25 January 2008

NZ blood lust = summer madness

There's something in the air this summer. And I don't mean that there is a summer, with heat and everything, which I do admit is odd, no it's the way that kiwis have taken to killing each other in large numbers this year. Everyday it seems there are two news murders.

Clearly the heat has got to people. 'Way hey hey - it's hot! Where's my machete?' Unable to cope with warm weather a fever has got to us.

Another theory I heard (on Radio NZ) proposed was that research into youths (young blokes) who play violent xbox, playstation and other games shows that they do in turn become more violent. That is for every problem the solution becomes to waste someone. It makes sense to me but no-one in authority seems to be taking it seriously.

SO back to the real problem - it's too hot. Will the goverment make fans compulsory in buildings and require businesses to buy fans? Such a regulatory approach is far more likely than banning violent games so we may have a chance here.

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