The VT shooter was religious, so let's blame religions.
The VT shooter was male, so let's blame guys.
The VT shooter was Asian, so let's blame foreigners
The VT shooter was ...please stop me if it gets silly...
The VT shooter was a student, so let's blame students
The VT shooter had two hands, let's blame people with two hands
The VT sh...please stop me when it becomes really silly
The VT shooter didn't have a moustache, so let's blame all moustacheless individuals
The VT shooter was human, so let's blame humans
Please stop me when it gets silly. Please.
And while you're at it, can you stop the other too who are playing this stupid blame game?
2007-04-18 15:22:54 · 13 answers · asked by ? 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Since it keeps us pouring our energies into fighting each other instead of finding a remedy, it's worse than silly. It's counterproductive. It's wasteful.
The only thing we need to know about this guy is what was missing from his life that he could do something like this.
Was it abuse? Neglect? Mental illness? Drugs?
We can't bring the victims back, we can't stop what has already happened. The only thing we can do now is learn from it.
What can we do to reach out to "at-risk" children so that they don't resort to what this young man did in order to make his place in this world, or deal with his pain, or whatever it was that drove him to do this?
We cannot choose who children are born to or what bad influences and traumas are in their lives.
We can mentor them and be good influences in their lives, and research shows that mentoring and advocating for at-risk kids reduces their risk of criminal activity later in life.
Big Brothers and Big Sisters only requires 4 hours a month. Offer to read to children in a homeless shelter, or in poor schools. Volunteer for after school programs.
I agree that his religious beliefs and other aspects of his profile are of little consequence. What we can learn from this - what matters now - is that we can't pretend that "those peoples' kids" are not our concern. All children are our children. They all need our concern and assistance and love.
Mentor a child, change the world.
2007-04-18 15:36:12 · answer #1 · answered by Contemplative Chanteuse IDK TIRH 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"The VT shooter was Asian, so let's blame foreigners"
As if we needed another reason after 9/11 =P
2007-04-19 03:21:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol keep going its funny.....
VT shooter wore glasses so lets blame people with glasses
VT shooter had jeans on so lets blame the companies that produce them
2007-04-18 22:56:36 · answer #3 · answered by Love Exists? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree totally. It seems some must have a scapegoat,reguardless of how silly it is.
I shall give you a star.
2007-04-18 22:28:55 · answer #4 · answered by bonsai bobby 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was beyond silly from the start, it was immature and heartless.
Perhaps the only way to win is not to play.
2007-04-18 22:27:01 · answer #5 · answered by dave 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Blame game is stupid indeed.
2007-04-18 23:39:31 · answer #6 · answered by SeeTheLight 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you blaming christians or atheists for blaming?
tee hee hee
2007-04-18 22:26:34 · answer #7 · answered by Prada 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't forget the people who have been blaming the university.
it's the blame of the game.
2007-04-18 22:27:44 · answer #8 · answered by kent_shakespear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love silly questions...it make my day and forget my problems.....Release stress...
Go on boy.....be silly, cos there are silly ppl like me here to listen.
2007-04-18 22:36:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When people use the tragedy to spread their personal agenda.
2007-04-18 22:27:01 · answer #10 · answered by Armund Steel 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋