[Bill,
February 15, 2008]
Not crazy
A thought on the Northern Illinois school shooting. Some have suggested he's crazy, especially because he went off his meds.
Now, I know crazy. Crazy was my friend. And senator, that's not crazy. Why?
Because he brought a gun.
Crazy would've been to attempt the same kind of mass-murder, but without the gun or other weapon. Say, instead, he brought a bar of soap, jumped up on the auditorium stage, pointed the soap at people, and started yelling, "Bang bang bang you're dead."
That would be crazy.
Bringing a gun and shooting unarmed people -- um, that's not crazy. That's evil. There's a difference.
Now, I know crazy. Crazy was my friend. And senator, that's not crazy. Why?
Because he brought a gun.
Crazy would've been to attempt the same kind of mass-murder, but without the gun or other weapon. Say, instead, he brought a bar of soap, jumped up on the auditorium stage, pointed the soap at people, and started yelling, "Bang bang bang you're dead."
That would be crazy.
Bringing a gun and shooting unarmed people -- um, that's not crazy. That's evil. There's a difference.
I'm not a psychologist - but this must be one well known pathology of these individuals. The "I'm angry and I'm going to hurt everyone that hurt me" that more often is a murder suicide of the family.
I might classify this behavior as sick + evil. Pure evil doesn't take it's own life.