Comments on: Arabeyes: Thoughts on the Virginia Tech Massacre http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/ The world is talking. Are you listening? Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:28:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Christen Bushie http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-1025392 Christen Bushie Mon, 23 Apr 2007 17:15:27 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-1025392 Many are saying that ridicule brought Cho to do what he did, but the fact is that Cho did this because he was sick. I mean literally sick. He had been diagnosed with a mental illness several years before this happened. Even if he wasn't diagnosed, you could still plainly see that he was disturbed. And, a speech impediment, while maybe inflicting ridicule, would not push a sane person to do this a mere two weeks before graduation. And, the supposed girlfriend did not even know him. She spoke to him on the internet once. ONCE!! The whole affair was a pigment of his imagination. There is no rationalization here. Cho killed these people out of his own free will. No one forced him to do it, he wasn't being a martyr, all he did was hurt himself and the people around him just as those boys at Columbine did in 1999. Not only is there no rationalization that makes sense, but it would be wrong to say so. That is fact, pure and simple. Many are saying that ridicule brought Cho to do what he did, but the fact is that Cho did this because he was sick. I mean literally sick. He had been diagnosed with a mental illness several years before this happened. Even if he wasn’t diagnosed, you could still plainly see that he was disturbed. And, a speech impediment, while maybe inflicting ridicule, would not push a sane person to do this a mere two weeks before graduation. And, the supposed girlfriend did not even know him. She spoke to him on the internet once. ONCE!! The whole affair was a pigment of his imagination. There is no rationalization here. Cho killed these people out of his own free will. No one forced him to do it, he wasn’t being a martyr, all he did was hurt himself and the people around him just as those boys at Columbine did in 1999. Not only is there no rationalization that makes sense, but it would be wrong to say so. That is fact, pure and simple.

]]> By: choclosteve http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-1016380 choclosteve Sun, 22 Apr 2007 03:08:07 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-1016380 Hey Zeinobia- I checked Al Jezeera's news about the Virginia killings and found no mention of Arabs killed. Seems the Arab press is as slow in talking about the victims as the Western press. Is this a conspiracy? Hey Zeinobia- I checked Al Jezeera’s news about the Virginia killings and found no mention of Arabs killed. Seems the Arab press is as slow in talking about the victims as the Western press. Is this a conspiracy?

]]> By: SakuraPassion http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-1006263 SakuraPassion Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:20:58 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-1006263 This whole issue raises so many questions. I'm very outraged about the response, and the way the whole thing was handled. But I'm not here to rant about that. While there is no evidence to indicate this crime was racially motivated (and I don't believe it was) I have to wonder, did the shooter randomly shoot the victims, or was did he know who he wanted to kill? I'm also convinced that this is incident was premeditated. This whole issue raises so many questions. I’m very outraged about the response, and the way the whole thing was handled. But I’m not here to rant about that. While there is no evidence to indicate this crime was racially motivated (and I don’t believe it was) I have to wonder, did the shooter randomly shoot the victims, or was did he know who he wanted to kill?

I’m also convinced that this is incident was premeditated.

]]> By: CharlieJ http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-1005398 CharlieJ Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:56:53 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-1005398 Could the massacre that took place at Virgina Tech Monday morning be the result of a life-long speech impediment -- and the ridicule of classmates? Read the linked blog for evidence and my hypothesis! BTW, I would post it here, but the info is too long for a comment. http://newzreviews.blogspot.com/ Could the massacre that took place at Virgina Tech Monday morning be the result of a life-long speech impediment — and the ridicule of classmates?

Read the linked blog for evidence and my hypothesis! BTW, I would post it here, but the info is too long for a comment.
http://newzreviews.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Fadi http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-1005008 Fadi Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:20:19 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-1005008 http://kabobfest.blogspot.com/2007/04/reema-samahas-last-debka-perfomrance.html http://kabobfest.blogspot.com/2007/04/reema-samahas-last-debka-perfomrance.html

]]> By: Aliana http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-1004958 Aliana Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:01:22 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-1004958 Hi, As i listened to the tape that Cho sent to the news ( which by the way should never have aired especially so soon) I was troubled and very furious. I am a college student as well and i am the definition of poor. I have no home and eat when i am able, thankfully i have clothes on my back.I do not have harsh feelings toward other students who have cars and fancy belongings or those who spend thier money on foolish things.Instead i work hard in school knowing that my situation is only temporary and in the near future i will too have the "finer" things in life. Cho was disturbed...no doubt. And the child needed to seek help under a court order. But due to our 'rights' and laws which have soo many loop-holes i get dizzy, he was sent to see a professional but was released. My heart is very heavy with this mayhem. Our homes are not safe,our places of worship are not safe and our schools are no-longer a safe haven for recieving our higher education. They are stressing the issue that the school had no form of secutrity and that the right warnings were not sent to the students.I believe this, but I must argue (from 1st hand expeirence) that even when officials go through the proper procedures of safety we the people do not take the exercises seriously(until tragedy occurs). I think as Americians we are so used to getting our way and having that 'superman' complex that we feel that nothing can happen to us. Television has also desensitized us but i wont speak on that. Only when a tragedy of outstanding porportion takes place do we realize that life is real, things happen and no one is ommitted, excused or given a free card period. This however only lasts for a short time and then we go back to living our care free lives untill the next event wakes us up again. Hi,

As i listened to the tape that Cho sent to the news
( which by the way should never have aired especially so soon) I was troubled and very furious. I am a college student as well and i am the definition of poor.

I have no home and eat when i am able, thankfully i have clothes on my back.I do not have harsh feelings toward other students who have cars and fancy belongings or those who spend thier money on foolish things.Instead i work hard in school knowing that my situation is only temporary and in the near future i will too have the “finer” things in life.

Cho was disturbed…no doubt. And the child needed to seek help under a court order. But due to our ‘rights’ and laws which have soo many loop-holes i get dizzy, he was sent to see a professional but was released. My heart is very heavy with this mayhem. Our homes are not safe,our places of worship are not safe and our schools are no-longer a safe haven for recieving our higher education.

They are stressing the issue that the school had no form of secutrity and that the right warnings were not sent to the students.I believe this, but I must argue (from 1st hand expeirence) that even when officials go through the proper procedures of safety we the people do not take the exercises seriously(until tragedy occurs). I think as Americians we are so used to getting our way and having that ’superman’ complex that we feel that nothing can happen to us. Television has also desensitized us but i wont speak on that. Only when a tragedy of outstanding porportion takes place do we realize that life is real, things happen and no one is ommitted, excused or given a free card period. This however only lasts for a short time and then we go back to living our care free lives untill the next event wakes us up again.

]]> By: bklipa http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-1004561 bklipa Thu, 19 Apr 2007 16:05:54 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-1004561 For all of those who don't live here in the USA; the VTech shootings were never viewed as ethnically or racially motivated. FOX news didn't ever focus on the nationality of the shooter except as a factual item...I know because FOX is the main station I watch for news. The main focus was how the mental health of the shooter was confidential, therefore the gun dealer who sold him the weapons had no idea how dangerous he was. I know that the easy answer is to blame the "gun culture" of the US, or blame the degree of privacy we enjoy in the US, but the easy answers aren't a legitimate way to examine the tragedy. No one on any of the news outlets I saw ever suggested Islam or Arabs were behind this tragedy! Maybe the loonies on the blogs did, but I always consider the source before I take what they say seriously. People on the blogs need to realize that most of the population of the USA don't spend their time on the computer...we're too busy working and tending to everyday life! By the way, none of the victims have been discussed in any detail, but I'm sure all of them will be mentioned equally...yes, even the ones the world thinks won't be!! Everyone take a deep brearh and say a prayer for all of the people who died violently all over the world for no reason other than the madness of human rage. For all of those who don’t live here in the USA; the VTech shootings were never viewed as ethnically or racially motivated. FOX news didn’t ever focus on the nationality of the shooter except as a factual item…I know because FOX is the main station I watch for news. The main focus was how the mental health of the shooter was confidential, therefore the gun dealer who sold him the weapons had no idea how dangerous he was.

I know that the easy answer is to blame the “gun culture” of the US, or blame the degree of privacy we enjoy in the US, but the easy answers aren’t a legitimate way to examine the tragedy. No one on any of the news outlets I saw ever suggested Islam or Arabs were behind this tragedy! Maybe the loonies on the blogs did, but I always consider the source before I take what they say seriously. People on the blogs need to realize that most of the population of the USA don’t spend their time on the computer…we’re too busy working and tending to everyday life! By the way, none of the victims have been discussed in any detail, but I’m sure all of them will be mentioned equally…yes, even the ones the world thinks won’t be!! Everyone take a deep brearh and say a prayer for all of the people who died violently all over the world for no reason other than the madness of human rage.

]]> By: Nickie Woodard http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-1004539 Nickie Woodard Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:57:26 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-1004539 Well... hopefully I have found on outlet for my thoughts. The news stations truly are trouble makers. They keep saying what more could have Virginia Tech done, the truth is nothing... just because there is a murder in New York City we do not shut the whole city down. I am a college student in the next state over and I find it ridiculous to place blame on any one exept the person who took the lives of innocent individuals. I also have noticed that the news has got thier cameras aimed at every Asian on the campus. Asian has nothing to do with it. There are good and bad white people, black people, asian people, middle estern people, and many more than I can list... race does say whether we are good human beings or not... Our actions do that. My thoughts and prayers and deepest symphathy go out to the victims at Virginia Tech thier families and friends. I would also like to say that the community spirit that the college and its students have showed is amazing--I admire everyone of you for your courage and bravery. God Bless. And please remember god made all of us no matter where your from , what you do, or what reliogion you practice... we may call hime different names but he is still the one and the only God. Well… hopefully I have found on outlet for my thoughts. The news stations truly are trouble makers. They keep saying what more could have Virginia Tech done, the truth is nothing… just because there is a murder in New York City we do not shut the whole city down. I am a college student in the next state over and I find it ridiculous to place blame on any one exept the person who took the lives of innocent individuals. I also have noticed that the news has got thier cameras aimed at every Asian on the campus. Asian has nothing to do with it. There are good and bad white people, black people, asian people, middle estern people, and many more than I can list… race does say whether we are good human beings or not… Our actions do that. My thoughts and prayers and deepest symphathy go out to the victims at Virginia Tech thier families and friends. I would also like to say that the community spirit that the college and its students have showed is amazing–I admire everyone of you for your courage and bravery. God Bless. And please remember god made all of us no matter where your from , what you do, or what reliogion you practice… we may call hime different names but he is still the one and the only God.

]]> By: Alec http://globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/comment-page-1/#comment-1004471 Alec Thu, 19 Apr 2007 15:38:44 +0000 http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/04/19/arabeyes-thoughts-on-the-virginia-tech-massacre/#comment-1004471 Loneliness proves to be a deadly feeling... Loneliness proves to be a deadly feeling…

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