Bloodshed Behind Glass: The Dark Side of Public Desensitization The Philippines has long struggled with gun violence, but the recent incident at Ateneo de Zamboanga University serves as a stark reminder that even in the face of repeated horrors, we're becoming increasingly numb.
On August 18, a high school student livestreamed his rampage through the university's campus on social media, taking the lives of two fellow students and injuring at least two others before turning the gun on himself.
This disturbing trend of live streaming violence is not unique to this incident or even the Philippines. Similar incidents have occurred in the United States, Europe, and other parts of Asia.