Is desensitizing really that bad?

Originally posted by jaden101
Not if it eliminates the eye-for-an-eye mentality.

Every murder doesn't require an emotional backlash from all and sundry...The people close to the victim?...Yes....Everyone else?...No.

The people close to the victim shouldn't care either. In fact there shouldn't be anyone close to the victim, that's an emotional connection.

Originally posted by jaden101
Evidence based convictions and statutory sentences would be far more effective than emotional based witness testimony and jury based sentencing.

Sure, but there's not much point in coming up with ideas based on "everyone is perfectly rational".

Originally posted by Robtard
Take internet-porn as an example, with what's available at just a few strokes(lol) of the keyboard, I now have a hard time nutting unless there's multiple penetration and a midget is somehow involved. Desensitization, not always good.

I'm beyond that. I'm at the point where I need to see someone having sex with the corpse of a horse in order to get off.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
The people close to the victim shouldn't care either. In fact there shouldn't be anyone close to the victim, that's an emotional connection.

Sure, but there's not much point in coming up with ideas based on "everyone is perfectly rational".

It's probably best if you responded to what I actually typed rather than making something up in your head and responding to that instead.

wouldnt be much fun that way 😛

Originally posted by jaden101
As for stuff online...I've pictures of victims from the Madrid train bombings...Every beheading video going...People getting pulled apart between 2 cars...People getting shot in the face and having their teeth blown out...Someone being run over by a tank...You name it...I've looked for it and in most cases found it.

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Because that's a realistic scenario.

Originally posted by King Kandy
It depends on what you're being desensitized to... I would think that much should be obvious.

Originally posted by Amazing Vrayo!!
Is desensitizing really that bad?

If you insist on adding big words which thick people like me have never heard before, at least explain what it means🙂

Originally posted by Symmetric Chaos
Or let's try an experiment: explain to me why beating someone to death is bad without appealing to emotion.

what about an appeal to rights or identifiable human suffering? neither of these necessarily require an emotional appeal

Originally posted by Amazing Vrayo!!
Listen, the generations before us have made it illegal because of THEIR negative emotional responses to it. I'll give you that. But once something is already established as illegal, and people are put in jail, or killed for committing it, then there is absolutely no point in grieving over it

so, is your argument that because something is illegal, there should be no emotional response to the action? this is a pretty lame version of victim blame

A lot people confuse desensitized with watching movies or seen pictures, videos, or hearing audio with the real stuff. When someone confuses reality with fiction and feels nothing could offend them...when that happens....I think someone seriously need to be taken to the nuthouse.

I'll give you an example. Toxic Junction used to allowed people to comment on their shocking videos. Whether you were a member or not. Most cases involving a brutal death or killing people would get comments like:

"LOL"
"One Less N*gger"
"Hahaha! Stupid mother for having a baby"
"Stupid Redneck Americans" etc..

All sorts of uncalled and nasty comments. Now, you could say those are only trolls. But what kind of individual would take delight in watching something tragic happening to another person and then make a joke comment?

Simple, someone that needs to be taken to the nuthouse. If this was some fictional FX...then yeah! I can see a reason to make douche bag comments. But laughing or enjoying watching a real life behead and then making brainless comments? I dunno...Take them to the nuthouse in my opinion. I think that Toxic Junction did the right thing by moderating/blocking senseless comments. Quite honestly, TJ should just be like Rotten.com...offensive stuff no douche bags comments.

Now, going back to the movies...there are two things that scare me and sicken me. One are Shark attacks and the the other is Cannibalism. Believe me...you're going to gross me out (Oh, and Obama's Speeches too).

Someone should make a movie about Cannibals reciting Obama's speeches drifting in the waters of the Atlantic and then have a shark eat them....that would totally be AWESOME!

So yeah, long boring comment by WD. You're welcome!

Originally posted by jaden101
The Dnepropetrovsk maniacs?

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DO NOT CLICK LINK IF EASILY OFFENDED AND DISGUSTED BY DEAD ROTTEN TSUNAMI VICTIM BABIES.

Posting a "don't click if whatever" disclaimer doesn't mean you can link to things that are inappropriate to post here.

Originally posted by BackFire
I'm beyond that. I'm at the point where I need to see someone having sex with the corpse of a horse in order to get off.

So that's what lies in the future for me. Ugh.

i think we are all desensitize to a small extend due to movies, tv and even geographical distance and complete lack apathy to an extend.

that doesnt mean we are all going to stand by and watch ppl being killed and tortured without showing any sign of disdain or have nightmares. like some nazi's did.

i think politically we are constantly desensitize toward certain laws and government behavior which would not have past a decade or two ago. they start off small making small changes in laws and exceptions eventually introducing bigger laws that are or were unconstitutional yrs prior.

sometimes it is done under the predence of national security other times simply as getting on along modern time and technology.

mostly politically it is done with the express purpose to circumvent standing rules and laws and working them out through small actions and times to completely remove them without upsetting the status quo

Originally posted by Peach
Posting a "don't click if whatever" disclaimer doesn't mean you can link to things that are inappropriate to post here.

Out of curiosity what makes it inappropriate?.

I know it's a 13+ forum but we regularly discuss 18+ or R rated movies which contain worse visual imagery.

Also...Sometimes the point just can't be made any other way.

Apologies if it's against the rules.

Originally posted by Wild Shadow
i think we are all desensitize to a small extend due to movies, tv and even geographical distance and complete lack apathy to an extend.

that doesnt mean we are all going to stand by and watch ppl being killed and tortured without showing any sign of disdain or have nightmares. like some nazi's did.

i think politically we are constantly desensitize toward certain laws and government behavior which would not have past a decade or two ago. they start off small making small changes in laws and exceptions eventually introducing bigger laws that are or were unconstitutional yrs prior.

sometimes it is done under the predence of national security other times simply as getting on along modern time and technology.

mostly politically it is done with the express purpose to circumvent standing rules and laws and working them out through small actions and times to completely remove them without upsetting the status quo

I think you have point there....If the media would allow more graphic images on tv (like in certain countries) maybe the culture would be different.

But then again, it would be contest to see who can outgross the more and who gets more ratings and it would be about ratings not the actual news.....oh, wait.