Syko Sam - Horrorcore Murders in Virginia.

Wow... I can't believe how closed minded Americans have become.

First and foremost, my thoughts are with the families of those that have been slain. It's truly unfortunate that their lives have been taken prematurely.

With this being said, I would like to address the Syko Sam Horrorcore Murders in Virginia.
Syko Sam News Story

Horrorcore is a genre of music, just like rap, rock, country, blues, jazz, classical etc... It is for entertainment purposes only. In no way does it suggest that humans should go out and murder other humans. Yes the lyrics in this genre of music are racy, provocative, violent, and crude, it is meant to be shocking, terrifying, and horrific. There was a recent interview with Horrorcore Rapper, Marz, where he simply said. Whatever happened to people just being crazy? Americans are always trying to find something to blame instead of the individual. The media that people use for entertainment has always been in the spotlight as an excuse for people to come to terms with violent happenings. This is simply absurd. Already activists are chomping at the oppurtunity to crush the horrorcore genre in lieu of the Syko Sam killings. Lets just pretend that we accept the idea that music, movies, and other media is responsible these atrocious acts of violence, and that it would be a good idea to do away with the genre all together. Ok, now, lets take that same idea and apply it to other aspects of everyday American life say for instance... religion. More atrocities have been committed in the name of religion than all others combined. To deny that would be asinine and imbecilic. So, with the same thought process should we do away with religion all together? Perhaps we should. I would be comfortable with that. However as Americans, people like to pic and choose what should and shouldn't acceptable according to their own personal likes and dislikes.

While we are on the subject of "religion". A lot of people are blaming this on "Satanism". I think that the stigma of the word satanism has a lot of people fooled about what satanism really is. Without getting too deep into the subject, let me just say that, satanism has nothing to do with any anthropomorphical being or deity. Satanism is about self indulgence, being your own god, making yourself happy while still keeping others' well being in mind. I think that many people would find themselves to be more "satanic" than they would really like to admit. Try reading the satanic bible, if not only for the first 3 chapters.

McCroskey had some mental issues that he needed to work out. Horrorcore didn't make McCroskey a psychopath. Society and environmental surroundings probably played the biggest role in his breakdown. If you are looking for someone to blame, blame his family, and ultimately blame Sam himself. He is the only person responsible for his actions. (At least until further details emerge)

In conclusion, America, stop being so damned simple-minded. Think logically before you go and blame everyone and everything.