I am Korean myself and when I heard about this incident I was devastated and felt a little ashamed to be Korean momentarily. And I was also worried what affects my country and those Koreans living in the US may have. I would like to hear your opinion.
P.S. I sincerely grief for those lost and injured. I am stunned by this incident and wish this had never happened. It's worst than a nightmare.
2007-04-18 03:42:17 · 37 answers · asked by Danny 1 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
I don't regard them any differently. The actions of one do not speak for a group. Though I do worry about what other, less understanding people will think....
2007-04-18 03:45:11 · answer #1 · answered by Alecto 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I lived in Korea for 9 years and I know this is not indicative of the Korean people. I was also married to a Korean for 23 years and, so I have very personal knowledge. One shouldn't feel any different if it were a white or black who did this, so why think differently because it was a Korean..or any other race.
2007-04-18 03:49:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't blame an entire ethnic group for one bad apple.
On the Today Show this morning, there was a Korean professor at VT who may have saved some lives. He knew his students in the basement of his engineering building didn't have any windows and may not know to stay under cover, so he aimed his webcam on the shooter's building so the students would be alerted by seeing all the police.
2007-04-18 03:48:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It shouldn't change people's opinion at all. The guy behind it was just mentally unstable. I don't understand how or why he could do that to innocent people. But honestly I hold no hostility toward Koreans now so fear not. I think American needs to learn from it's past mistakes like after the WWII bombing that had us put the Japanese in those camps and then with 9/11 that we decided to go to Iraq to "help" yeah like that's what the gov't is really doing.
2007-04-18 03:48:04 · answer #4 · answered by seaweedsara162004 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Before being labeled a "Korean", or any other nationality, a person is categorized as a "Human species". Thus, the "humanity" of a person is more important than its ancestry, or birth place. Anybody who would give more importance to the nationality of a person as opposed to the actual qualities, especially the mental ones,would be plainly a RACIST!
I share your opinions on this atrocious event and pray that such "human species" who are tempted and capable to commit these inexplicable crimes be enlightened not to cause so much pain and irreparable loss.
2007-04-18 04:22:05 · answer #5 · answered by Tom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, Honey, you can't help that the guy was the same nationality as you, so don't worry about it too much. In time, this will pass for you and your brethren. My daughter is heavily involved with Korean-style martial arts, and this will not change a thing. I just think that this was a severely disturbed young man that just happened to be Korean. He could have been Portugese or Swedish...you can't help that at all. This too shall pass.
2007-04-18 03:56:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My opinions of koreans on a whole has not changed. The actions of one person should not reflect on an entire race. Unfortunately, I know that not all people feel the same way. I too am sorry for all those who were killed and hurt. But, I also feel for the shooter...what a sad, lonely and tormented man he must have been to feel that this was his only option.
2007-04-18 03:47:11 · answer #7 · answered by Bella 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think of you're off the mark with the racism remark, Sharpton, yet cultural or classification discrimination or segragation, sounds extra true. that doesn't have a shade or ethnicity. while it comes right down to it, people are people, and all toddlers i've got seen, might properly be teased, made exciting of, and bullied, then they strengthen up. we've grew to become our backs, (or possibly the different cheek) for too long, those issues are actually not purely going to ensue, yet they're going to alter into extra commonly used. The ever widening hollow between the wealthy and the adverse of usa is going to be her downfall until eventually some human beings awaken, what else might properly be reported?
2016-12-29 06:47:31 · answer #8 · answered by viands 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No differently than I did before the shootings. I had the pleasure of growing up with some friends who were from South Korea.
Anyone that would let this event taint their perception of Koreans is a bigot.
2007-04-18 05:24:26 · answer #9 · answered by ablair67 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has not changed my opinion at all. There are good and bad people of all races and religions. If people start judging Koreans badly after this they are ignorant. The kid was obviously sick in the head and someone dropped the ball by not seeing this and getting him some help.
2007-04-18 03:52:30 · answer #10 · answered by mom of twins 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My Boss is Korean and every relative called her yesterday to say how embaressed they were.
This Boy did this. Korean'' didn't do it.
I don't see Koreans any differently than I did befoe this terrible tragedy.
I see it as a Sick person who happens to be Korean.
My Boss is great & all of the Koreans I know I like.
2007-04-18 03:46:07 · answer #11 · answered by Kier22_2 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋