I was chocked when I saw the today’s headlines. Just thirteen days ago, I mentioned the tragic school shooting in Jokela, Finland. Today, yet another school shooting occurred in the same country. It seems obvious that the 22-year old culprit was heavily influenced by the last school shooting. He killed 10 people and then commited suicide. This picture was published on the website of Aftonbladet. This culprit also posted videos on YouTube prior to the shootings. Just compare it to the picture on Pekka-Eric Auvinen and you’ll see what I mean. The shooting today is awful, tragic and says something important about our contemporary world. It further suggests that it is just a matter of time until something similar will happen in Sweden.
I don’t think it’s morally uncomplicated to publish this picture. Media in general and the internet in particular, plays an important role in these dramas. I think it’s inevitable today that these pictures are being published. Our norms of these things have changed. Yet, in a way I think this can trigger other violently depressed people. I don’t have a solution on how to prevent these tragic acts of terror. I just hope this won't be a driving force for new school shootings. Tragically, I think it will.
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