Okay, there are a lot of takeaways from Isla Vista.
We have to figure out a way to keep mentally ill people from getting guns. That obviously doesn't solve the whole problem, he killed his first three victims and wounded several others without firing a gun.
I hate that women routinely have to be concerned about men's intentions.
I hate that Hollywood can delude itself into thinking it isn't as much of the problem as it is. As far as Hollywood is concerned, this is all about guns.
How responsible can a mentally ill person be for his own actions?
If he hadn't swallowed the unreasonable expectations that Hollywood puts forth about sex, could he have chosen differently?
I suppose I am also grateful that I have turned away from a lot of corrupting influence.
I wish I could ignore the ways that I have been part of the problem.
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