Today is the last day to respond to the Gabrielle Gifford story that was posted on Monday. To reiterate:
1. You must have 100 words for your original response for a writing grade of 100 points.
2. You must have two additional responses to two other students for an additional writing grade of 100 points.
Please post these on today's blog- not yesterdays. I've already put in yesterday's postings.
TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO POST THESE THREE ITEMS! We are moving on tomorrow.
I think it’s really sad that many people’s solution for things is violence. Yes, it has been like this forever, but that doesn’t mean that it is right. Violence doesn’t solve anything, it only puts a bad name on the cause or puts a halt to finding an actual solution for it; nothing is ever actually achieved by it. Also, people have obviously noticed that Jared Loughner had some sort of mental instability throughout his life so far, which makes me wonder why no one in his family or friends sought to get help for him before now. While it wouldn’t stop other things like this from happening in our country, it may have been able to prevent this specific event.
ReplyDeleteAlong with something Meredith said, I am also curious as to why he was rejected by the army. Whatever it was must have been pretty important or else there would have been no reason for them to reject him.
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I greatly respect those people who stopped Loughner before he was able to reload his gun, because honestly, I have no idea what I would do if I were in that type of situation. With so much chaos at one time I would probably just freak out, but these are people who saw what was actually happening rather than just letting their emotion take over and did something about it. In the end, their actions saved the lives of who knows how many more people.
Response to Elena
ReplyDeleteI completely agree. Violence is terrible. It is too present in society. People encounter some form of violence almost everyday and it is not right. There is no reason for it. It only leads to more problems. Some people feel they have no option but the truth is most of them do not try anything else. It is an absolute shame that no one tried to help Jared Loughner. Everyone said there was something wrong but no one did anything about. People do not do anything until something extreme happened.
Is this really a surprise? The responses on the internet or at least the way the media portrays it as are so dramatic. But when one can que out certain flaws where political Spokespoeple really messed up. Not calling out any names ( SARAH PALIN!!!!!!!!!!!!). Sarah Palin's decision to list Giffords' seat as one of the top "targets" in the midterm elections is just insane. The Government should control to a certain point what political figures say, because at the end of the day there are going to be people clinging to every word they say, and taking it however they feel. For example, Loughner must have been a depresseed individual to take it to that certain level. Instead of being civil and possibly getting more support to not vote for Gifford, he decides to something he knows will end his life, dead or in prison. The Government is stupid, they know people are out their that are like Loughner. Seriously, Palin should be grateful the same hasnt happened to her, god forbid it.
ReplyDeleteOn top it fascinates me how action is taking after a disaster like this has happened. If things were getting so hazardous or tension based, why not stop it then. The Government is weak when it comes down to situations as such.
I don't think this is an action that the country could of handled. This is pure evilness from one man which is giving our country a horrible name. When you are that insane what can you do? A mental hospital isn't going to treat his illness but it will actually worsen it. When a man is this psychotic there isn't that much you can do. I know many people will disagree with me but he does deserve the death penalty. He murdered a 9 year old girl and doesn't feel any emotions towards it. He deserves to die just like the 9 people he murdered. Its amazing how Gifford survived the incident and maybe she should decide Jared Loughner's fate.
ReplyDeleteIt is a terrible thing that has happened to Governor Giffords and the families of the wounded and deceased. It is also sad to me that a young man although considered mentally deranged and unstable felt that the only way to get his point across to his government was to act violently.
ReplyDeleteOne of the deceased was young girl who was born on September 11,2001 which was a horrible day for our country. The children born on that day were considered to be a symbol of life and hope for our country, now that she has been killed does that then mean that our country is running out of hope?
Hopefully the people of america realize that every that happens is a learning experience no matter how bad or tough.
Although the shooting in Arizona was undeniable tragic, in my opinion, it was not as horrible or deserving of as much media as many other events occurring in the world are right now. Yes, it is scary. Yes, it reflects badly on many people and organizations. But no, it is not the worst thing happening on earth. I think people can just relate, and therefore empathize more with this specific event, because it happened in their country, to people with similar names and political beliefs. A lot of emphasis is put on the death of the 9-year-old girl, who is in no doubt deserving of our prayers, but this brings to mind all the hundreds of underprivileged children dying every day. There is genocide, high infant mortality rates, starvation, rapid spreading of incurable HIV/aids, and little or no medical treatment for children in third world countries. They will never know a life that was half as easy or luxurious as the 9-year-old girl who passed away here. Yet in America, we will focus more on the trial of Loughner than on fixing any bigger more widespread problems.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Elena,
ReplyDeleteVoilence is key. Voilence is humane, voilence is and will always be a part of life. Whether its a leader, or president, or general (government); they do whats necessary to make it seem like voilence is not the answer. This is the illusion to one truth of life. When in history has there been a time of no violence? It's simple, it's a battle to survive, and once one survives it's a battle to the top. Who can question or defy instincts? Only truely intellectual people, who surpass the keen instincts of attack, illusion, evasion, and defense. Those who dont see what's clear and simple, fog up their view, and dont see the truth.
To Elena’s Post:
ReplyDeleteI agree with you elena. Though he did commit horrible crimes it is also partly his friends and family’s fault for not realizing that he was suffering dangerous mental conditions and they should have treated them with a serious attitude, and just because others commit to acts of violence doesn’t make it ok. Even though the world we live in is full of violence I think we should respond to each act seriously and not pass it as “just another killing”.
To Conor’s Response:
ReplyDeleteI agree that he should be sentenced to the death penalty conor. This man commit an atrocious act and now doesn’t feel any remorse for it? That in my mind is evil, but I don’t agree that he couldn’t be helped. His mental illness could have been easily treated at a young age or he could have atleast been locked up and prevented from causing any harm. At this point I do not believe that anyone can do anything to change the way his mind works and that mental rehabilitation would be pointless for him. I’m not saying the only option for him is to kill him but I believe that it would be fair and to not punish him in a manner befitting him would be to dishonor those who died by his hand for no reason other than from his own frustration.
To Celia's post:
ReplyDeleteI completly agree with you. It is absurd for this country to think that we can stop violence, when some of our political leaders are promoting it. Even though we are told not to participate in violence, it is constantly surrounding us, and very difficult not to participate in. I think that if our country wants to move towards a nonviolent ultimatum, they will have to start with the leaders and people that are looked up to by our citizens. Although it is very difficult for our society to function without the constant reference to violence, because it has been made into such a generic thing.
to fiona:
ReplyDeleteAlthough this event was very unfortunate, you are absolutely right that this is not the most tragic thing in the world. I think that it was made such a big deal of because it involved a congress woman and someone famous's granddaughter. If this was just a normal shooting of normal people, perhaps it would not have been turned into such a huge media focus. The media thinks that because Giffords was successful, that she is more important than the other 19 people who were shot. Yes, she might have a hold in congress but that doesnt necessarily make her more important than anyone else in the world. After all, every person matters as much as another, and her job could easily be replaced.
One thing about this that really bothers me is that everyone tends to block out all the bad things that are happening other places. You are right, what about the thousands of starving people? or the victims of the Hati earthquake that still don't have homes? for some reason, people seem to ignore these problems and focus on a shooting that hurt only 19 people.
Response to Sebastian:
ReplyDeleteI never knew what Sarah Palin did. I completely and totally agree with you, it was a HUGE mistake on her part. I really want to know what compelled her to do something like that. Honestly why would such a list be important anyway??? What purpose does it serve to let the world know all the politicians that everyone wants to kill??? Im sure people already know if it was that pressing. Another thing you said, "is it really that surprising??" Truthfully i'm not surprised. If it wasn't Giffords that was shot, it would have been someone else and/or a different shooter. The fact is, something like this would have happened one way or another...it was only a matter of time, and in times like these, it will continue to happen.
In response to Elena’s
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with what you said. It is so extremely sad that in this day and people are still constantly turning to violent actions to make a point. It seems like more and more violence is becoming such a large issue in our country and even the world. I also agree with you Elena, it is confusing to me that if Jared Loughner was so mentally unstable and had been so for a while why was he not treated and helped. It might not be fair to blame Loughner completely for the instance because of his mental stability however we can blame his family and friends who seemed not to do enough to help him when he clearly struggled and showed violent behavior.
To Nautica:
ReplyDeleteThank You! yes all our comments are becoming the same, and its bothersome.
To Everyone:
So i decided to look at the situation in a different view. What if Gabrielle Giffords was the one that had possession of the gun and she was there to shot up the building? Now wouldn't that be really something to talk about, i mean hey that really would be tragic. I think our whole world would flip over if that happened. Think about it, it would be totally un expected, exciting, and sad. Confusion would spark all over the country, then everyone wouldn't even know where to turn our who to truly trust. Better yet, what if the nine-year-old girl was trying to kill Gifford...now thats news. I keep imagining myself in the actual situation and how i would have reacted to it, i would be extremely scared, I'm just thankful for that.
The recent assassination attempt has turned the public eye and the media towards senator Grifffords. There is even by extension attention on the Democratic Party and the health care bill. This shouldn’t be the case. People are quick to incorporate political agenda into killings, attacks, accusations and all sorts of incidents with bias. The individual’s personal options are just one contributing factors to their motives. In this case it seems apparent that Jared Lee Loughner has some serious mental issues but he was definitely influenced by the media, the tones and sentiments of some politicians, and people around him. Acts of violence are rampant in society in general. It never ceases, and the attention this particular case has gotten is due to the congresswoman’s publicity and role of leadership. It is unfortunate when innocent life is taken therefore the motive of Loughner shouldn’t be extensively dissected. People will take this and put whatever reason they want with it. Prevention could have been taken befor this incident with Loughner’s possibly serious mental condition, but with tragedies like this we’re always left with the ‘what if’.
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ReplyDeleteWondering why someone will react this way and try to assassinate congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Being a very important person you hope that you wont be harmed or threatened by citizens but knowing the job you are taking you know that there will be disagreements and people may not like you. Jared Lee Loughner was the shooter trying to kill Gifford and in the process of doing this not only did he shoot Gifford he shot 13 people and 6v of them died. There isn’t a reason for someone to ever kill another person. Also if Mr.Loughner was mentally ill why wasn’t he put in a mental facility? What put Mr.Loughner up to trying to assassinate Gifford? Something like this happening make people think twice about wanting to be a congressman or women.
Michael Radney’s respond to Meredith_G
ReplyDeleteI agree with the fact that people are dying as we speak all over the world but the reason this act of violence is so nerve racking is because it happened in America. The reason why Laughner was able to do this is not because of “bad” security, sadly he came to a town hall meeting where anyone in the community is able to come and voice their opinion in an open relaxed way. No one could have predicted what he was planning to do. Finally if you have no political point of view how does that make the death of 13 people irrelevant? Oh, just because you don’t know them, come on now have a heart.
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ReplyDeleteResponse to Cady Schneible Freedom of speech is something that has been made a law in the country. If someone has opinion that are allowed to say it without being punished under any circumstances. Giffords spoke her mind and Loughner tried to assassinate her for the way she felt about things. Even though every one has the right to freedom of speech Mr.Loughner wouldn’t have known and had the common sense as every one else because he had mental issues that weren’t taken care of. Things like his shouldn’t be happening Giffords should have security around her for not on because she might be attacked by others because the police think that some put Loughner up to the job to assassinate Giffords.
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ReplyDeleteResponse to Medina Knowing that someone is mentally ill where did Loughner get the gun? Most people that are mentally ill are put in an insane asylum but Loughner was by himself and that makes me wonder where is his family and why didn’t they seek any help for him. Also when people assassinate someone they usually have a reason so what was Loughner reason for trying to assassinate Giffords? I also don’t think that Loughner knows what he did was wrong because he has mental problems and he doesn’t know that he shot 13 and killed 6 of them and the person he was seeking to kill is still alive.
In response to Fiona’s
ReplyDeleteI think Fiona makes a really great point. This shooting is all over the news and we are constantly updated by the status of Gifford’s condition. There is no denying that any act of violence like this is extremely sad and unsettling however in the grand scheme of things this is not the biggest thing that has ever happened. The United States has survived and continued to thrive with the president being killed in history and this will be no different. There are so many bad things that happen in our world every day and yet the world continues to move. No matter how unsettling this shooting was in a few months many people will forget all about it.
Deidre Grogan
ReplyDeleteI believe that the attention directed to this story is unprecedented. It undoubtedly received so much publicity just because a “significant individual” was the victim. Had such uproar been caused if just the average 40 women was the casualty? I believe not. Things in this nature happen every day. Because a political figure was involved it only left room for discrepancy amount other political figures. They use the events that occurred to cause even more conflicts among themselves and others that never truly existed. Now all of a sudden every quote, comment, or reference ever made towards Giffords are being analyzed as a means of an attack. Although these people were only stating their views they are suddenly frowned upon as though they somehow played a small part in what has happened to Giffords. Vis versa, there are now political figures recoiling from their previous undesirable remarks because of the arisen circumstance. This in turn makes these officials look untrue to their word now that they are trying to twist them into some pretty picture that they originally had not been attempting to paint.
Deidre Grogan
ReplyDeleteSays in response to Michael Radney
When I first read Michaels comment I felt that he had a really good point. Individuals who now the suspect always remark on their “strange behavior” that they had “duly noted several times”. As Michael said if these people were a witnessed to what these “crazy people” had done, why hadn’t they had reported it or told someone? Michael believed that it was because the witnesses were scared but I propose a different reason; the people are over exaggerating. All the “odd” things they “saw”
are just a bunch of baloney. They are making things more than they are just because they can support them as facts. Now that Loughner has made this obscene attack without certain cause these people suddenly answers to why it has happened. If you ask me it’s a bunch of bull.
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ReplyDeleteSays in responds to Morghann
I agree on a lot of things that Morghann said. Why was there not tighter security? When they are social gatherings for important significant figures such as the congress women, it is more than necessary to have tighter security then they must have had. Because let’s face it, the world we live in today people are more the ready to declare their beliefs in the most violent way possible ( ummm terrorism people!!!!). Especially because Giffords is a democrat trying to help the middle class people. Who could possible agree with that? I also feel for Loughners parents as Morghann does. They must be so shocked and ashamed to know that their son has done something so tragic. Unless he clearly had some sort of mental illness, it is not possible that they could have seen it coming. And since he lived with them it can also put a lot of guilty on them. They could constantly be asking themselves questions like “Could I have done something different?” “Is it my fault?” They could spend so many sleepless nights just wondering why.
Micah Beckman – Leopold
ReplyDeleteUpon reading the detailed accounts about the horrific shooting two things are clear; one the US political machine as a whole must be truly examined and many political figures must be checked on what they say, two Jared Loughner should either be executed or locked in solitary confinement for the rest of his life. Addressing my first point, as people who are supposedly role models for America’s youth politicians as a whole must cut back on the attacks of other political rivals, while I don’t mean literal attacks as I hope that isn’t happening the verbal tirades about rival candidates is slowly tearing America apart and this shooting is a prime example of it. With all of these attacks people have begun to take these words of anger and put them to action and as a result more than twenty innocent people are now injured or dead. As for Loughner sentencing, he should be evaluated by more than one psychiatrist as well as psychologists and if he indeed does have some sort of mental disability he should be put in solitary confinement for the rest of his life. While some will say he should be in a hospital I believe that an act this horrible even if mentally impaired deserves a life of punishment. However if it turns out that Loughner has no mental problems I fully support him being executed, while the death penalty is very harsh this act is harsher. In some cases I don’t agree with the death penalty as people can still be proven innocent but in this case there is irrefutable evidence of guilt so the earth should be rid of him.
Micah
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Katie does make a good point in people trying to connect political agendas to instances such as this, while there is no concrete proof that Loughner acted as a result of what was said by Gifford’s opponent I personally find it hard to believe that there isn’t any connection. Although even if Loughner simply acted because of his own personal views, the American political system aided him. The right to keep and bear arms allowed Loughner to have a gun and empty an entire clip into the crowd and politicians that work to keep the 2nd around for whatever reason they may have let people (who in this case is more likely than not mentally unstable) carry a weapon.
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I think the cause for so much distress on this topic is that it is more up close and personal. Whenever some new horrible event happens it is always brought to the forefront of the publics’ eye usually by pictures or videos. The negative effect is that people soon forget about the tragedies when they stop seeing headlines all the time about such horrible things such as genocide. Darfur has been a war stricken zone for years yet many Americans don’t give thought to the horrors that occur there everyday because they are not always being shown pictures and more specifically they aren’t given backgrounds of all those who die. The death of a child is horrific but the nine year old that was killed was given much respect and her life was written about whereas the lives of thousands of other children that are murdered are simply put in a group. I am not trying to take anything away from those who were killed but the attention this has received will more likely than not fade away as some new tragedy takes its place and this is a most unfortunate thing.
In response to Eliza:
ReplyDeleteI absolutely agree with your idea about the 9 year old girl who died being used as an attention grabber. People are instinctively more likely to look out for the well being of children because they are in a way more defenseless than adults. However, unfortunately the media is using this to the utmost extent, going so far as to headline some stories with the immediate announcement and focus on her death alone. There is no denying that it is a terrible terrible thing to see anyone, including a child die in result of an unprovoked violent act, but why so much emphasis placed on one individual over the others? Regardless of age, were not all those killed somebody's children? Would the parents' devastation be altered by the age of their offspring, whether it be 1 year, 10 years, 20 years, etc? The simple answer to this is no, yet the spotlight remains on the two figures expected to affect us most, one innocent young girl, and one well known political figure.
In response to Micah:
ReplyDeleteMicah raises an excellent point in saying Loughner deserves a life of punishment, if a life at all. Despite his possibly existing mental condition, there is absolutely no excuse for a crime even half this violent. This man has no respect for human life, and is not worthy of living among those who do everything they can to preserve it. Parents, teachers, doctors, spouses, friends, and anyone else who makes a constant day-to-day effort to nurture someones life in one way or another, do not deserve to be exposed to and threatened by this sick man, when it is an option to keep him away from the mostly innocent public.
As many of these posts have said, it is amazing that violence, to this degree, is the answer for people STILL. In the world of politics, all sorts of crazy things happen, but this is scary to me. After doing a little research, Laughner is one scary man. His videos on youtube talk about the government's attempt to brainwash everyone, attempts at a new currency as a way of rebelling, etc. It's so sad that this sort of thing had to happen. My personal opinion, however, is that Loughner was just downright crazy. There seems to be no political attachment and attempting to put that sort of a link there with no proof is just adding more drama to the situation.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Fiona:
ReplyDeleteI agree to some extent. If this man does have a medical condition and it is as serious as it seems to be, then execution isn't the answer to me. He needs mental treatment, a life in jail or both. If there is no medical condition, that's a different story. If he has some sort of mental problem, then it could quite possibly not be a lack of respect for human life, but a part of the health issue. I do see it as a COMPLETE lack of respect for human life if there isn't anything "wrong" with him. (From a health point of view.)
In response to Katie:
I agree that the media does love to focus on the more dramatic aspects of a killing. Almost the entire article focuses on the political aspect. There have, of course, been others that focus on the other injuries/killings but it's still no excuse to, as Katie said, tack a political agenda onto this. As I said before, there seems to be no previous affiliation attached to Loughner's motives.
Assassinations and attempts at it, as sad as it may be, have been a reoccurring part of history. The fact that Gabrielle Giffords got shot in the head and that doctors are very optimistic about her recovery is a miracle in itself. I find that the amount of people that are just now coming out and saying that Jared Lee Loughner seemed a little off and that he had all these odd tenancies that many “normal” human beings posses is a little ridiculous. If someone seems a strange and in your eyes don’t function well in society you should try your best to try to get them some help. Whether it is talking to a family member or taking them in for tests yourself, especially if you are a close friend of theirs.
ReplyDeleteIn Response to Michael Radney:
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that this sort of violent act is not a stranger to the news. Especially in the times we live in now. No one is really as safe as they would like to be. It's very suspicious that people are just now coming out and saying that he always did seem like something was wrong with him and all. What we don't know is if they tired to do something about it also. For example maybe someone in his life did try to get him help but he refused. The news media chooses what they want to let us know so we don't always know the full story.
In Response To Thomiqua:
Yes, his mental instability could be to blame but I honestly believe that he still had some sort of human conscience and still knew what he was doing. He knew what he was doing when he bought the gun and he knew what he was going to once he got to the event where Giffords was shot. His mental illness will probably get him a get out of jail card, he will probably plead insanity but I don't really view it as an excuse because deep down I really believe he knew what he was doing. I also agree with you with it comes to the use of guns. The laws and guidelines when it comes to owning a gun should be way more strict than what they are so maybe things like this wouldn't happen anymore.
First off it is very unfortunate that these events took place. Although this was tragic I think it was magnified by the media. If this same situation happened to just another American citizen, most of the country would be unaware of it. I also think it is kind of ridiculous that this article puts a lot of emphasis on the politics, just because the victim was a congresswoman doesn’t mean that the attacker's motive was solely political. Loughner was clearly mentally unstable and this situation was the final straw that caused him to have his outburst.
ReplyDeleteWhat confuses me is how easily he was able to obtain a gun. This man had a known past for mental health issues and drug possession, some even called him “disturbed.” Why was it so easy for him to purchase a gun and manage to get it into this event?
I also thought it was quite odd how the young girl who died in the attack was born on September 11th 2001.
In response to Merique:
ReplyDeleteIt is very unlikely that a person like Loughner had a person that could really have helped him. He was described as a “loner.” I’m sure that his family members attempted to help him, but people in this kind of state probably have an unchanging mindset about what they believe is right. Maybe he grew up in a home filled with violence, then that would be all he knows for expressing his feelings. Facts like these are unknown but that is something to think about. I understand what you are saying about people trying to help him but I doubt he let anyone have the opportunity to do so.
The neighbors said he kept to himself and they probably weren’t even aware that his problems were this extreme.
In response to Willie:
I agree with what you are saying about paying attention. It takes huge incidents for people to realize how serious the problem is even though the signs have always been right in front of them. Previously people have noticed his strange behavior, yet he was not helped. I personally don’t know if he was offered help but the fact that he only regressed obviously shows that he was not getting what he needed to be stable.
I also am questioning the same things as you; why was he able to shoot so many times before finally being tackled? Where is the security that is needed for these political figures? I realize she is not the president but she is bound to have some type of security to protect her. So what I am wondering is why it took so long for someone to stop him from hurting more people. Children get scanned and searched when they come into school every day, why is it that a man can walk into a political event right off the street with a gun unnoticed?
This man was clearly disturbed and required medical attention, and because of his radical, violent behavior 6 people are dead. He seemed like a normal and intelligent person growing up, but as he got older he began to seclude himself from society and started a downward spiral into insanity. There were clear warning signs that he was loosing it and yet no one stepped in and helped. He had very few friends, and was struggling at school to the point where he was belligerent and had to be escorted out. and yet no one, not even his parents took the initiative to help him out and try to give him proper medical attention. Its very sad that this happened and to think that if someone did step in and help him out maybe those six people would still be alive today.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Rachel Tobins response to Fiona:
ReplyDeleteIn all honesty he does deserve the death sentence. Although he is mentally disturbed he knew exactly what he was doing when he bought that glock and ammunition. he knew he wasnt supposed to go to a parking lot and open fire on a crowd of people, he had total disregard for human life when he pulled the trigger and not only hit his target but several others who lost their lives due to his poor, and irrational behavior. since he had no disregard for Gifford's life or anyone els there, why should the justice system have and disregard for his life?
In response to Eliza: Yes the nine year old girls death was very sad, but the media is focusing on her a lot and using it to grab peoples attention. there have been entire stories on the news about her, and how she was born on 9/11/01 and was a face of hope on such a tragic day for our country. I sympathize for her family but the media is doing what they do best and are using this as a scare tactic and filling the news with frivolous information. The attack was on Giffords, and unfortunately the little girl was caught in the crossfire. the fact that she was born on 9/11/01 and was a dancer and was patriotic, has nothing to do with the assassination attempt on giffords, just the media doing way to much and blowing things way out of proportion.
In response to Merique:
ReplyDeleteI agree with merique, assaination attempts have always been a reoccuring thing in our worlds history since the era of martin luther king jr, and abe lincoln. Although , in this situation i as well dont understand why everyone wants to be so concerned about the mental stability of Laughner after the fact. In this case especially because now after he has comminted such a horrific crime, people are mentioning how strange he was, and the things he di as a child as well as the way he grew up. So many people all of a sudden have sdomething to say about him and his stability as a normal human being. In all actuality , i agre again with merique if indeed you saw these things , or strange tendencies in a person , and had some type of ssocation with them, why not try to help them out?. We are suppose to be a people who care about their fellow neighbor. This man should have been able to get some type of help. Some times all people need are those encouraging or wise words. We all need a push to strive to become a bettr individual, as well as striving for a better life. Not sayin that any of this would have made a difference in his life, nor would have prevented this horrific scene from being playe out. Although, maybe it wouls have resulted differently.
In response to Fifi:
ReplyDeleteI couldn't have said it any better. If you take a foot out of this box of entertainment the media have created you see the bigger picture. Which in return is more realistic, more tragic, and less opinionated. Yet it's understandable for the people to make such a huge deal. Because any death, especiaaly when its related in any way to someone, is the biggest deal. My condolences go out to the family of the nine year-old. Truely, the only thing that can break someones mind about this history is the details, the motifs that led to such action.
So what could of been the motifs? Hate? malfeasance? Psycological problems? The thing that needs to be done is how to stop a task from being easy to complete.
BY LEAH GARDINER
ReplyDeleteThe events that occurred in Tucson this past week are absolutely tragic. My heart and prayers go out to all the family’s affected by this. It’s sad when innocent bystanders that have nothing to do with the physco that attacked these people are killed especially when one of the people is a 9 year old little girl. That is absolutely terrible...It’s obvious that Loughner had some sort of mental problem, lack of friends, and addiction to drugs, and apparently a troubled childhood. All of these factors still shouldn’t result in the events that occurred. The question of whether or not he was gunning to assonate the congress woman in my opinion can be answered as yes! Many signs point to that answer. His outreaches on the internet being one of them. Overall that man is a murderer and should be locked away for the rest of his life...
By Leah,
ReplyDeleteIn response to Sebastian...
I completely agree with you violence will ALWAYS be around in the world and there’s no getting rid of it. We can speak and preach of peace every day and do as much as we can to achieve peace but the fact of the matter is violence will never disappear. There is no preventing random, undetected, and a sudden act of violence.
In response to Micah....
I agree that Loughner should be locked away till the day he dies. His actions were horrible and he is no doubt a murderer. For the sake of the parent of the 9 year old girl that was killed he should as Micah said be executed. America has suffered too many losses of innocent people and as said is tearing the U.S apart. And the death of a child is terrible her life was taken away so soon and now she never gets a chance to grow up and live her dreams because physco blasted into that group of people. It’s just overall a devastating event...
It is sad that some of us, not us personally, have to look toward violence just to get our voices heard or points across. Its just sad. I understand that Laughner is an uncontrolled psychopath, but he should not be executed because of that. It comes down to, where we as people draw the line. where we see who is compassionate and believe he should be locked up and taken care of; and those who believe he deserves to be executed. He was a socially deprived child. who knows if this could have happened to anyone of us if we were in his situation. I believe that he is wrong in doing what he has done in killing and injuring people, but he should not be killed.
ReplyDeleteResponse to Article: I think no one should be surprised about this incident, as tragic as it is. The fact is that whether it was a successful assassination, or simply an attempt, we are more than familiar with these events. Tragic, yes, however I honestly believe that it's one of those stories that's being used to cover up something else that's going on under our very noses conducted by the government, but again, that's simply my own personal opinion. On another note, there shouldn't be an excuse made for the shooter. People shoot others every day in this country, many, if not-most, who are quite mentally stable, and so, whether he was unstable or not should not be put into trial.
ReplyDelete@Elena: I agree one-hundred percent, just because it is in our nature and history to be violent and simply because we have witnessed it before does not mean that we should continue portraying our anger through vilonece, nor is it right. Again, I don't comprehend where the excuse is coming from about his mental unstability if it was not voiced before and now suddenly he was shooting because he was "mentally unstable".
ReplyDelete@Rodrigue- You're right there is a line. I don't believe he should be executed because of the fact that the same way the victim's family feel ("thats was my daughter/niece,cousin...etc) is how his own family will feel when he is killed. I do disagree, however, on the part of him being a psycopath and will continue to defend this view due to the fact that there are no previous accounts or family members that have spoken up about this. If a person has something wrong going on in their noggin, there are clear signs that show it.
In response to Elena,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you and Medina both. Violence is terrible and it is sad that neither his friends nor family helped him out. I agree one-hundred percent on this topic. overall, its all just sad.
In response to Ashley to my response.
okay, the use of the word "psychopath" was a bad choice on my behalf, but he was "mentally unstable." Jared laughner may have known this, but like Elena stated, no one sought help for him. If this had actually happened, this dreadful account may have never happened. But he was a socially awkward. And yet, with some people being socially awkward or mentally unstable, there doesnt have to be previous accounts of this within their families.