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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 309668" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>What always bothers me abouth these cases - they are about a very damaged and disturbed person who committs atrocious acts, but is also someone who is interested in something outside the norm in musical tastes.</p><p></p><p>But why blame the music? Chances are, the music may have helped him vent and de-fuse, for a lot longer. Someone like that is already disturbed. They will choose whatever seems to help them cope. Lots of people like music outside the mainstream, but the vast majority don't go on a murderous rampage.</p><p></p><p>My middle two kids like Rammstein (German Goth band). That band suffered by association after the Columbine massacre because the murderers in that case were Rammstein fans. But the band made it clear that there was nothing in their music which incited anyone to take guns and murder people. When difficult child 1 showed interest in their music (and he didn't know about the Columbine connection) I made a point of not only listening to it, but Googling the translations. Much of their lyrics is written in German and is very skilfully crafted. The sound is very dark, the words not necessarily so. </p><p></p><p>Someone who is disturbed will hve a lot of facets in their life NOT connected with their mental illness. They may like eating at McDonalds. Does that mean we should be nervous of the Hamburglar?</p><p></p><p>Correlation does not necessariiy equal causality. Although it certainly does warrant a bit of careful attention. The problem with ANYTHING that becomes an obsession, especially with the mentally ill - when the boundaries between fantasy and reality get blurred to the point of confusion. And for such people, they will use whatever tools are to hand. </p><p></p><p>So don't blame the music. Blame the illness.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 309668, member: 1991"] What always bothers me abouth these cases - they are about a very damaged and disturbed person who committs atrocious acts, but is also someone who is interested in something outside the norm in musical tastes. But why blame the music? Chances are, the music may have helped him vent and de-fuse, for a lot longer. Someone like that is already disturbed. They will choose whatever seems to help them cope. Lots of people like music outside the mainstream, but the vast majority don't go on a murderous rampage. My middle two kids like Rammstein (German Goth band). That band suffered by association after the Columbine massacre because the murderers in that case were Rammstein fans. But the band made it clear that there was nothing in their music which incited anyone to take guns and murder people. When difficult child 1 showed interest in their music (and he didn't know about the Columbine connection) I made a point of not only listening to it, but Googling the translations. Much of their lyrics is written in German and is very skilfully crafted. The sound is very dark, the words not necessarily so. Someone who is disturbed will hve a lot of facets in their life NOT connected with their mental illness. They may like eating at McDonalds. Does that mean we should be nervous of the Hamburglar? Correlation does not necessariiy equal causality. Although it certainly does warrant a bit of careful attention. The problem with ANYTHING that becomes an obsession, especially with the mentally ill - when the boundaries between fantasy and reality get blurred to the point of confusion. And for such people, they will use whatever tools are to hand. So don't blame the music. Blame the illness. Marg [/QUOTE]
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