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June 13, 2004
Truly Macabre
Several weeks ago someone sent me the web link that would direct me to the videoed beheading of the United States soldier, Nick Berg. The person who sent it to me had no idea how offensive it was to me however, I had to ask myself: would I want to see something like that? My answer was quick enough. It was a firm NO. I don’t want to see violence of this caliber and I cannot imagine why anyone else would either. Why would you want to see the authentic terror, torture, and then beheading of a person?
Apparently since 1978 people have craved this kind of viewing. The movie Faces of Death and its many sequels prove this. I for one don’t get into the gory, morbid movies. When I do watch a movie with some violence I can rest easy knowing that none of it is real. How in the world can a person watch these Faces of Death movies knowing that the people depicted are actually dying? I think it’s sick and disgusting. I also feel a loathing for people who would watch that soldier being beheaded just for kicks. Why else would they watch? Because of curiosity you may say. I think we can all imagine what a beheading is like without actually seeing it. If anyone should send you the link I would hope that you would have the decency and decorum to delete it immediately for the memory of Nick Berg and for his family. May he rest in peace.
Posted by tami at June 13, 2004 11:37 PM
Comments
I have a book about the history of a small English town in which there is a report of a young child rushing to school in Oxford so that he could get a place on the roof to watch the last hanging, this was an infant school.. in the laste 1890s.
Posted by: Miss L at June 16, 2004 2:30 AM
England's history is so interesting. As a matter of fact, I watched a special a few nights ago on London and how dirty things were before the people learned about sanitation.
Posted by: Tami at June 16, 2004 11:59 AM
People have always rubbernecked and gawked at violence. I think it gives some people a smug satisfaction to see someone else "getting it". Human nature, unredeemed, is a scary thing!
Posted by: gw at June 17, 2004 3:31 PM