Are Mass Murders Our Price For Freedom?

[byzantinespy]

Some people have made arguments that if there were better gun control the mass murder at Virginia Tech wouldn't have happened. I've also heard that if people were allowed to carry weapons they would have been able to defend themselves against the killer. I disagree with both arguments. The issue of guns is a red herring. There's no evidence that

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[polystyrenehart]

Its ironic that you talk about the collective good when the home land of Cho Seung-Hui is home to a culture much like you describe (though he moved here when he was 8 and this is probably more his homeland than Korea is).

I agree. Health care should no longer be for the wealthy. But unfortunately that is how it is here. It has nothing to do with the rich running the lives of the poor. The poor out number the rich. And in a democracy, the man/woman with the largest vote total wins.

Our culture frowns of receiving help. Our culture frowns on those who help their families. Our culture frowns on those who do well in school. Our culture frowns on those who can't handle their own mental problems.

Pro-active approaches only work when you convince a populous that what you are trying to avoid is inevitable. A mentally ill man who literally is only looking for his moment in the spotlight is not someone a populous such as ours is willing to help. Contrary to what everyone has been saying, the Columbine and the number of other school shootings are NOT the same as this event. The previous shootings were young people seeking help and a voice and someone to stop the violence they were receiving. Seung-Hui was seeking a spot light to shine and live on forever. One involves wanting to be treated as a human being, one involves wanting to be a god.