What are the real reasons behind mass shootings such as the current terrible tragedy?

Question

I think society labels the people who do these things as evil, subhuman, ect. I suspect more is going on - the people who do these things are different from the mainstream and have been labelled geeks and losers and so on. They get terribly upset, put their hands on a gun, and express their hatred. Of course they are TOTALLY wrong to do this. But I think that the thinking in society that puts a high premium on good looks, sporting ability, confidence, and style, and labels outsiders 'geeks', 'nerds' and similar humiliating labels has a role and responsibility in helping to generating the passion and anger wich is then, sometimes, so tragically expressed .

Answer 1

I agree. People should teach their children to be more tolerant of others and to keep their judgments to themselves. Kids need to be educated to the fact that showing someone your disgust and hurting their very core is not OK. These should be a routine part of parenting.
I also agree that what these lunes do is inexcusable, but if we want our kids to live, we should teach them to keep a civil attitude toward their peers and keep their comments and torments to themselves.

Answer 2

I've been labelled a geek and a loser many times before (because I am, but that's beside the point). I'm a loner who dislikes most people and enjoys mostly just being left alone. I'm not good looking, I'm about 30% overweight and have suffered from arthritis for about 2/3 my life which has limited my sporting abilities and taken away my ability to participate in many of the sports I enjoy. My lack of 'cool' or 'style' is immediately obvious to people who meet me. I have anger management issues that for which I have sought counseling in the past. Yet I have never taken two handguns and gone on a killing rampage.

Cho had issues deeper than being a loser or being labelled as such. I don't think there's any general reason behind mass shootings - issues with poor upbringing, mental imbalances, anger management issues, ego problems and a need to show superiority, and on and on. There are all kinds of reasons mass killers use for their deeds, and no one answer or even small number of answers will indicate "Why?" for any substantial number of them.

Answer 3

You are exactly right.

There is definately problem with this throughtout the country. The poor boy needed a better support system.

I have been made fun of a lot myself. But we need to look beyond what this confused boy did. The truth is, events like this are becoming more common. Students should be put on watch lists and classmates and teachers should MAKE special efforts to help these people.

I always hate this time of year because it's near Columbine. So, everyone says the same stuff I just spouted out. But, we need to be kind to people all of the time- not just when we are reminded of Columbine.

Answer 4

Sup Jack, reasons for acts like this may be many, and all are unjustified.
It's true what you say that todays society labels poeple who are different as geeks and nerds and many other names,
the responce of these poeple is most likely to a violent one, since most of their life they have been subjected to humiliation and rejections.
Also most men can't deal with a broken relationship. Most men react with violence when they're dumpt by a girlfriend.
With soo many opportunities to find another girlfriend, most men go in dispair and treat women as a piece of personal property to dispose of her like trash.
Schools should teach males to cope with the reality of a break-up and see it as an opportunity to find someone better, tragicaly most men see it as the end of the line and take their frustration out on the ex and everyone else.
This is just one of many other tragic moments that occure when madness dominates rational thinking.
Wars also occure when irrational thinkers "BUSH" put personal egoism before rational thinking.
Sorry for the lose of innocent lives, and hope the men learn to cope with break-ups in a non-violent way.

Answer 5

I think sometimes we as people can sometimes be in considerate of others. I think some times when people are picked on, peer presure can come into play and thats why bullys get away with it. Other people dont want to be ridiculed or made fun of,there for they dont try to stop it. and its a shame. From what i understand, some students actually tried to reach out to this Va Tech Murderer. He refused all there attempts to bring him out of his shell. Of course theres the issue of him having a girlfriend. sometimes some one is more in love with the other and when the relationship ends, some people dont know how to move on or understand that the broken heart heals after time. Theres alot more incedents of this,it's just so common with ended relationships you only hear about a few. maybe we should start teaching young teenagers in jr.high school about domestic violence before the get in to highschool and college and start these relationships that sometimes too often become to serious.

Answer 6

The sad thing is that most people who commit this kind of crime end up being killed or kill themselves, so you never know the real reason. I do think there is some blame to lay on society itself, but the bottom line is that there were options he could have chosen instead of murder and he chose not to take them. It's so terribly sad that our world is in the shape it's in and to know it will never get better, only worse.

Answer 7

I watched a guy talking about it last night... he spent decades studying/profiling these killers and this guy said there was not any profile... there are people who are bullied and ridiculed and ostracized but simply do not to kill others...

so just 'cause you're a 'geek' or considered to be a 'loser' it doesn't make you a potential shooter...

Answer 8

Face it. They are evil. Real evil exists. These people who shoot up places at random are just little Hitlers. You can try to come up with other reasons, try to use psychology all you want to justify or understand what the person did, but you will never get it. There are just some people born who are just pure evil and have no regard for human life.

Answer 9

People with problems. And as LONG as people have those, AND access to firearms- these tragedies will continue. So the choice is OURS; either we help people with their problems- or we get rid of the guns. Personally- I don't see either one happening, any time soon... :( ...News at 11...

Answer 10

There is no real reason. Some person who has access to a gun gets one and goes bonkers.