Marilyn Manson: The Cause Of Listening To Violence

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Moore felt as if some of the daily activities such as listening to music causes teenagers to become more violent. Marilyn Manson a man known for his rock music was linked to the tragedy of Columbine and is known for “turning teens into little monsters.” Manson was to blame for the incident just because people said the two killers were motivated to commit this act, because they listened to him and because the boy's attire matched Manson typical attire.In this, Moore was appealing to ethos by convincing the audeience of a reliable character which was Marilyn Manson.

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