What does social norms mean? *optional* Can you also answer the question to the short article on violence?

I can put it very simple for you... Social Norms are the opposite of deviant behavior. offensive term: an offensive term for somebody whose behavior is different from a customary, traditional, or generally accepted standard.

The kids who are shooting people grew up in homes where Social Norms were not taught. They most likely were taught Deviant Behavior. There are all types of Deviant Behaviors such as... being arrested, emo, tats, homelessness, alcoholism, drug use,VIOLENCE... Most of these behaviors are common in low income households, the intercity, but it also does go on in the suburbs to say different would be ignorance. Social Norms have a huge impact in growing up, if we do not comply to Social Norm then we are not Socially Accepted. Which would mean that we are criminals etc... people who do not have the skills and tools to behave appropriately in Society.

Hope this helps... I also have to say about the article that people who are not exposed to high level Deviance, really have no idea how to stop it. Yes they can start programs and other helps but many children in low income homes come from generations of Deviance. Some have no idea nor do they desire to be Socially Normal. No amount of anything is going to change this (in my opinion) because it is something that goes on not only in the community but in the home, daddy was in prison, Grandfather was an alcoholic, cousin is introvert, mom is abusive.... and on and on and on. It is a cycle which corrupts the mind, leaving children without standards, morals or the ability to respond to hurt and pain, except with VIOLENCE! So they pack a 45 to school and start shooting:(

Social norms is a behavior or set of behaviors that is natural or obligatory in society. Like, when you first meet someone, a social norm is to introduce yourself and maybe shake hands. When someone sneezes, a social norm is to say "bless you" or whatever have you.

The author seems to be commenting that violence in general has been normalized- when there are shootings, we generally don't hear boo about it. People are murdered all the time. Reminds me of that quote, "one death is a tragedy, a million is a statistic" (I think Stalin said that and I'm pretty sure I butchered the quote). When crime happens in a place we don't expect it, it rattles us- like the shooting of Sandy Hook or Columbine or where else have you- while being shot in a big, crime ridden city isn't as important to the population.

Are you trying to figure out that we pen up our emotions in order to satisfy social demands on us. Of course we do. Our instincts want to do what any other animal does when its instincts force it to do something. We have to hold on to our instincts and wait for the right time to satisfy their demands. This leaves a residual of anger within that must be suppressed. Wars are probably the best place to see where all of this pent up energy finds it way out. There the handcuffs have been removed and we are allowed to let out our pent up emotions on the enemy. When it is all over we go home happy and relieved. Then we start the whole process over again. Violence is usually the result of emotions that are no able to be suppressed any longer. Something we are learning to suppress even more as time goes on. In the end Revelations is what is going to be the ultimate expression of thousands of years of pent up emotions. (My opinion)