So much of our entertainment media is about coming up with justifications for why it's okay that the "good guy" spends 90 minutes committing horrific acts of violence against countless enemies.
"Oh he's really a mild-mannered guy who just wants to live quietly with his family. But circumstances require him to go on this killing spree so he can go back to being peaceful! His hand was forced! He had no choice but to be a badass!"
It's really disquieting too, because it creeps into real life - I've definitely heard gun nuts collectors openly fantasize about someone trying to break into their house, so they'd have a (justified, in their mind) chance to use their toys firearms.
Is it any wonder that we keep getting news stories about people shooting door dashers or kids who knocked on the wrong address?
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u/Bwob 1d ago
So much of our entertainment media is about coming up with justifications for why it's okay that the "good guy" spends 90 minutes committing horrific acts of violence against countless enemies.
It's really disquieting too, because it creeps into real life - I've definitely heard gun
nutscollectors openly fantasize about someone trying to break into their house, so they'd have a (justified, in their mind) chance to use theirtoysfirearms.Is it any wonder that we keep getting news stories about people shooting door dashers or kids who knocked on the wrong address?