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Ultimately, I believe that airing the story of great evil does more good to society than suppressing it. Aired, it can serve as a warning.

Public shaming and shunning of the overly exploitative is about the best we can hope in this open society. Tabloid type coverage will sell to narrow niche audiences. Tabloids will also be equally glad to cover the agony of the victims and their families, as the horror of the attack. Ultimately, I believe that airing the story of great evil does more good to society than suppressing it. Aired, it can serve as a warning.

I remain unconvinced that shunning the overly exploitive will accomplish anything. It's a decent thought. And truth be told, I think you and I are the ones headed for the classification as sub-culture.

There is cause for you to think that airing stories helps. Note that citizens are buying guns at an accelerated rate. That's due in no small part the the Colorado incident and the calls for gun control. However, it wasn't due to the movie which isn't out yet.

I will note that the telling of the 09/11 incidents for instance, don't actually include all there was to know about the perps. We get this sanitized version that eliminates the idea we need to keep and eye on some groups.

It does further the idea we need to be watched at airports, but doesn't make any mention of the idea it might be better if we didn't allow people from terrorist nations or regions to come here. I'm not convinced you have made your case.

Yes the movies are somewhat informative, but the information presented is selective. And the movies can easily and often are more propagandist against our true interests, than they are for them.

If anything, I don't think we are more resilient because of these movies, but more resilient despite these movies because we have done our home-work.