Marilyn Manson to Blame Again?
Apr 25th, 2007 by Summer
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Today, Oprah is centering her talk show on NBC’s decision to air the “multimedia manifesto” from the Virginia Tech massacre. The most pressing questions being, “Should the media continue to give attention to these people,” “Does it provoke them, and “Are they to blame?”
Before the videos were aired, news casters pointed the finger at school officials, then video games and movies, particularly the Meryl Streep film, “Dark Matter,” which bears a striking resemblance to the Virginia Tech killer. In fact, it is surprising that Marilyn Manson has not been linked to this school shooting in some way, considering he is so often found to blame by some obscure connection. The family’s public apology apparently spares them from any blame, which is the usual handling in these types of tragedies.
The gunmen sent the package directly to NBC, knowing the media would further his message by airing the content. These “school shooters” are growing further aware of the impact they can have by partnering up with the media, even if it occurs in death. Their faces and words are seen on every news channel, and they become immortalized, martyrs for their cause- present in death in the way that they could never be present in life.
Is NBC responsible for helping perpetuate this murderer’s cause? They state, they edited as sensitively as they could, but NBC anchor Brian Williams claims, “To me there was never a debate. This was news. This is journalism.” He goes on to say the news organization’s aim was to answer the questions that had been asked in the previous days. “Did he act alone? Who is he? What was his motivation? What did he do in the two hours the campus wasn’t locked down between shootings? All those four questions were materially answered here.”
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how the fuck is Marilyn Manson to blame??? he didn’t even fucking do anything but made music for his fans… its just music.. no one is going fucking kill someone because they heard him singing a song… you guys are all full of shit… the reason that freak did do that at v-tech is because he was being bullied… get a little serious here how the fuck does listening to music make you go on a killing spree Marilyn Manson is one of the best things that has ever happened to this stupid and pathetic world… you are all full of shit for thinking this
You can not conect Marilyn Manson to this shooting or anyother school shooting. Kids may listen to his music but its not his fault on how the react to it. If a student goes off and kills people you cant blame anyone else but the person who did the shooting. Why doesnt everyone stop pushing the blame off on someone or something else and get it right it was one person who killed and thats it. Stop blaming and inocent man your the ones giving the killers what they want. They want to be known.
you people are pretty much retarded for not understanding the writer was in support of marilyn manson and had his back for all the criticism he gets. the title is meant in a sarcastic way! HELLO!!!!!!!!!!
I agree with number 4. This may be a sarcasim misunderstood situation, but i it isn’t then I agree with numbers 2 and 3. Marilyn Manson is the best thing that’s ever happened in the music industry. I love everything he’s ever done. But he has no connection to this. Just because you listen to one type of music dosn’t make you one type of person. I listen to Marilyn Manson and paint my nails black and wear black lipstick and I have never even touched a gun. That kid shot the school up because he was indeed being bullied and no one is to blame accept him and the people who bullied him.
COME ON… manson is a good guy, he just knows what his fans want and he gives it to them… he shouldnt be connected to the shootings, because he didnt do it… thats just retarded… i say the critics of manson can go to hell!
to be honest listening to marilyn manson you would want to kill people
this is some total bullshit, i mean comon how STUPID is the media? obviously VERY because games do not make you want to kill people at all unless you have a mental retardation problem or you are from some bum-****ed country. I play games almost every single day of my life and do i want to kill people? NO. I also listen to Marilyn Manson, Lil Jon, Korn, Slipknot, the list goes on and on. Do i want to kill people? NO. Do i wanna smoke weed and drink the purple like lil jon, heck yes i do. But i dont wanna kill people. Do i have a mental retardation? nope. Perhaps we shouldnt take exchange students with mental retardation or if they are from a bum-****ed country like this boy. Perhaps we should put people with mental retardation in special schools because they definatly do NOT mix with normal kids/adults/whatever. They need to be treated differently. They need to have different jobs. The reason these people kill others is because they are being bullied and treated differently than normal people (wow? nope) so if they are already being treated differently than normal people, why not make it better and put them with their own kind. jeez congress men are stupid….
Manson had absolutly nothing to do with any shootings. I listen to him, I worship him, the guy is my idol and I dont cause trouble, I get a’s and b’s in school, and I have never thought about going and shooting my school up. Kids that do that are fucked in the head and need some help. Manson just sings about the things that other bands are to pussy to speak up about.
Marilyn Manson is not one to blame. Yes his music have its problams. You have millions of bands who sing about death, hatered, and killing. Why arnt they to blame? You can not blame someone for the stupid things. This guy who shotup v-tech was bullied! I am a fan of Manson’s music, i do not have any intentions on death or killings. So over all i just think you shouldnt point fingers at someone who is inocent and actually know how the people involved lived. You cant say some kid who listens to ap 24/7 and hates metal, killed people for music he doesnt even listen to!