Oh boy, what I'm about to say could be throwing gasoline onto a barbecue (I've seen that done!) but I'll say it anyway. The USA has historically been a country

Oh boy, what I'm about to say could be throwing gasoline onto a barbecue (I've seen that done!) but I'll say it anyway. The USA has historically been a country of individualists and has emphasized personal responsibility and individual actions over "harmony with others". At least in theory, in practice it doesn't always work that way. E.g. a few years ago there was a tragic murder-suicide by a football player. IMO it probably had a lot to do with CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy), which an autopsy showed signs of[0]. But announcer Bob Costas was quick to attack the gun culture. He said[1] If Jovan Belcher didn't possess a gun, he and Kasandra Perkins would both be alive today To which many people posted rebuttals such as:[2] Hey Bob! This spoon is making me FAT! And there it is. How much of people's behavior should they be responsible for, and how much of it is because of society in general? I don't think this debate will end anytime soon. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_traumatic_encephalopathy#American_football https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_traumatic_encephalopat... [1] http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/12/04/how-bob-costas-really-feels-about-guns-jovan-belcher-suicide-kansas-city-chiefs/1745491/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/12/04/how-bob-cost... [2] http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt201/L_Bo1994/costascontest.jpg http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt201/L_Bo1994/costascont...