.
Look at the family background of these kids especially, and mass killers in general and the common thread is very clear.
Yeah, what is it good for? It would have been a good title for his book, though!
