Columbine, Darwin, and Nietzsche

Twenty six years ago before the Columbine massacre, two boys were in their basement listening to Marilyn Manson songs and sawing barrels off shotguns while their parents were upstairs playing cards and not taking an interest in their boy’s lives. One of the boys Eric Harris, was the leader of the shootings, and Dylan Klebold was merely a follower. They weren’t victims of bullying. They were ardent followers of Darwin, and Nitsche, the one who coined the words “God is dead.” And Darwin who sai...