Alcoholic Teletubby
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- Jan 10, 2022
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Rewatching certain videos made me realize something: People want to portray themselves as being in some way superior to others who have committed serial murder. Whether it be in a moral, physical, or mental sense. I think such an idea is completely absurd. I can see why people think that way (that fear may be overcome by hostility) but it has the same energy as saying, "If it were me, I would have..."
You wouldn't, though. You can never be sure of what you would do in that circumstance. That is how so many people were able to be killed.
My attention has been drawn mostly to the cruelty of the general people. When someone engages in behavior that we deem aberrant, we try to put a stop to it. However, the general population subsequently embraces the notion that it is okay to imagine or act out the same behavior as the person in question. The public shies away from consideration even when the killer is being honest about their opinions or presents a compelling argument (not specifically about the crime, just generally). In an effort to distance oneself from that person and demonstrate they are...better than them, the public makes an effort to belittle or dehumanize them. As if everyday people don't murder one another.
(Take note of how they focus on rather insignificant stuff.)
Img. 1) Victorian Illustration Depicting a Crowd of Onlookers, Viewing a Public Execution Img. 2) Onlookers Celebrating Ted Bundy's Execution
When a threat has been removed, the public has every right to feel relieved and vindicated. But I find it disturbing when this sort of egotism occurs. I find myself thinking, 'What does this kind of behavior reinforce? What if this ends up having an impact on how other, less serious criminal cases turn out? Will there be an effect that trickles down?'
Again, I understand where all of this is coming from, but I believe that continuing to act in this manner simply makes it harder to view things objectively and make informed judgments.
(I might expand upon this thought in the future.)
You wouldn't, though. You can never be sure of what you would do in that circumstance. That is how so many people were able to be killed.
My attention has been drawn mostly to the cruelty of the general people. When someone engages in behavior that we deem aberrant, we try to put a stop to it. However, the general population subsequently embraces the notion that it is okay to imagine or act out the same behavior as the person in question. The public shies away from consideration even when the killer is being honest about their opinions or presents a compelling argument (not specifically about the crime, just generally). In an effort to distance oneself from that person and demonstrate they are...better than them, the public makes an effort to belittle or dehumanize them. As if everyday people don't murder one another.
(Take note of how they focus on rather insignificant stuff.)
Img. 1) Victorian Illustration Depicting a Crowd of Onlookers, Viewing a Public Execution Img. 2) Onlookers Celebrating Ted Bundy's Execution
When a threat has been removed, the public has every right to feel relieved and vindicated. But I find it disturbing when this sort of egotism occurs. I find myself thinking, 'What does this kind of behavior reinforce? What if this ends up having an impact on how other, less serious criminal cases turn out? Will there be an effect that trickles down?'
Again, I understand where all of this is coming from, but I believe that continuing to act in this manner simply makes it harder to view things objectively and make informed judgments.
(I might expand upon this thought in the future.)
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