Virginia Tech Shooting

I was pretty shocked myself after coming across this incident in the newspapers recently. 34 people losing their lives for no apparent reason in such a short span of say, a quarter of an hour? You would say impossible. But the impossible has nonetheless happened.

This tragedy has sparked off heated discussions, debates, all sorts. Besides wanting to make sense of the bloodbath and the underlying reason to the South Korean's seeming bitterness, people have also brought up the issue of the sale of guns in the US. True, self defence and safety is of priority. However, we must also consider what implications it might hold. What's with the media pushing for more action packed movies and 'unintended' gore, with 'heroes' unleashing pop guns for the most part, coupled with the ease of purchasing weaponry in the States, it will be no wonder if someone did a Virginia Tech again.

Cho Seung Hui has undoubtedly carved his name unto the annals of history; his rampage has earned itself the title of the worst school massacre in US history. It was known that his rage was fueled by him being ''spurned by a would-be girlfriend, not to mention his eccentric temperament. Now, doesnt that remind us of similar beings, like the EMO kids? They probably share the same problems and dilemma of the gunman, perhaps not to such an extreme. But there is no knowing what the EMO kids will turn out to be in the future. Another Cho Seung Hui, if their predicament aggravates? I certainly hope not.