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Kenneth wrote -
Is the US media to blame for the fact that the man mudered his 5 children !?
This is a holistic view, a butterfly in the Amazone area can produce a storm
in Denmark....
IMO, the media only works as a catalyst.
Not showing, giving no comments equals a loss in income and viewer-
rates. It is hard competitive world ! -
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IMHO the media does not work as a catalyst, (my known definition of a
catalyst is something that *causes* a event to happen) it may contribute but
does not cause the event!
The person ending their life, is at the end of the day, responsible for
her/his actions,,
The media has real bad integrity but as for suicide, society in general
has a lot to answer for.. I bet out of 95% of suicides most family and
friends did not see much idication of the event about to happen and yet if
they did a simple conversation might have prevented the tragic event!
Anne.
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