Virginia Tech Shooting
A young man killed thirty-two people last week, raising questions about American society.
It happened in Virginia Tech on April 16. A 23-year-old Korean man shot students and a professor in the hall of University and gunman committed suicide. The next day, president Bush visited the University and gave students a speech. He seemed to feel very sad, but his action contradicted his words because he ignores the problem of guns.
Obviously, crimes by guns are a big problem which should be reformed in this country and the best solution is gun control. It is very simple and clear.Why does not this country try to change? Some people think that the reason is a strong connection between Bush and the NRA. Bush persists in his position as president and people who want to keep their position and life support him. They are control ed by "fear" and "self-interest".
People who support Bush say that people need guns to protect them by offender. However, it's not true. Having guns increases the rate of crimes by guns. For example, in Japan, there is strict gun control. Only policeman, members of the Self-Defense Forces are allowed to have guns. Also, hunters are allowed but they are controlled by government completely. Therefore,The number of people who were killed by guns in Japan in the last year was about 50. On the other hand, in United States, the number was about 10,000.
Indeed,United States needs strict gun control. If people really feel sad about Virginia Tech Shooting, if people wish a shooting like this not to happen again, people should have courage and progress.
It happened in Virginia Tech on April 16. A 23-year-old Korean man shot students and a professor in the hall of University and gunman committed suicide. The next day, president Bush visited the University and gave students a speech. He seemed to feel very sad, but his action contradicted his words because he ignores the problem of guns.
Obviously, crimes by guns are a big problem which should be reformed in this country and the best solution is gun control. It is very simple and clear.Why does not this country try to change? Some people think that the reason is a strong connection between Bush and the NRA. Bush persists in his position as president and people who want to keep their position and life support him. They are control ed by "fear" and "self-interest".
People who support Bush say that people need guns to protect them by offender. However, it's not true. Having guns increases the rate of crimes by guns. For example, in Japan, there is strict gun control. Only policeman, members of the Self-Defense Forces are allowed to have guns. Also, hunters are allowed but they are controlled by government completely. Therefore,The number of people who were killed by guns in Japan in the last year was about 50. On the other hand, in United States, the number was about 10,000.
Indeed,United States needs strict gun control. If people really feel sad about Virginia Tech Shooting, if people wish a shooting like this not to happen again, people should have courage and progress.
posted by the blog at 1:58 PM
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Fear and self-interest are indeed powerful motivations.
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