In the text, “WALTER MOSLEY ON AMERICA'S OBSESSION WITH CRIME “ displays how and why the world ( focussing on Americans specifically) are obsessed with crime. Walter Mosley develops this idea throughout with stories, media, examples, the news, and even the Bible. He believes we are obsessed with crime because of fear of being in those situations. With this Walter Mosley says one of our reasonings behind our obsession with crime is fear, and that leads to concern. We are scared of being victims, therefore we seek every piece of information obtainable. Then, if sick of the cruel real world they can turn to fictional media outlets to feel better, safer or just simply escape. There are other effects from crime media, like in paragraph, 6, …show more content…
“This is because most of us see ourselves as powerless cogs in a greater machine”. This quote helps and idea behind it really helps lead to his other point. Something said by Walter Mosley earlier on In paragraph 3 states, “Guilt is the mainstay of who we are and how we are organized, and is, seemingly, our undeniable destiny, along with Death and Taxes”. Going with the mindset that everyone is guilty someone will most likely try to hurt or attack everyone at one point in there life. So thinking as a victim, especially with the lack of feeling in control in general, can make many fear. As Walter Mosley says later on in the text, we crave media showing the everyday citizen being saved by by the hope-filling Heros. This fear can also lead some to search for the truth or just be wary and cautious in general. This also being supported when he mentions the call for justice in paragraph 4, “True-crime stories, murder mysteries, up-to-the-minute online news reports, and (as always) rumor and innuendo grab our attention faster than any call for justice, human rights, or ceasefires”.This fear incentives by the obsession is just the seed to produce many concerns and habits based from …show more content…
People begin to ask what streets to avoid, is it safe to travel, should I talk to this beggar, and similar other situations that make people weary do to crime. Though these people are asking out of fear, they are also asking for knowledge. For with this knowledge In paragraph, 2, it says, “we have been guilty of heresy, perversion, theft, and murder; of fighting and refusing to fight; of loving, lusting... Walking, marching, and running away. We have been found culpable for following orders and for refusing to follow them, for adultery, child endangerment, sexual harassment, and elder abuse”. With all these acts being committed, you can not blame people searching for knowledge. You can not blame them. As its an inescapable truism, not just in the West, but the