Zach+Kalik+RP+post+5

From my first source, I learned the very basics of my topics. That a majority of killers who do this specific time of shootings are surprisingly, usually lacking any sort of documented mental disability such as autism according to the first source. I also learned that there's usually more to the story than originally meets the eye. This information led into more specific searches such as the shooting at the columbine. Thus I found a very famous quote that said "In order to understand the shooting, we must understand the killer." I found this quote interesting, and thus continued to read the source. What I learned from this source is that the only way to fully understand the killer, you have to know about his entire life, and all of the events leading to the killing. According to this source the idea is that its important to understand that the mass murder the killer committed regardless of their motivation is completely wrong, disgusting, and should be looked down upon in society. However, even if you hate someone, its still important to understand why they did what they did, that way the source of the problem can be discovered. After reading this source, I noticed that I learn more information when I research specific shootings. So that's what I did, and that's when I found Elliot Roger, and his 140 pg memorabilia. So far from reading it, I've learned that According to Elliot a life is better when he can satisfy his desires faster, and the people around him are there merely to satisfy him. This means that anyone else who feels any sort of satisfaction that he doesn't feel he holds an extreme hatred for. Because of Elliot's parents, friends, and teachers always giving in to all of his needs, and desires almost instantly due to the fact that he would throw a tantrum every time he didn't get what he wanted. However, the only desire he was never able to cleanse was his sexual desire, and the fact that this desire was left unfulfilled, he had no idea how to react to it, which led to the event of the shooting. While incredibly narcissistic, Elliot cannot really be considered a psychopath despite popular belief. According to my fourth source an analysis of Elliot's life, I learned about the true definition of a psychopath. A psychopath is a person that is completely irrational, as in their actions make absolutely no sense not only based on other people's beleifs, but their own beliefs. It's to the point where they themselves cannot explain why they committed the actions they did. So in a sick way, Elliot had a philosophy that, while it's a horrible way of thinking at least on the basis on how the rest of the world thinks, can be understood. It's an extremely dangerous, and sick viewpoint of the world, but a person can understand why he felt the way he felt, and why he did the things he did based on his family life, the events that occured to him in his life, and just his way of thinking in general.