Comments on: School Shootings / Security http://blog.joshtheaspie.com/2007/04/17/school-shootings-security/ The thoughts of an Aspie on Technology, Politics, and Everything. - The Answer isn't always 42. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:00:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: James http://blog.joshtheaspie.com/2007/04/17/school-shootings-security/#comment-42 James Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:53:53 +0000 http://blog.joshtheaspie.com/2007/04/17/school-shootings-security/#comment-42 This sort of thing is a tradgedy of tremendous proportions, the pain and loss with be with the family and friends of those who died for pretty much their whole lives, the wounded wil likewise have to relive it on a regular basis.<br /> <br /> For those of us untounched by such events we can but only guess at the suffering they must be going through, until we stop guessing and simply go home and hug our loved ones, selfishly and guiltily glad that we are not among them.<br /> <br /> The motivations of the perpetrator will no doubt be hotly contested (Jack Thompson has already made his opening peice on the matter), as well as the implications of the fact that he used guns.<br /> <br /> We all feel for those who are suffering as a result of this, we all want to take that pain away, or to prevent this from hppening again. So spare a thought of those affected by this before you try to use this horror as your own personal soapbox for videogames, gun-control, or any other issue. As an optimist I hope this plea is heeded, as a cynic, I know it won't be. This sort of thing is a tradgedy of tremendous proportions, the pain and loss with be with the family and friends of those who died for pretty much their whole lives, the wounded wil likewise have to relive it on a regular basis.

For those of us untounched by such events we can but only guess at the suffering they must be going through, until we stop guessing and simply go home and hug our loved ones, selfishly and guiltily glad that we are not among them.

The motivations of the perpetrator will no doubt be hotly contested (Jack Thompson has already made his opening peice on the matter), as well as the implications of the fact that he used guns.

We all feel for those who are suffering as a result of this, we all want to take that pain away, or to prevent this from hppening again. So spare a thought of those affected by this before you try to use this horror as your own personal soapbox for videogames, gun-control, or any other issue. As an optimist I hope this plea is heeded, as a cynic, I know it won’t be.

]]> By: Ryvaken http://blog.joshtheaspie.com/2007/04/17/school-shootings-security/#comment-43 Ryvaken Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:07:49 +0000 http://blog.joshtheaspie.com/2007/04/17/school-shootings-security/#comment-43 Thirty-three people are dead, and people seem to think that using that to argue over gun control or campus security or find insights into university culture is more important than showing some kind of dignity to thirty three dead men and women. Thirty-three people are dead, and people seem to think that using that to argue over gun control or campus security or find insights into university culture is more important than showing some kind of dignity to thirty three dead men and women.

]]> By: Josh the Aspie http://blog.joshtheaspie.com/2007/04/17/school-shootings-security/#comment-44 Josh the Aspie Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:15:58 +0000 http://blog.joshtheaspie.com/2007/04/17/school-shootings-security/#comment-44 This was indeed a horrible event... but how does one show respect to those who have died in a massacre like this?<br /> <br /> Some show it by praying. Others show it by expressing their condolences. Others, not able to really express their condolences directly in a way they think will mean anything to the aggrieved try to discuss how they can do their bit to keep something like this from happening again.<br /> <br /> In any such case, a person who has a view on how to prevent such things will be moved to begin their rally again, in attempt to prevent such a horrible wrong from happening again...<br /> <br /> Unfortunately it is hard to tell these people from the ones who simply have a cause, and will use any method they can to advance it. This was indeed a horrible event… but how does one show respect to those who have died in a massacre like this?

Some show it by praying. Others show it by expressing their condolences. Others, not able to really express their condolences directly in a way they think will mean anything to the aggrieved try to discuss how they can do their bit to keep something like this from happening again.

In any such case, a person who has a view on how to prevent such things will be moved to begin their rally again, in attempt to prevent such a horrible wrong from happening again…

Unfortunately it is hard to tell these people from the ones who simply have a cause, and will use any method they can to advance it.

]]> By: Ryvaken http://blog.joshtheaspie.com/2007/04/17/school-shootings-security/#comment-45 Ryvaken Tue, 17 Apr 2007 22:17:56 +0000 http://blog.joshtheaspie.com/2007/04/17/school-shootings-security/#comment-45 True. Those that show respect too often follow it with "In memory of this tragedy, let us not let them have died in vain! Give me money!" True. Those that show respect too often follow it with "In memory of this tragedy, let us not let them have died in vain! Give me money!"

]]> By: Josh the Aspie http://blog.joshtheaspie.com/2007/04/17/school-shootings-security/#comment-46 Josh the Aspie Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:25:25 +0000 http://blog.joshtheaspie.com/2007/04/17/school-shootings-security/#comment-46 Now <em>that</em> is reprehensible.<br /> <br /> However individuals not running for... anything... or doing any kind of fund raising are often rouses to research positions, or speak out about their view on these positions. Now that is reprehensible.

However individuals not running for… anything… or doing any kind of fund raising are often rouses to research positions, or speak out about their view on these positions.

]]> By: Josh the Aspie’s Blog » Blog Archive » Gun Control, Gun Rights http://blog.joshtheaspie.com/2007/04/17/school-shootings-security/#comment-41 Josh the Aspie’s Blog » Blog Archive » Gun Control, Gun Rights Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:58:32 +0000 http://blog.joshtheaspie.com/2007/04/17/school-shootings-security/#comment-41 [...] of you may remember the post I made a while back regarding the Virginia Tech Shootings. A few of my friends have actually commented on this post on other forums, and one of them, Harsan [...] […] of you may remember the post I made a while back regarding the Virginia Tech Shootings. A few of my friends have actually commented on this post on other forums, and one of them, Harsan […]

]]> By: Josh the Aspie’s Blog » Blog Archive » Gun Control vs. Gun Rights http://blog.joshtheaspie.com/2007/04/17/school-shootings-security/#comment-101 Josh the Aspie’s Blog » Blog Archive » Gun Control vs. Gun Rights Thu, 03 May 2007 06:04:23 +0000 http://blog.joshtheaspie.com/2007/04/17/school-shootings-security/#comment-101 [...] of you may remember the post I made a while back regarding the Virginia Tech Shootings. A few of my friends have actually commented on this post on other forums, and one of them, Harsan [...] […] of you may remember the post I made a while back regarding the Virginia Tech Shootings. A few of my friends have actually commented on this post on other forums, and one of them, Harsan […]

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