NBC receives mail from shooter

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

Yeah,Pgardn,but don't they have a thing about swords?? What about those stats,huh?

Their violent murder deaths are not even close to the state I live in. Guess you were kidding. There are clearly cultural differences and we are clearly a violent society. Have to start right there if anything is to be solved.

Now Japan does have a very large number of suicides comparable to ours.

And in South Korea this incident was all over the newspapers. The citizens were in shock and ashamed. The basic jist I got from the South Korean side was, "Holy Cow, say it aint so, we cant be like them". This was a National humiliation to them. Its like the whole country took it as their fault, its quite amazing. Again, cultural differences. It appears that some Asian socities take responsibility very seriously.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by pgardn

Their violent murder deaths are not even close to the state I live in. Guess you were kidding. There are clearly cultural differences and we are clearly a violent society. Have to start right there if anything is to be solved.

Now Japan does have a very large number of suicides comparable to ours.

And in South Korea this incident was all over the newspapers. The citizens were in shock and ashamed. The basic jist I got from the South Korean side was, "Holy Cow, say it aint so, we cant be like them". This was a National humiliation to them. Its like the whole country took it as their fault, its quite amazing. Again, cultural differences. It appears that some Asian socities take responsibility very seriously.

You could fit 3 Japans into Texas and still have room for the Northeastern Seaboard! Yes, I was kidding....and I knew about suicide rate,but I didn't want to be accused of "piling on"

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by pgardn

And in South Korea this incident was all over the newspapers. The citizens were in shock and ashamed. The basic jist I got from the South Korean side was, "Holy Cow, say it aint so, we cant be like them". This was a National humiliation to them. Its like the whole country took it as their fault, its quite amazing. Again, cultural differences. It appears that some Asian socities take responsibility very seriously.

I understand he was not technically a citizen, but the kid had lived here since he was what, 8 years old? If I was a South Korean, I'd be feeling that hey, the US had him for 16 years and SK had him for 8- he's all the US's. South Korea has nothing to worry about in that respect...

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

I understand he was not technically a citizen, but the kid had lived here since he was what, 8 years old? If I was a South Korean, I'd be feeling that hey, the US had him for 16 years and SK had him for 8- he's all the US's. South Korea has nothing to worry about in that respect...

Makes it all the more amazing because that excuse was not given. It was clearly we (S.Koreans) dont do this sort of thing. The country is completely stunned.
Now I will say that when a US jeep ran over a couple of Korean girls on accident they wanted us completely out of the country and the uproar was just as bad if not worse. They considered this a National crisis. When some black military men raped a Japanese girl, it was pretty clear by the stuff that came out that Japan is far more prejudiced towards blacks than Americans. The Japanese made it very clear that the rape was far worse than if a man of Japanese origin had done this. And the fact the rapists were from the US AND black... they were quite upset.

[Danzig]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18248374/

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by Danzig

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18248374/

I hope for their sakes that Lucinda Roy and the mental Health guy don't relive this nightmare forever. That would be a shame. Hindsight is always 20/20. A clear examination of all facets needs to be undertaken...for the present and the future