Since the shooter was Cho Seung-Hui- Korean do you think people will treat Korean student /people differently?

Question

In the news conference they announced the shooter was Korean -Cho Seung-Hui. I know in Southern California, some people mistrust Koreans already.

Answer 1

no, of course not.

any ethnicity of person could have just as easily been the person to totally lose their mind.
god knows we've had enough americans lose their mind and do the same thing so we can't hold it against the koreans...

Answer 2

No. If they would, then they discriminate. If they discriminate, then they belong to the prejudiced. They wouldn't want that.

Cho, though he was Korean, wasn't the same as other Koreans. What has the Korean race done to cause Cho to do what he did? None. Is it the fault of the Korean race that Cho came to doing such slaughter? No. It's with the person, not with the race.

Cho was a mentally-illed, psycopathic Korean killer. Does this imply that all Koreans are mentally-illed, psychopathic killers or simply bad people? Absolutely, utterly, and completely, NO.

It's purely logical. No matter what race a person comes from, he's still a person. That's why there is no merit or any sense of positivity in discrimination. Discrimination is, in every sense of the phrase, "a foolish and pointless act".

Answer 3

By asking this question I think you have already answered your question. After the massacre at Columbine nobody worried or asked questions whether or not the white community would face descrimination after it was divuldged that the two killers were white males. The fact is there is sincere concern in the Korean and Asian American community that there will be some misguided retribution fueled by fear and hate. Think about right after 9/11, you didn't hear stories about random white people being shot, or beaten severely. If you are a minority in America you better be on your best behaviour because your actions not just reflect your individual character but your whole race in general. I guess that is why I finally moved out of the US, I love the United States, but the United States hates minorities, there is only so much one can take of being called ****, Jap, or Chink or having to worry about going out that day because "perhaps I look too much like that killer in Virginia?" In the shadow of this tragety lets see how many other trageties arise out of racism, my guess is that at least one random Asian will be shot or beat.

Answer 4

here is a bit of truth, any act that inflicts injury on others on a mass scale IS terrorism.

Cho was either an Impulse Serial Killer or a suicidal terrorist. Pick your term.

Here is what I do know, he was in the country, as a foreign national his rights to own legal firearms are restricted. The guns he had had the SN# filed off meaning they had been stolen and put in the black market.

I don't mistrust any race per se.. Race has little to do with an impulsive act such as this.

I believe people need to shut off the news and not listen to the leftist media for a while.

Answer 5

This is a great time of change in the US. The global economy is giving Americans a smaller piece of the pie and we don't like having to share or give up. It's no small wonder the blame is put on an alien of South Korean descent. We're all foreigners in the US. The Native Americans are the real Americans, the rest of us are all aliens. Too much racism in the air, too much resentment and anger.

Answer 6

Cho's ethnicity has nothing to do with his crime. Bigots will look for any excuse to promote hatred. The sad answer is, probably yes people will look at 20 something year old Korean males differently. Remember Columbine? After 4-20-99 all kids who wore black and listened to Marylin Manson were treated at as if they were potential time bombs waiting to explode. I remember it well, I was in school then and was one of those kids. Nonsense, all of it.

Answer 7

Canadian from originally South Korea.
First it's very sad and feel sorry about that massacre.
I guess South Koreans will be banned to come to North American countries including Canada.
Lots of students from South Korea are streaming into North America to study in a short or long term. US Gov will decrease the number of students from South Korea because of this Virgina Tech massacre
The population of South Korea is only 48 mils, but the number of student from S. Korea is ranked on the top amongst total foreign students in US.
Stupid, wrong education system in South Korean causes that situation. So many Korean students in North America.
It will be limited the number of students from South Korea.

Answer 8

treated differently?? i don't really know about that, but they do get a lot of attention. (koreans used to treat foreigners/ half-koreans differently, but now, the society is more opened to them) && also try to develop a talent, or try to speak korean fluently. A lot of koreans, including me, we can't help but to show interest, when foreigners professionally do what koreans do. Did you know that there is a popular actor that is half-korean in Korea? If you can't believe me search for Daniel Phillip Henney or 다니엘 헤니. He's really hot from my point of view XD Please excuse my English. I'm not so great at it.

Answer 9

This is not to be racist and hurt any Asian feeling. I hope that people don't think of Korean that way. But imagine if someone that is Korean or Asian wore glasses and sit quietly by themselves!!! If the Asian guy smile and look friendly thats cool, but what happen if he is also ultra silent and not talk to no one just like the ******** Cho boy do!!! I'll bet you anything people are now aware of silent people that does not talk much in school campus now that are sitting by themselves. Worst yet let's please take of that glasses!!!

Answer 10

Unfortunately, Koreans and the rest of the Asian community will most likely face elevated discrimination and racism from ignorant Americans because of the Virgina Tech. massacre. I'm sure the public will be asking for restrictions on Korean immigrants shortly. This is really sad because most school shootings are carried out by Whites. I'm sure no White has ever been the victim of discrimination and racism after a White American has shot up a school.

Answer 11

there shouldn't be any racial discrimination here. he is korean by blood, but he lived in the united states almost all throughout adolescence. a lot of factors would have molded him into the person that he had become, not only his ethnicity. furthermore, no matter what nationality a person has, what affects the way he/she thinks is his/her past personal experiences and environment.

the point is, just because people belong to the same race or nationality, it doesn't mean that they share the same thoughts or act the same.