OT: Americans love their guns

[Cliff Wells]

On Thu, 2003-08-28 at 20:05, Tayss wrote:
> "Cliff Wells" <logiplex at qwest.net> wrote in message news:<mailman.1062101357.26283.python-list at python.org>...
> > I just watched "Bowling for Columbine" last weekend.  Interesting watch
> > if you're interested in the topic.
> 
> That was a well made documentary, that did not take the easy route in
> blaming guns for murder.
> 
> The irony though is that it raised suspicions on the media, but of
> course this documentary is really part of the media.  It steered the
> audience very strongly at times, and I wish he released the unedited
> footage of scenes like the surprise interview at the end.

It was interesting that he didn't really emphasize his own conclusion at
the end.  I had the feeling that he didn't really intend to draw a
supportable conclusion, but rather simply point out how silly some
people's theories were and draw a conclusion *different* than what had
come before.  Obviously the ultimate goal was to provoke thought on the
subject.  His own conclusion, while made clear, can't be taken out of
the greater context of his efforts to show how any conclusion is
misleading at best and outright wrong in most cases.

Regards,
Cliff