About Virgina Tech

[amavel_bel]

I read on the news about what happened at Virginia Tech. I felt very shocked and sad for those who lost their loved ones. And then I read that, because of this tragic event, the discussions about disarmament have been "reopened". Well, the authorities wait for a massacre like that to happen to discuss what could be its causes and what to do to

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[thekiwiwhoflew]

It seems people don't mind about prevention anymore and I am not just talking about disarming, but the mental care of the population, 'cos obviously people who commit mass murder like that surely have some mental/psychologic problem.

That's the problem: Not in this country. No one here will say the guy was nuts, an evil scumbag with problems that would lead him to this. It's televisions fault, video game's fault, gun's faults- Hell- I've even heard this is China's fault.

If they can't accept it, they can't treat it. And if they can't treat it, then.. =/

[amavel_bel]

It's easier to blame TV, guns, games, whatever and close the eyes to reality, avoiding to treat the cause of the violence. And great part of if is due to social problems (usually is too expensive to have a proper mental/health care, for example). We pay high taxes and we don't have the adequate "return". At least is how things work here in Brazil.

I guess the world is domed *sighs*.

[thekiwiwhoflew]

Violence back in Brasil comes from a mixture of the deep poverty we have thanks to corrupt politicians and the ignorance of the vast uneducated people who are easily fooled into voting for the corrupt politicians. It started as violence for necessity, survival of the fittest. Now it's just gotten downright evil =/ (Atleast back in Rio, anyway.)

Here, there IS treatment. But they dont USE it. Because it is so very, very much easier to blame TV, Video Games, etc. They just released plays written by the shooter, and he was obviously mentally derranged- And even the students and faculty recognized this. Students had been afraid of him for some bit. Then when he DOES snap, it's the media, gun control, etc. Nobody can say "The dude was sick."

Selminha

[anonymous]

Oiê, tudo bão maninha, tô aqui xeretando seu livejournal,
beijos mininha linda, ti amuuuuuuu

Re: Selminha

[amavel_bel]

Oi mana, que bom te ver por aqui!!! Você precisa criar uma conta no livejournal, senão não vai saber quando eu te respondo ;-). E pode xeretar a vontade ;-).

Beijos

[yourlibrarian]

Well, I'm a cynic, so even though no one would say it I'm fairly sure that it's cheaper overall to allow random killings to occur (especially when it ends in the killer's suicide, neatly avoiding trials and other costly events_ than to take steps to improve health care in the country. And I'm fairly sure mental health care will be the last thing to address.

[amavel_bel]

Indeed. And I don't see this situation changing any time soon, 'cos often we see the few good politicians being corrupted by the bad politicians (and when they don't take part in the "scheme of things", they are put aside) and in the end, what really counts is the money (and power) instead of the well-being of people. Oh well, that's a pity.

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