Comments on: Why Everyone Is Asking The Wrong Questions About Virginia Tech… http://absolutelee.com/http:/absolutelee.com/general/why-everyone-is-asking-the-wrong-questions-about-virginia-tech/ The Science Of Getting Rich...Online Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:44:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Chris Campa http://absolutelee.com/http:/absolutelee.com/general/why-everyone-is-asking-the-wrong-questions-about-virginia-tech/#comment-144 Chris Campa Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:19:22 +0000 http://absolutelee.com/http:/absolutelee.com/general/why-everyone-is-asking-the-wrong-questions-about-virginia-tech/#comment-144 OK, I'll bite. With the "what it" scenarios you mentioned that would have affected the outcome, you didn't mention one - what if, because of a collective decision made by society, Cho did not have easy access to firearms to begin with? I do agree that sometimes strong acts must be taken to prevent more harm from coming to others, and I agree that such would be an act of love. But I'm not sure if arming everyone is the way to go. OK, I’ll bite.

With the “what it” scenarios you mentioned that would have affected the outcome, you didn’t mention one - what if, because of a collective decision made by society, Cho did not have easy access to firearms to begin with? I do agree that sometimes strong acts must be taken to prevent more harm from coming to others, and I agree that such would be an act of love. But I’m not sure if arming everyone is the way to go.

]]> By: lee http://absolutelee.com/http:/absolutelee.com/general/why-everyone-is-asking-the-wrong-questions-about-virginia-tech/#comment-146 lee Sat, 21 Apr 2007 10:39:44 +0000 http://absolutelee.com/http:/absolutelee.com/general/why-everyone-is-asking-the-wrong-questions-about-virginia-tech/#comment-146 Chris, you're alluding to one of the truly "big" questions. It's in the bible. Jesus says "turn the other cheek," whereas earlier it's "the sword of the Lord and the sword of Gideon!" Although people do, you can't say that Jesus reformed the old testament, because he said that he didn't. Now that I'm writing this reply, I'm realizing that a real reply, which your comment deserves, will really take another post. I'll work on that today. Hopefully, I'll have it posted by tomorrow! As usual, very thought provoking comment. Thanks! Chris, you’re alluding to one of the truly “big” questions. It’s in the bible. Jesus says “turn the other cheek,” whereas earlier it’s “the sword of the Lord and the sword of Gideon!” Although people do, you can’t say that Jesus reformed the old testament, because he said that he didn’t. Now that I’m writing this reply, I’m realizing that a real reply, which your comment deserves, will really take another post. I’ll work on that today. Hopefully, I’ll have it posted by tomorrow! As usual, very thought provoking comment. Thanks!

]]> By: Wolf http://absolutelee.com/http:/absolutelee.com/general/why-everyone-is-asking-the-wrong-questions-about-virginia-tech/#comment-162 Wolf Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:05:41 +0000 http://absolutelee.com/http:/absolutelee.com/general/why-everyone-is-asking-the-wrong-questions-about-virginia-tech/#comment-162 Cho had at least two English professors, and you can read the work of one of them here: http://www.aavw.org/special_features/pofidr_poetry_gio vanni.html According to Newsweek, she is now claiming that she went to just about everyone to get help for Cho. The police dispute that, however, and say she told them she was trying to "take him under her wing." This, despite the fact that she has also said Cho was "mean" and that when she heard about the shootings her first thought was that she would be surprised if it was someone *other* than Cho. I think I'm inclined to believe the police, rather than Giovanni. I don't disagree with your larger point here, Lee, but I don't think the adults who had the most contact with Cho did anywhere near as much as they could have. Cho had at least two English professors, and you can read the work of one of them here: http://www.aavw.org/special_features/pofidr_poetry_gio
vanni.html

According to Newsweek, she is now claiming that she went to just about everyone to get help for Cho. The police dispute that, however, and say she told them she was trying to “take him under her wing.” This, despite the fact that she has also said Cho was “mean” and that when she heard about the shootings her first thought was that she would be surprised if it was someone *other* than Cho. I think I’m inclined to believe the police, rather than Giovanni.

I don’t disagree with your larger point here, Lee, but I don’t think the adults who had the most contact with Cho did anywhere near as much as they could have.

]]> By: lee http://absolutelee.com/http:/absolutelee.com/general/why-everyone-is-asking-the-wrong-questions-about-virginia-tech/#comment-163 lee Sat, 28 Apr 2007 01:37:00 +0000 http://absolutelee.com/http:/absolutelee.com/general/why-everyone-is-asking-the-wrong-questions-about-virginia-tech/#comment-163 Wolf, Thanks for the comment. I know Nikki Giovanni as a poet, but I had no idea that she was a professor at Virginia Tech. I would very likely agree that the adults did not do as much as they could have. I would reiterate that often adults don't do what they are supposed to. Sometimes the police don't come. The Feds can't always save us from every thunderstorm that happens our way. We need to get back to the point where we as individuals see our lives and the lives of those around us as our responsibility, not some government institution's. Thanks so much, Wolf! I was in a sort of writerly funk. I do believe, however, that I'm baaack! Wolf, Thanks for the comment. I know Nikki Giovanni as a poet, but I had no idea that she was a professor at Virginia Tech. I would very likely agree that the adults did not do as much as they could have. I would reiterate that often adults don’t do what they are supposed to. Sometimes the police don’t come. The Feds can’t always save us from every thunderstorm that happens our way. We need to get back to the point where we as individuals see our lives and the lives of those around us as our responsibility, not some government institution’s. Thanks so much, Wolf! I was in a sort of writerly funk. I do believe, however, that I’m baaack!

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