What is the effect in America of all the abortions performed on our soil in the last 100 years? All the Indians that our government killed on what was at one time their land?
Why am I even answering such a question, you might ask? It’s time someone did.
America has a history of wars on its shores – The Civil War, The War of 1812, The American Revolutionary War, WW1, WW2, The Mexican-American War, The French, and Indian Wars, to name a few. All of these happened here or were concerning land that would eventually become part of our county.
The answer, in Bible terms, we are reaping what we’ve been sowing.
Just like an individual, a nation can only reap what it sows.
Seed-Time-Harvest
In the Holy Bible there is a time to sow; then some amount of time that must pass; then it’s time to harvest. Looking at violence in America this concept is working very well.
In the ’50s, variety shows and comedies took up most of the television time; stars used to do on-air commercial endorsements of products. But there were also shows with gun violence.
60’s Television consisted of westerns, mystery shows, emergency programs, family shows, and the introduction of police-related dramas.
The 1970s through today, the violence has escalated more and more each year as has the violence at the movie theater.
In June of 1984, the MPAA introduced a new rating – PG-13 for the movie ‘Red Dawn.’ Up to that time, there were only four ratings possible G, PG, R, and NR. In 1990, for movies with excessive sex or violence, NC-17 was created.
Look at all the TV shows with the word murder in their titles. Look at all the crime shows that examine how the crime was committed, by whom, and how. America is a country obsessed with violence and how to kill.
What about video games? I can still remember the “Gun Slinger” game that came with my Atari system. Today shooting, decapitating, and stabbing are all popular options as a way to kill your opponent and win the game. There are even game controllers in the shape of guns for some games. Hello People! Is anyone listening?
Ever been to a carnival or the fair? There are shooting games there too where you can win a prize of some kind. Again, rewards for killing.
Mass Shootings and Shooters
How do we reward the shooters in these mass shootings we are having in America, we make them famous. It’s an even bigger rush for the ones who survive, seeing themselves on TV while they’re in jail. Many of these killers even have groupies like they were rock stars or something.
In an article posted in 2017, author Nicola Leach says, “What these findings suggest is that mass shootings are a kind of theater. Their purpose is essentially terrorism—minus, in most cases, a political agenda. The public spectacle, the mass slaughter of mostly random victims, is meant to be seen as an attack against society itself. Often these individuals commit suicide, which denies the course of justice, giving the shooter ultimate and final control.
Some of these people who kill are sadists who enjoy killing and are smiling while they kill.
In their innocent form, a sadist could be a talk or game-show host. America has both; In the afternoon, she has a talk-show that’s been on for 17 years, and a game show that airs in prime-time now in its third season. In January 2020, this comedienne received a lifetime achievement award for all the good things she has done for others through the years. On both her shows, she seems to get a lot of pleasure inflicting pain on guests, including celebrities or contestants, almost always having a smile on her face while sticking it to people, even punishing people who won their task simply because it is in her power to do so. (Out of concern of being sued, I believe Americans can figure out who this is.)
The point of all this is America. You’ve been watching this person for 17+ years. It must mean there are many sadists in America. Why else would people continue to tune in? I doubt it’s to see her dance!
Could this be why people are so mean on social media or just in general in our country?
I’ve heard interviews done with survivors of some of these shootings who’ve said that while the gunman was shooting, they noticed he had a smile on his face. Some of these killers are paying people back for the bullying they may have received or some other injustice they believe they have suffered at the hands of others.
In a James Bond movie I watched several years ago, the female villain had a smile on her face while she was gunning people down; it was like an orgasm for her.
Sports with Weapons
Sports are some of the most violent things on Television, and they have no rating other than suitable for most viewers. Hockey games are famous for their on-ice hockey stick fights, fans almost expect it. What does this say about us?
Parents are starting fights with referees at their children’s games or with other parents because they didn’t like a particular call that wasn’t in their child’s favor.
Do I expect American’s to give up all these things? No! But it does answer a question, and maybe it will cause people to think about things differently. If our world is going to become a more peaceful place, now, we have an understanding of what it will take to accomplish that.
Can America Change?
Is it possible for America to change? Yes! But it would require an entire shift in how we entertain ourselves. It would require media companies to find a new way to stay in business. If we produced more comedies and dramas without excessive violence, it might succeed.
It would require us to change the kinds of toys boys play with. Boys typically play with guns and knives. Girls dolls and make-up.
It would require a complete shift in how things currently operate not just in America, but in our world. It would produce a world filled with peace and harmony. Apparently that is not what we want, so killing will continue until people become more aware and decide to make the changes necessary to bring about these kinds of changes.
America has accepted these killings as a normal part of life. It is the choice we have made, so it will, it must continue, until a more aware generation arrives.
