For my book report I am reading No Easy Answers the Truth Behind Death at Columbine which is about the murders that took place in April 1999 in Littleton, Colorado. The authors of the book talk briefly about music and it's effect on society and what the two gunmen listened to. This got me a little curious as to other stories in the media about murders/suicides that have taken place and in which music was placed in the spotlight as the main culprit behind the tragic events. The linked article tells of a young man who commited suicide and in turn his family filed a lawsuit against Ozzy Osbourne and his record label. The article further states that the man who commited suicide also had alcohol and emotional problems.
So, my question to you is do you think music has such a powerful influence over people that it can make them kill someone or themself, or is it other factors this are contributing to their mental well-being?
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