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Originally Posted by PersonaNonGrata
There is no relation between war and the motives for these murders. If someone can create a link then that person should start writing fiction.
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Yes there is no direct link as far as the motives in individual cases go, but in a society where war is considered an acceptable thing, there will be more violence in general in the culture. This is not an American phenomenon. Look at the murder rate worldwide country by country. You will find that the countries with the highest murder rates are also the ones with large militaries and have also been involved in many wars. The countries with the lowest murder rates are the ones with small militaries and have been involved in no wars in recent times.
You will also find a trend that countries with lots of poverty also have higher murder rates than countries with little or no poverty. Again, this has no direct relationship to the motive of a specific murder, but in general poor people are much more likely to commit murder than middle class or rich people. If you look at the murder rate in cities around the United States, you will find the highest murder rates in the poorest cities.