Comments on: Today, We Are All VTech

By: Rhea

Rhea — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 23:21:46 +0000

Lots of people are calling this a ‘senseless’ act. But actually it makes a lot of sense. Here’s how. Before we can keep stop these mass shootings, we have to keep kids safe at home. What I’m getting at is that people who commit acts of violence — school rampages, rape, child sexual assault and abuse — have more than likely been a victim themselves. I recommend the book “Violence” by James Gilligan for the best explanation of “why it happens” that I’ve ever read.

By: Sometimes Saintly Nick

Sometimes Saintly Nick — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:40:48 +0000

Excellent thoughts. Thank you.

By: Pam

Pam — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:42:31 +0000

There is a research study that showed that when strangers prayed for people in the hospital they actually got worse, compared to a control group who did not get on any “prayer lists”. So not praying is actually the better thing to do, at least according to this study.

Senseless and tragic.

By: Claire

Claire — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 23:55:26 +0000

Well said. I would echo the sentiment that you can send positive energy out into the universe. That is really all that praying is anyway.

By: sixfeetaway

sixfeetaway — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:58:18 +0000

First of all I was stuggling to find a way to articulate my feelings but I dont think i could have said it better myself.

Before the hoopla starts and the mass media starts telling us how to grieve, I’m glad that I read your post.

By: JLee

JLee — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:21:56 +0000

I was floored to hear about this when I got back in town. Working at a tv station, I am usually the first to hear, but was away from tv, radio and the internet. If you are a scientific person, you can believe that there is a good energy that exists collectively in this world, and that it has power to heal those victim’s families. Maybe that is a good way to think of it?

By: Trish

Trish — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 20:43:41 +0000

Beautifully written, Snay.

By: The Den of Iniquity » Mind Boggling.

The Den of Iniquity » Mind Boggling. — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:24:32 +0000

[...] I have nothing to say about the horrific shootings at VirginiaÂ Tech.Â Others are more eloquent than I. [...]

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:52:19 +0000

When I say shut campus down, I mean cancel classes. Allowing students to go to class while a killer is on the lose hardly seems like an option in my eyes. I don’t know what kind of manpower they have. If a student is shot on campus and the shooter has not been caught, you cancel classes.

It actually sounds like southing Bob Caret would do at Towson. He never cancels classes for snow and meanwhile, students are crashing into eachother trying to drive in the snow.

By: TB

TB — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 16:37:18 +0000

A sad day indeed and we all hope it never happens again, but we all know it will. It’s tragic that society can’t seem to learn from these horrors. We mourn until the next one. What are we doing wrong? Beyond the acts of mentally ill people, what can we control? What can we change to decrease the incidence?