re: Jordan Peterson on Tucker Carlson: Why do young men shoot up schools??

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Men are not allowed to be men, to derive purpose and responsibility as men. In turn, because of our biological propensity towards more extreme violence, in light of the hopelessness our modern society pushes upon us, we lash out for noteriery and personal validation

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Camille Paglia wrote an excellent piece after Columbine. She said young male killers have deep rooted sexual problems that deal with a lack of masculinity. So they find masculinity in a gun. The gun itself is phallic in shape, has heft and is powerful. The gun is what they lack.