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#1
Jan 18, 2011, 07:34 AM
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"...It's well known that a small subgroup of soccer fans engages in violent behaviour on a regular basis. But if you have a friend who is a soccer fan, it tells you nothing at all about his propensity for violence. And even if he gets into a fight during a game, his interest in soccer will not explain why..."
http://www2.canada.com/vancouversun/...0baab34454&p=1
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Jan 18, 2011, 11:16 AM
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Violent soccer fans might better be understood by group psychology/sociology than by whether they like soccer. I don't know that we need to "explain" violence but I believe understanding an individual or group who is/are violent's psychology, whether it be normal/abnormal or not, can be very helpful.
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Jan 18, 2011, 01:55 PM
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Well god bless Peter McKnight, Vancouver Sun. with that informative article. me thinks many ppl will pass over it. the stigma of mental illnesses goes onward.
 i don't know if the shooter will be diagnosed as MI but it is irresponsible for the professionals and the public at large to make a diagnosis. it's like MI is the catch-all phrase for any abberant behavior. i'm bipolar and get ticked when someone shoots at a bunch of ppl and the media says he may be bipolar or on anti-depressants. i don't go around shooting ppl because i'm bipolar and don't know anyone who has!!! it continues to cause me to protect my dx with ppl cause there's a horror in ppl's eyes when bipolar is mentioned. like we should be put in cages and gawked at by paying customers. i don't believe soccer fans or hockey players are more violent either. maybe it's just too much tetesterone!  
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#4
Jan 18, 2011, 03:47 PM
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Honestly. Let them come gawk at me, and it would be a waste of good money and time. How interesting can it be to watch me eat, sleep, knit and get intensely irritated at them from time to time? Let's Dance has a more interesting jury.
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Jan 18, 2011, 08:20 PM
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Would someone please pin a medal on Peter McKnight? Finally someone in the media pointing out that mental illness does not equal violent behavior.
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