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Sensational Sensationalism

Some jerk has created an online video game called "V-tech Rampage" that is based on the tragic massacre at Virginia Tech. No, I'm not kidding. I read about it here on Yahoo! News this morning. You actually pretend to be the seriously demented Cho Seung-Hui and go on a shooting rampage, ending by taking your own life. The creation of the game is completely disgusting and utterly disrespectful in and of itself, but the creator's remarks about the game are even more unbelievable.

The creator, a 20-something man from Australia, simply says he created the game because "it was funny" and that he actually empathizes with the killer. A quote from the Yahoo story: "[the creator] said that while he had sympathy for those who had lost friends and relatives in the massacre, he also had sympathy for the gunman." The game creator states that he can understand Seung-Hui because he knows how it feels to not be noticed unless you do something sensational. Give me a freakin' break.

The creator of this game is another socially inept loser who never had any friends, could never get the girl and could never figure out how to act like a normal human being. Well guess what, there are a lot of people out there that experience the same things. Unlike you, they don't believe the world is to blame for their lack of social skills, completely childish behavior or mutant human interaction. Take some personal accountability for the pathetic state of your life and make some positive changes to turn it around. If you have mental problems and people tell you that you need help - TAKE IT. If someone you know has mental problems and needs help - GIVE IT.

What's even more annoying is that this is his turn to do something "sensational" and the media is sensationalizing it. Granted, I am bringing attention to it as well, but I refuse to mention the creator's name or where to download the game (unlike Yahoo News.) This is what the freak wants, and I'm not going to give it to him. The creator is not going to take down the game from his site despite the outrage and says he will not do so even if he receives requests from victims' families. What do you think should be done...can anything be done?

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