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There's really not a whole lot to be said here I think, but my take: I think they probably can be averted, but not by trying to stop bullying. It is human to pick on the weak, and short of lobotomizing people you can't do much about it. The focus should be on paying attention to children who can't socialize or don't know how to cope with bullying. Teachers, classmates, parents and siblings should all once in a while look away from their tv screens or what have you and notice the people around them. Helping them make friends, and giving them guidance and help in times of crisis is the solution.
I think your second paragraph oversimplifies things quite a bit. It skips a step. It's not quite just cause and effect. People who plan to kill other people aren't acting out of passion. Even if I make fun of someone relentlessly it is illogical to expect for that person to kill me, or assume it could be justified because in general people don't behave that way. There is a big difference between someone who is goaded until his temper explodes and someone who goes home and plans out his revenge; they have crossed the line into rationalized murder. A thing which is best left in the hands of governments.
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