We need not to be let alone. We need to be really bothered once in a while. How long is it since you were really bothered? About something important, about something real?
Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451.
Let us remember this bon mot of wisdom as we try to delve in to the psyche of Cho Seung-Hui these following weeks.
There will be many calling for harsh decisions to be made regarding two things: gun control and crime profiling.
Gun control I'm all aboard with. Especially in VA, where it's insanely easy to arm yourself.
Crime profiling, not so much. Based off what is coming out as of today, I knew at least 50 of that type of personality as I was growing up. This is once again a result of rampant blame throwing. Who do we blame for allowing this to happen? Stop looking at the people who you think should have stopped him prior to action, and start looking at the psycho who decided to unleash terror for perceived slights. Perhaps the first shooting incident of Monday morning could have been prevented. I highly doubt the second one could.
Hey Bart, just noticed your blog....looks pretty good, and any mention of a Bad Religion song in your profile scores you points.
ReplyDeleteG'day Bart,
ReplyDeleteI hear you. I like your editorial line. I wish I could offer a solution, but I think you've cut through all the extraneous layers neatly and concisely.
There is no easy answer to this one, as you and I know.
Always a pleasure to read you.
David
http://david-mcmahon.blogspot.com/
It seems that many people in this country love to play the blame game.
ReplyDeleteSadly, they find everything and anything to blame BUT the party responsible for the crime.
Its like how a giant corporation works.