It's just another murder, nobody mourns no more/My tear drops gettin bigger but can't figure what I'm cryin for
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker observes that murder has become so common it no longer causes mourning.
- In plain terms
- Murder happens so often no one cries anymore.
- What can you take from it?
- Desensitization reduces empathy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does exposure to violence affect empathy?
- Why does society stop mourning?
Another view
Desensitization can be a survival mechanism.
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