Thursday, April 19, 2007

virginia tech massacre


http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1612368,00.html

What does being Korean or Asian have anything to do with Cho Seung-Hui's actions?I really don't see a need to bring up this issue.His actions were his alone,they do not represent a country or a region or anything else.And i don't think psycho analysing his actions would help much either.I mean,it's done and over with.Actions needed to be taken to beef up security in the campus (but really,to what extent) It just goes to show how unpredictable people can get,and really,what defense is there against that?Not all Asians,North Koreans, or English literature people will suddenly pick up a gun one day and decide to just shoot some people.

I was discussing it with my room-mate and she said why don't they stop people with mental problems from being out in public so that things like people going amok or stuff like that won't happen.Well,that wouldn't really be fair would it?I mean,first of all,how do you tell if someone actually had mental problems?And how do we measure the level of 'craziness' that person has?Some could be totally harmless and some could be really dangerous.And does it take mental problems to actually drive someone over the edge?A person can be rational one minute and snap in the next.And people with mental problems needs to be treated just the same as everyone else.

It's an endless debate,when issues arise from an action of this kind.We can talk about it,till we feel that we've come to a solution.But is there,really,a solution?I mean,who can fathom the human mind?Who really knows what was going on in the killer's mind?He could be trying to prove a point,make a statement.What?Beats me.We are,by far,the most unpredictable and dangerous creature to ever exist and who knows what anyone of us will do tomorrow.

1 comment:

*Azreen* said...

tula..why must the word 'asian' be highlighted. he probably went bonkers as a result of being oppressed ke apa. =p ooh maz im loving this activist thingy. go maz go!