I am noticing there is quite a bit of eulogizing going on for the victims of VT but very little honest attempts to find out what happened to Cho other than labeling him as being mentally ill or better yet calling this a senseless act. Even if he is mentally ill, then there must be a reason behind him becoming such. There tends to a spike in the incidence of schizophrenia in men in their early 20s due to supposedly the pressures of being out their on their own. If Cho was mentally ?disturbed? let us try and find out why. I think the guy just ?cracked? being in a place where he did not feel assimilated. They mention he was a senior English major and living in the dorms, which based on my College experience is unusual for a senior. Being a senior in the dorms is unusual. Usually one moves out of the dorm after their freshman or sophomore years being more familiar with the city and/or having a circle of friends to live with. My wife mentions this VT incident is big news in her native Romania due to Librescu. Their focus is much more on American violence and how he survives the holocaust and yet is the victim of American violence. I do believe this is an accurate assessment more so than delegating Cho to the looney bin, which is an easy write off for underlying social problems. Another victim of American violence which amazed me hardly even broke the news was the actor who starred in the movie the ?Killing Fields? (1984) an excellent movie. That fellow survived the Khmer Rouge but was killed in 1996 in LA China Town from a burglary gone badly. American violence is real and it is a problem.

Ahh yes. Another let's blame everybody and everything except who is responsible. The schizo study crap is just another crutch used by those who refuse to accept PERSONAL responsibility and parents failing to have PARENTAL responsibility. I lived with my mother from age 5 until 19 when I joined the military and was married by age 21. I had no problem with being on my own and neither do the majority of males. College is a stress ball period. I know plenty of people who weren't the most popular person in high school, went to college and didn't shoot it up. As for American Violence? Of course it's real, just as in any other country. I am so amazed how other countries always are quick to point out the ills of this nation yet have just as many if not more in theirs.

I'm sick and tired of the excuses many use for committing crimes, like "I was bullied and picked on at school", "I was sexually/physically abused as a child", "I'm jealous of rich people", "no one likes me", "I don't fit in", blah-blah-blah. These are all cop-outs. I grew up poor, I was abused, etc., and yet I don't blame any others to the point that I would go on a pre-mediated murderous rampage just because I couldn't take it any more. Cho was a loser who used his propensity and enjoyment for being violent. He was selfish and only cared about himself and no one else. Perhaps he ill-concluded that he was entitled and due everything and anything he wanted. Cho should've never been mainstreamed. He chose to be violent. Life is about choices. Cho carefully and strategically planned this massacre. Many who have been abused or bullied, for example, go on to lead productive and positive non-violent lives and don't commit crimes against others. He surrounded himself with violence. He preferred to live a life of violence-based fantasy. I only mourn the loss of the young lives Cho ended. Cho's life means nothing to me and I'm glad he decided to commit suicide; too bad he didn't have the courage to end it before taking all of the other lives.