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'''Columbine massacre ''' refers to a massacre by two students, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris,<ref>http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/columbine.cd/Pages/SUSPECTS_TEXT.htm</ref> who killed 12 students and a teacher, and wounded 23 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School, a [[public school]] in Littleton, [[Colorado]], on April 20, 1999.

'''Columbine massacre ''' refers to a massacre by two students, Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris,<ref>http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/columbine.cd/Pages/SUSPECTS_TEXT.htm</ref> who killed 12 students and a teacher, and wounded 23 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School, a [[public school]] in Littleton, [[Colorado]], on April 20, 1999.

Contrary to original press speculation, the killers were not anti-religion (Harris was Catholic, Klebold was a practicing Lutheran), or antisocial; nor did they seek out as victims [[Christianity|Christians]] and popular athletes. As evidenced by the propane bombs used in the attacks (capable of killing all 500 people in the cafeteria) the massacre was only for body count: they guns were only a grisly supplement for taking out stragglers. According to eyewitnesses and injured parties, Harris and Klebold shot indiscriminately, often not even looking to who they were shooting.  The killers were [[Darwinists]]; they admired [[Charles Darwin]]'s theory of [[natural selection]]. The killers planned their attack beforehand and investigators later found descriptions in their notes about their intentions to kill. One of the murders wore a T-Shirt displaying the text "NATURAL SELECTION" on the day of the massacre. However, it is also worth noting that Harris wrote many essays describing his ideal world where ALL humans are extinct: he had a great disdain for humanity as a whole.<ref>http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/salon.htm</ref><ref>Columbine (Dave Cullen)</ref>

Contrary to original press speculation, the killers were not anti-religion (Harris was Catholic, Klebold was a practicing Lutheran), or antisocial; nor did they seek out as victims [[Christianity|Christians]] and popular athletes. As evidenced by the propane bombs used in the attacks (capable of killing all 500 people in the cafeteria) the massacre was only for body count: the guns were only a grisly supplement for taking out stragglers. According to eyewitnesses and injured parties, Harris and Klebold shot indiscriminately, often not even looking to who they were shooting.  The killers were [[Darwinists]]; they admired [[Charles Darwin]]'s theory of [[natural selection]]. The killers planned their attack beforehand and investigators later found descriptions in their notes about their intentions to kill. One of the murders wore a T-Shirt displaying the text "NATURAL SELECTION" on the day of the massacre. However, it is also worth noting that Harris wrote many essays describing his ideal world where ALL humans are extinct: he had a great disdain for humanity as a whole.<ref>http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/salon.htm</ref><ref>Columbine (Dave Cullen)</ref>

Politicians cited the massacre in their demands for greater [[gun control]], and congressional [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] held highly publicized hearings to pass gun control legislation. But gun control became an issue that hurt liberal Democratic presidential candidate [[Al Gore]] in 2000, causing him to lose the election by losing the traditionally Democratic state of West Virginia, where the right to bear arms is valued. Since the 2000 election there have not been any significant political demands for gun control. [[Liberal]] [[Socialism|socialist]] filmmaker [[Michael Moore]] used the incident as the backdrop for an anti-gun rights propaganda piece, ''Bowling For Columbine'', which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary.

Politicians cited the massacre in their demands for greater [[gun control]], and congressional [[Democratic Party|Democrats]] held highly publicized hearings to pass gun control legislation. But gun control became an issue that hurt liberal Democratic presidential candidate [[Al Gore]] in 2000, causing him to lose the election by losing the traditionally Democratic state of West Virginia, where the right to bear arms is valued. Since the 2000 election there have not been any significant political demands for gun control. [[Liberal]] [[Socialism|socialist]] filmmaker [[Michael Moore]] used the incident as the backdrop for an anti-gun rights propaganda piece, ''Bowling For Columbine'', which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary.

Dylan Klebold has been suggested as a suicidal depressive with suppressed rage, as he was usually shy and reserved, but prone to outbursts of extreme anger.<ref>Columbine (Dave Cullen)</ref> He also struggled with alcoholism and poor self-esteem. Oddly, his father, Tom Klebold, described how Dylan was anti-gun and a proponent of gun-control.

Dylan Klebold has been suggested as a suicidal depressive with suppressed rage, as he was usually shy and reserved, but prone to outbursts of extreme anger.<ref>Columbine (Dave Cullen)</ref> He also struggled with alcoholism and poor self-esteem. Oddly, his father, Tom Klebold, described how Dylan was anti-gun and a proponent of gun-control.

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