The horrific killings of 32 students at Virginia Tech have transfixed the nation. Amidst our evolving emotions of anger, grieving, and disbelief, many have called for social change specifically; gun control. Who knows what the correct course will be however, no decisions should be made whilst our eyesight is muddled by tears of sorrow. It is an intrinsic part of the human psych to always ask why something out of the ordinary has occurred. Oftentimes, the answer is right in front of us.
Cho was quite simply a deranged killer. He was supposedly bullied in school, ostracized for being different, or simply ignored. There have always been children who have had to endure these circumstances however, they normally don't look to homicidal revenge for relief from their social condition.
Some have wondered whether our society could have prevented this horror if it had only recognized Cho. No one can say for sure but I would like to know when it is the sole responsibility of the individual for his or her actions? Too often, we look to outside conditions or influences as major components in the development of the individual. True, they are a part of a larger whole however, man is a thinking organism capable of reasoning. How do we develop a sense of right from wrong, ethics, and social norms? Who plays a more defined influence on us; parents, teachers, or classmates? We could discuss these points ad infinitum but, at the end of the day, all our decisions in life rest squarely on our own shoulders. We select the path of life we intend to follow and assume sole ownership of it. In a morose and bizarre way, the actions of Cho have intensified my search for the responsibility of the individual within our society. More to follow.
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Human psychs should be isolated from the society for good! What the use of disseminating the gun among the population?
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