cannot compare him and a terrorist, its like comparing apples and oranges, too many generalisations and stereotypes
2007-04-19 16:05:56
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answered by Chyme 6
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I'm not a shrink, but even an amateur could tell that the VT killer had a messianiac complex, narcissistic personality disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, paranoid delusions, etc., etc., etc. Terrorists are not insane - they just do something that is insane, which is not exactly the same thing, because they believe they will have reward in paradise for what they are doing. Mental illness has different degrees - there are mild neoroses, and there are homicidal maniacs. A neurotic might excessively wash their hands, but some one who is insane has completely lost the ability to understand what reality is. The VT killer was seriously mentally ill, but he know what he was doing, therefore even though what he did was despicable, saying he was insane is debatable as a diagnosis from a clinical perspective.
2007-04-19 16:11:39
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answered by Paul Hxyz 7
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The difference is terrorists have political (often disguised as religious) objectives. The VT shooter was on medication before the shooting. In comparison, the terrorists usually don't take any medicine. That's a big difference. Terrorists are usually organized by and trained by some extremist groups who have distinct political views and often well expressed through the media. The VT guy tried to communicate his opinion to the world through CBS, but he simply told the world he was an insane animal.
2007-04-19 16:09:44
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answered by Gone 4
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9/11 humbled the world's only superpower. It turned out that the FBI, the CIA, a kiloton of tanks, and an ocean of aircraft carriers and nuclear subs were no match for passionate focus, coordinated communication, and a few $3.19 box cutters.
The terrorists "virtual organization" - fast, wily, flexible, determined - were far more effective, and deadly against U.S. gatekeepers standing armed against them with pencils and paperwork, and archaic computer systems that don't talk to each other. The CIA doesn't talk to the FBI. And nobody in the prissy federal agencies would deign to speak to a local yokel in Maryland.
Virginia Tech massacre is symptomatic of the estalished establishment's way of thinking/operating... like a dinosaur in the new millennium.
Read excerpt from NewYork Times:
"Anger of Killer Was on Exhibit in His Writings"
By MARC SANTORA and CHRISTINE HAUSER
Published: April 20, 2007
BLACKSBURG, Va., April 19 — More than anyone else on the Virginia Tech campus, it was the professors and students in the English department who knew of the mental turmoil of Cho Seung-Hui.
Where the Virginia Tech police only heard scattered reports of his harassing behavior, and mental health professionals knew of his suicidal tendencies, it was the English department — where he was a major — that read his writings and saw the images of persecution, revenge and anger that they revealed, many months before he erupted into violence on Monday and killed 32 people, as well as himself.
And those English professors and students appear to have worked harder than anyone to intervene in his life. Trying to balance the freedom needed to be creative against the warning signs of psychosis, as many as eight of his teachers in the last 18 months had formed what one called a “task force” to discuss how to handle him, gathering twice on the subject and frequently communicating among themselves.
On at least two separate occasions they reached out to university officials, telling them as recently as this September that Mr. Cho was trouble. They made little headway, however, and no action was taken by school administrators in response to their concerns.
The students also made their fears known, some even refusing to attend class as long Mr. Cho was there. Others tried to reach out to him.
(For full report go online to NYT)
2007-04-19 16:49:04
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answered by Anonymous
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None of the above. He was a bully victim striking back who unfortunately was able to buy guns. This information was found out by the investigators investigating the case.
2007-04-19 16:13:48
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answered by Tara662 7
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Terrorists aren't mentally ill. They don't get proper education like we do...so they don't know what is right and wrong. On the other hand, Cho knew exactly what he was doing...I don't think he was crazy...he was angry at everybody.
2007-04-19 16:34:11
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answered by RetroBunny69 5
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Those terrorists are politically motivated. Cho was personally motivated.
2007-04-19 16:28:41
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answered by Anonymous
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all terrorist are nut cases.
2007-04-19 20:01:43
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answered by Anonymous
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