So it's the parents' fault that these kids were killed and wounded?
My God...the kids' bodies aren't even cold yet, but so many FReepers can't WAIT to pass judgment on people they don't know.
It’s summer vacation, so it’s not a school night. I’m sure it was a special treat to get to see the new movie on its first showing. I don’t see anything wrong with that.
But, that said, I’m not sure I would want to expose a child to the kind of weirdos who are *normally* out at midnight in a city.
My God...the kids' bodies aren't even cold yet, but so many FReepers can't WAIT to pass judgment on people they don't know.
When I was in the 3rd grade my dad took me to see the movie “Patton” when it opened. Some here might say that that sort of movie was inappropriate for a kid that age but my dad, a WWII vet talked with me before the movie and with me afterward – he thought that while rather graphic in its depiction of war and the movie’s strong language, he felt it was important for me to see in its historical context – and it was a great bonding for me and my dad and a good educational experience.
I have a lot of friends and family members who are big sci-fi fans. I recall my niece and her husband taking their then 7 year old son to see a midnight opening showing of one of the Star Wars movies.
While I might not take an infant or toddler or allow my very young teenager to go to a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises, I’m not going to pass judgment on them either.
The issue is not about the people who were in the theater to see a movie, to have a nice evening out; the real issue is with the psycho, whatever his motivations were, to plan and open fire on innocent people in a crowded movie theater.
That’s a huge jump.
Txrefugee was just making the point that a 6 year old should not be at a midnight screening of a violent movie.