the personal is political

Apr 16, 2007 18:20

What happened at Virginia Tech today was an absolute tragedy. That obviously goes without saying ( Read more... )

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anochur April 17 2007, 01:44:10 UTC
Basic point = the media/politicians/public are rather selective (and arguably hypocritical) in the violence they choose to criticize. This is not about blaming individual US soldiers.

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anochur April 17 2007, 02:18:49 UTC
Yes, and I won't back down since it reflects my opinion, and this is my journal.

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enderwiggins April 17 2007, 12:51:36 UTC
I think what Devin is trying to say is that the two events aren't in any way comparable. One is a poorly executed war with, no matter how weak, reasons to defend it and possible good that could come out of it. The other was a senseless massacre.

I understand this is your journal and that's fantastic, but too soon. Even if your logic is completely right and your analogy for spray shooting a college campus is equivalent to the war in Iraq, it's the day after a national tragedy. Give it some time before you make a political point out of it.

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