I'm in a vile mood, and this doesn't help...

FORT WAYNE, Indiana (AP) -- A man accused of killing his family told police he beat and strangled his wife and killed their three young daughters after the couple argued about household chores, according to court documents.
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As killings become more commonly visible -- on TV war coverage, on Law & Order, whatever -- does that chip away at the huge mental obstacles that keep a sane person from committing similar crimes? In other words, is a single life considered less valuable and untouchable today than it was 50 years ago?

And what if the population is 20 billion in a few decades? Will anyone think twice before killing someone just to get some elbow room?

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