the kindness or otherwise is irrelevant in a way. except maybe there is too much unkindness in the world.

the point is that its bad for the rest of society. It teaches children that we solve problems by violence. It stimulates sadism in the population who spectate. It deters nobody - being a serial killer is virtually an alternative career choice in America. It leaves scars on families for generations. And it makes martyrs out of terrorists.

we need urgent research on why our societies are turning out so many of these oddball murderers. then whatever it is that we are doing wrong to produce them, we should stop.