The above statement is true in just about every instance. In the instance of the Virginia Tech shooting, people fail to recognize that Cho wasn't just an evil maniac who was born that way. People don't want to accept that it was what they did to him, even without knowing it, that caused his mental problems which lead to his demented nature and the shootings. People don't want to hear that by mocking people, they are just as responsible for such things as the people who do them. People don't want to accept that they are just as evil as even the "most evil" people in our world. Inside of every one of us is a Cho or a Hitler, but only by keeping that side knowingly subdued can we actually become good people. This isn't just about Virginia Tech; it really applies to everything. People don't want to hear that government doesn't work, even though so long as human corruption exists, it can't. People don't want to hear that their religion isn't fully true. People just can't accept these things
2007-04-21 12:31:49 · 9 answers · asked by wightofcake 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Space Needle, no I am not joking, and to who are you referring? Hitler and Cho both had problems in their lives and in the end, committed suicide after realizing that their worlds were crashing in on them after what the had done. No, they didn't have anything good, per se, in how they ended up.
2007-04-21 12:42:24 · update #1
Reereecreek, I agree, just because somebody was picked on, doesn't mean they are going to become killers. I was picked on in school too. I'm not a killer. But then again, I haven't been thrown out of my comfort zone into a new country where people mock me just for my race. I'm not saying that Cho made good choices or was beyond help; its his own fault that he took out his problems that way, but what would you have done if your mind no longer trusted anybody? you wouldn't have the control to chose right from wrong
2007-04-21 13:35:45 · update #2
You know I agree with you. I listened to how everyone said cho was a loner...that no one tried to befriend him the whole time he was in the united states. He was disturbed because he left his home in Korea where he was secure. Then he came here and no one accepted him.
He could have had problems from birth but a true close friend or two may have helped him cope.
People don't know how mean and cruel they are when they snub someone. They want to be popular so they stick with people like themselves.
The Bible tells us just the opposite. Jesus says when you do these nice things to the least of these my brothers...you do it to me.
And who hasn't been lonely? Who hasn't needed a shoulder to lean on? And who hasn't cried many a tear because no one loved them?
Learn from the past. Love one another. We are all brothers and sisters...Spread your love around.
2007-04-21 12:50:23 · answer #1 · answered by debbie2243 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cho Chose (hmmm.. some pun there.. but I'll leave it alone) to follow the life that led him to suicide. He could have sought help with problems instead of holding them inside. He could have made better choices all through his life and then the "bad" part of him would have dwindled and weakend so it would not control him in the end...
I think Cho was mentally ill and could not recognize that people make mistakes, including himself.. and he ended his life blaming others.
2007-04-21 19:50:52 · answer #2 · answered by ♥Tom♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This affirms the need for Christ to rule our lives. Without an inner change through Jesus and the guidance of the Holy Spirit, that evil inner self is likely to rule.
2007-04-21 19:36:52 · answer #3 · answered by future dr.t (IM) 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was teased and picked on as a kid - does that mean I have to go on a rampage and pick off everyone who ever hurt my feelings? Or commit genocide? Or kill myself? No. I'm not saying that I don't understand how someone like the VT shooter felt, but there were ways to prevent it that he could have taken himself. Blaming people for picking on him or shunning him only leads to more self-loathing. I went through a long period of that, but I learned from it. You're right - people have become more apathetic. But help is available to people like him. Choosing not to take that help is all on the individual. If one chooses not to seek help, they have no one to blame but themselves.
2007-04-21 19:56:41 · answer #4 · answered by ReeRee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have uncovered a universal truth. Congrats.
2007-04-21 19:35:48 · answer #5 · answered by cclleeoo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
True, but some of your points are debatable. which I guess just proves your point.
2007-04-21 19:37:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People have always been that way
2007-04-21 19:34:43 · answer #7 · answered by Gypsy Gal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, they both had a real bad deal, didn't they?
you ARE joking right????
2007-04-21 19:38:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Thats so true....
2007-04-21 19:34:40 · answer #9 · answered by alohalilreddiva 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋