The student has sinned by taking away innocent lives who were no way connected with him. If at all, he could have stopped after killing his girlfriend, what I mean is even that is a sin, no one has the right to take even his own life, leave alone another person's life but atleast he could have stopped with killing his girlfriend since she was connected to him but what harm did others do?
I was at the Tech for 4 days in the last week of Feb-07. I had found the place absolutely calm, perfectly suited for teaching & learning. People on the campus are very warm and loving human beings. It has, therefore, come as a big shock that such a thing has happened at the Tech. Policy makers in the US seriously need to look at the issues of easy availability of hand guns and the violence that goes on unchecked in the videos, games and movies.
We are lucky that the firearms are not available in India as easily as in US. If they were, I'm sure there would be Verginia Tech episodes almost daily here...
I wonder who is the idiot who reported the msg from Vishwanathan for abuse..Moderator, find that ID and disable that..Mr Vishy has given a key msg to humanity at large..lets learn from him and make our lives better
RE:Attn
by yogesh sharma on Apr 18, 2007 10:24 AM Permalink
it's a real saddening news...........our condolescence............may her soul rest in peace.
a maniac put an abrupt end to the lives many brilliant and innocent people.at this hour of grief i pray to almighty to give strength to bereaved families.
Why is that innocent bystanders get caught in the cross fire .there has been numerous shooting incidents in america and yet nothing is being done to understand the psyche of a troubled student no counselling no proper security how can some one carry a gun inside a tech campus ? i would like express my heartfelt condolences to the family of the victims .......
RE:Why do innocent people get caught in the cross fire ?
by chapar on Apr 18, 2007 09:51 AM Permalink
Very Simple ! Because 1.> Wrong timing 2.> Wrong place 3.> Wrong Country
the trouble with us, humans, is that we do not yearn for peace. and where is peace? it is within us. our thoughts run haywire and madly go after whatever is easy, pleasurable and which satisfies our senses. instead, if the mind is made to turn inside, it will result in peace. this is the shortcut to peace which has been given to us by thousands of self-realized souls to humanity. we do not educate the children, youth and the old on this simple philosophy. it's a simple tip. the extensive consumerism, the mad rush after gratification of our senses is taking the toll gradually. against this extreme. Perverted attempts to curb the after effects of consumerism in the form of terrorism, fundamentalism will go nowhere in solving the problem. let's go after the truth and see how the problems of mother earth gets solved. again - turn inward, be non-violent (to you also), be calm and peaceful. my sincere heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the deceased and injured, and also to the family and friends of the killer (who was led astray by our own world).
RE:peace is the ultimate
by jagadees R on Apr 18, 2007 10:12 AM Permalink
completely agree with you, but there is a long way to go for our civilization to turn inward.
RE:RE:peace is the ultimate
by Astro San on Apr 18, 2007 10:15 AM Permalink
Yes..its gonna take millions of years for a change in life on Earth...Its not so easy to go inward..I hv myself tried over past 1 decade with little success...EASIER SAID THAN DONE!!!
yaar i donno why people behave so irresistable manner...believe it not koreans r so mad abt their loveones...seems love has got more devastating effect than HIV ..as the result comes up instantly..God save those guys... never fall in luv
