Society's Obsession With Serial Killers

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Society is obsessed with monsters. Monsters surround us, they are in our schools, homes, and movies. Monsters are often identified monsters because society is unfamiliar or scared of them. They come in many different forms, some almost unrecognizable. Society is especially obsessed with serial killers, made up creatures, and ‘bad guys’ in books because we want to understand them.
Serial killers intrigue society. They are broadcasted all over the radio, news, and social media. In reality, this kind of media only increases the serial killers confidence and motivation to continue their killing spree. Many people find serial killers interesting because they are unable to comprehend their actions. Most all serial killers lack a feeling of empathy which is why they are able to commit these horrendous crimes. Serial killers have to murder more than four people and have a specific type they go after. Ted Bundy would go after young college girls. Serial killers try to appeal to our emotions in order to get away with their crimes. Ted Bundy would pretend to be hurt and a college girl would help him not knowing he was a serial killer who would then rape and kill her. Gary Ridgway would bring his son along when he went to dump
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The idea of the loch ness monster is a large, long necked creature that inhabits the waters of Loch Ness in Scotland. Researchers have been trying to find actual proof of this monster for decades, but have yet to find any. Many people claim to have seen it, but only foggy pictures are taken where it is unable to say for sure if the monster is there or not. Society seems to be so captivated by the idea of monsters that they have made one up out of nowhere. Tourists even travel all the way to Scotland in order to look for the Loch Ness monster themselves. Once again, photos and media have given lots of attention to this monster and media is the reason for this monster being so

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