네... 다시 반성하게 되네요.....

다들....본인, 한인, 한국, 에 대한 불똥이 튕까봐....걱정하는 모습...
저 또한 그런 생각을 가진 제가 부끄럽네요....

주변사람들을 다시 돌아봐야겠습니다.... ^^

각종 포탈사이트, 조지아텍 등에 올라오는 글들 보면서 모두들 불똥 튈것만 걱정하고 먹질했다고 걱정하고 이런 모습들을 보면서 더 마음이 저려왔습니다.
심지어 가해자 조차도 어쩌면 이 이민사회가 낳은 피해자일수 있다는 생각이 들면서 어찌 이일이 남의 일인가 하고 말이죠. 오늘 정말 기도 많이 하게되는 하루였습니다.

Everyone has different background, so your mileage may vary. You can look at this event in religious perspective, or you can look at it from social or as a group.

I do not want to stir up any arguments here, but in my opinion, I do not think it matters whether he is a Korean or not. He is an individual who was raised in sub-par environment, and developed the disturbing character that most people cannot comprehend. He cannot speak any Korean from what I heard which means he was either not brought up in the Korean community even though there are Koreans around them or there is no Koreans around him at all. From what I can tell from the facts, it's the former as there are more than 1000 students alone in the VA tech alone.

Before I go further, I want to make 100% clear that I am not judging him because he is a Korean and some of the bad impacts that his action might bring up. I am looking at this event as an individual, regardless of his race, class, sex, and etc.

With that said, how many second or 1 1/2 generation Koreans weren't raised in relatively sub-par environment? I can name at least dozen friends who came to America either younger or around the same age as him. They all went through either tougher or harsher environment. I know at least 3 friends who made their living on social welfare for at least 2+ years. Based on the news, his parents are doing Laundry and they are so-called "blue collar" people, meaning, they make more than most average Americans do, and they have NO problem in financial terms.

If you haven't, please go ahead and read his "play" which he wrote in early age. Those two plays are disturbing beyond description, and most people would fail to read to the completion. I would guess that he was either 20 or around that age when he wrote them.

Now, I am a parent of one child myself. I used to have an older brother which I lost when I was 22. I know what it feels like to lose someone very important in your life. However, what he did is not something that is byproduct of social neglect or religion. He was raised in the environment that are far better than a lot of Koreans that came in early, and he has a sister that could look out for him.

He performed the massacre out of no intention, and if you follow his story very carefully, he portrayed a lot of "weird" behaviors even at very early age. I value the thoughts for those who feels sorry for him. For me, I have no remorse for this kid. I truly feel sorry for the people who lose their sons and daughters to a crazy individual who lived in his closed mind and couldn't see anything further. I am truly sorry for his parents. But him? I feel that he deserves far more than what I can describe in words.

Do you truly feel sorry for him? What if you lost one of your beloved child in that massacre? If you still feel sorry for him, I truly admire you. I, for one, have no feelings for him, and this has nothing to do with his race, class, or ethnicity. It doesn't make any difference if he was American, Black, Hispanic, or Asian. He is a pure evil that performed massacre out of no intention. I can only guess that he was occupied by Evil if such explanation makes any logical sense. His parents are partly at fault, but more than anything, he is the leader of his action.

I re-read many times whether I should post this or not. Maybe I shouldn't, but I feel it is necessary as Paul in Roman wrote. Paul actually told the fellow believers to reject those who destroys the church. He, in my opinion, falls into that category. We shouldn't beautify the events, but rather look at it objectively.

Maybe my opinion might change as I grew older and my parenthood becomes more mature. Who knows..

Just my $0.02 worth.