Wednesday, October 10, 2007

In other words...

Source: Leary, Kowalski, Smith, &Phillips(2003)

Among adults, a great deal of irritation and assult also appears to be caused by"real, perceived, or threatened rejection." Research on unrequited love shows that anger is a common response to having one's romantic wish obstructed (Buameister et al., 1993) , and both empirical and evidence from personal account suggest that people who are rejected often become angry and stike out at those who ignore them (Williams, 1997; Williams and Zurdo, 2001).

Certain individuals may be routinely rejected and disregarded by large segments of their peer groups. In many examples, being relegated to the surroundings of social life is neither malevolent nor designed, but rather the result of simple indifference. Individuals who are particularly shy or erratic, who posses unpleasant social characteristics, or who do not share other student's concerns may simply be ignored.

Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, opened fire on classmates at Columbine High School using heavy weapons, then commited suicide. Killing 13 people(12 students, one teacher), and at least 21 people injured. The attack had been premediated for more than a year. Both students had been rejected, scoffed, and bullied by other students, particulary sportmans. In addition, Harris had been turned down from Marines a week before the attack and was refused by a girl whom he had asked to the prom.

Source: DAVID M. KENNEDY in a New york Times editoral

But the modern military's separation from American society is even more confusing. Since the time of the ancient Greeks through the American Revolutionary War and well into the 20th century, the duty to bear arms and the advantages of citizenship have been intimately linked. It was for the purpose of that link between service and a full place in society that the founders were so invested in militians and so concerned about standings armies, which Samuel Adams warned were "always dangerous to the liberties of the people."

The hints sre deeply startling: history's most powerful military force can now be put into the field by a society that do something without effort when it does so. We can now wage war while putting at risk very few of our sons and daughters, none of whom is obliged to serve. Modern warfare lays no viatl loads on the larger body of citizens in whose name war is being waged.

Sara Beale (2006)

This article debates that commercial pressures are deciding the the news media's contemporary remedy of crime and violence, and that the outcome coverage has played a major role in reshaping public impression, and ultimately, criminal justice policy. The news media are not mirrors, simply reflecting events in society. Furthermore, media content is molded by economic and marketing deliberations that frequently override traditional journalistical guage for newsworthiness.

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