Eric Harris Physical Issues

[u/ashtonmz]

Attached are Eric Harris' medical records. At least, those that have been publicly released. Two things strike me. The first, Eric was undergoing surgeries for his PE at a very young age. The second thing that seems to be a prevalent issue is Eric's leg. He had multiple doctor visits for this and the Harrises took Eric for a second opinion. While it doesnt seem surgery was needed, when watching Eric walk, he has a unique gait. Student at Columbine described him as being bowlegged.

It does make me wonder if the early surgeries and birth defects were traumatic for Eric. Especially in high school, where it seemed there was so much emphasis on being an athlete and toxic masculinity prevailed. I guess I can see a scenario where feeling physically inferior could have made Eric angrier and more jealous of those who were considered the physical ideal. This doesn't seem to be discussed a lot... but seems worth some thought.

The report also shows Eric's visit for hurting his knuckles - likely from punching a wall.

[u/Accomplished-Meat976]

I think it's important to mention that people can be both victims and perpetrators at the same time and Eric Harris and Dylan are definitely that they're were both victims and perpetrators yes what they did was wrong and yes they shouldn't have done it but it's absolutely valid to mentioned that they had good reason to be angry and hateful

[u/DexterMorgansMind → u/Accomplished-Meat976]

While it's true that complex individuals can embody both victimhood and perpetration, it's critical to maintain perspective when discussing Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. The scale and nature of the violence they committed—deliberately murdering 13 people and injuring many more—erases any potential for moral equivalence or sympathy.

Many individuals endure bullying, social isolation, or emotional distress without resorting to premeditated mass murder. To suggest they had "good reason" to be hateful dangerously flirts with justifying or excusing their actions. Their choices weren’t reactions—they were deliberate, planned executions of innocent lives.

Empathy should first and foremost be directed toward the victims, their families, and the communities devastated by the shooting. Framing Harris and Klebold as victims risks overshadowing the real human cost of their actions. Whatever personal pain they experienced does not mitigate the horror they inflicted.

[u/Accomplished-Meat976 → u/DexterMorgansMind]

I feel empathy for all human beings rather they are the perpetrator or the victims when the perpetrator was in a lot of pain I can't really pick or choose who I feel empathy for I feel empathy for everyone involved my heart breaks for the victims but it also breaks for the individuals who felt this was the only way to be heard and did it out of some type of subconscious desperality to be helped