What do you think will happen within the next 100 years?

[goofyernmost]

The main one everyone thinks about is the Aurora, CO one.

But there are a bunch. Many are over arguments that happen in the theater - like one in FL over someone using a cell phone, and one in NC over seating assignments. One early this year in PA, one in the past couple years in CA. Some happen in parking lots rather in the actual theater.

It just creeps me out a little sitting in a dark theater, wondering if someone behind me is getting ready to start blasting away. I'll go to the theater on the Disney cruise ships though, those are probably more safe.

I can understand that, but the odds are very small. That isn't to say that it happening is OK, it most certainly is not, but in the words of FDR... "We have nothing to fear, except fear itself". Fear actually is it's own punishment. I spent a year in Vietnam when my life was basically in danger every minute of every one of the 365 days I was there. But, worrying about it wasn't going to change things and might even been more of a threat. The whole idea of doing that is just to control the emotions or lives of others either directly or indirectly. If we are afraid of doing anything because something might happen what an awful life we would all be living. What would even be the purpose of living? The minute we stop doing things is the very same moment when they have won.

There are a limited number of crazy people with enough ability to even think about doing something like that which increases our odds for being OK. BTW, the theater thing goes all the way back to at least Abe Lincoln, nothing new except for a few more which could be lessened, if nothing else, but we the people remain complacent. Whose fault is that?

 

[jalapeno_pretzel]

I can understand that, but the odds are very small. That isn't to say that it happening is OK, it most certainly is not, but in the words of FDR... "We have nothing to fear, except fear itself". Fear actually is it's own punishment. I spent a year in Vietnam when my life was basically in danger every minute of every one of the 365 days I was there. But, worrying about it wasn't going to change things and might even been more of a threat. The whole idea of doing that is just to control the emotions or lives of others either directly or indirectly. If we are afraid of doing anything because something might happen what an awful life we would all be living. What would even be the purpose of living? The minute we stop doing things is the very same moment when they have won.

There are a limited number of crazy people with enough ability to even think about doing something like that which increases our odds for being OK. BTW, the theater thing goes all the way back to at least Abe Lincoln, nothing new except for a few more which could be lessened, if nothing else, but we the people remain complacent. Whose fault is that?

I hear you. I know the chances are small. And I certainly don't/can't avoid all situations that could pose the same risk, I mean I would never leave my house if that were the case. And, I don't really worry about it when I'm out and about doing things I need/want to do. The theater just especially creeps me out. (Add to that I find it a lot nicer to watch it at home, where I can enjoy a drink and not worry about driving, and can pause it when I need a bathroom break.)

In the same vein, I avoid malls. But I still have occasions where I need to go to get something, maybe once a year. I don't wander around and browse though, I go to the store I want to visit and get in & out, and usually arrange to do it on a weekday morning or lunchtime.

 

[White Cat]

What do you think will happen within the next 100 years?

Well with in that time frame there will be people identifying as an animal.

 

[john7994]

Well with in that time frame there will be people identifying as an animal.

fun - are you going with a cat for yours?

 

[White Cat]

fun - are you going with a cat for yours?

Lol

 

[goofyernmost]

I hear you. I know the chances are small. And I certainly don't/can't avoid all situations that could pose the same risk, I mean I would never leave my house if that were the case. And, I don't really worry about it when I'm out and about doing things I need/want to do. The theater just especially creeps me out. (Add to that I find it a lot nicer to watch it at home, where I can enjoy a drink and not worry about driving, and can pause it when I need a bathroom break.)

In the same vein, I avoid malls. But I still have occasions where I need to go to get something, maybe once a year. I don't wander around and browse though, I go to the store I want to visit and get in & out, and usually arrange to do it on a weekday morning or lunchtime.

Stay in the house where, even though the risk is smaller, earthquakes, hurricanes, lightening strikes, floods, meteors falling from space and landing on your house, Airplanes falling from the sky's onto it. There are dangers and risks no matter how much we try to avoid them we cannot control them. Getting killed in a theater shoot out is in many ways somewhat controllable if we weren't so complacent about it, but the odds really aren't much higher then the ones that I listed above. What is criminal is that we haven't tried to do something to help prevent something that we have even a small degree of controlling.