Quote Originally Posted by Osiris View Post
True, but the inclusion of the photograph lead the thread into the direction it went, and a great deal of discussion about media influence have come from it. It's an issue that is an oft maligned topic in media. There's no reason we shouldn't discuss it, and explore how its perceptions are affected by media coverage.
By all mean discuss it with regards to media coverage, the media have a tendency to jump to conclusions because they're simple and easy connections to make rather than because there is any truth to them.
For example "Violent video games make people more violent" is a favourite although the evidence is marginally weighted in the opposite direction.

How ever it turned into a gun control debate not a "Guns in the media" debate. That is the distinction I'm making. When threads get so long and go off on tangents it makes it supremely difficult for anybody new to join the debate.