I found out that
there was a mass murder
in my city a few days ago where a guy killed 5 people with a knife at a house
party. It really peaked my interest because I could easily identify with the
people involved. They were just regular kids that went to University and
partied. No past
brushes with the law, they weren't drug dealers
or associated with gangs, or growing up in impoverished neighborhoods. In fact,
the murders
happened in a quiet suburban neighborhood, near a University, even close to
where I used to live.
Would not have predicted that a University student, with no past crimes, would just
go and murder
5 people with a knife on the last day of classes at a party where everyone was
celebrating summer finally being
here.
It has got me so
intrigued, that now I want to know
every detail
of how and why this happened. I have this strong pull, almost an obsession, to
read every little detail about this case and soak up as much knowledge
about it, so that I can try and understand what happened.
But why do I want to get inside the mind
of this young
man that committed
these terrible acts of violence.
The fact is, without
reading anything more, I can see
that this man was possessed/obsessed with something in particular. Just like
myself in being pulled to find a newspaper or go on-line to read about this
case, (except a lot more intensified), these are the kinds of actions, that are
built up through thought/imagination/backchat
and the fueling of a certain lust to do or experience
something. But the pattern of obsession, leading to possession
is the same, and most people give
in to this on a daily basis, whether it's with eating snacks, watching TV or
any other game
of will that is lost to mind
for immediate satisfaction.
It is a tragedy and
completely unnecessary that 5 people's lives ended so abruptly and this case
really goes to show the importance of dealing with such mind
obsessions/possessions, before they get to the point of terrible un-reversible consequences
that leave a lasting scar on this world.
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