I'll tell you whats bullshit the fact that on the same day as the shootings over 200 iraqis died in car bombings at once yet there was no news coverage
That was in the news... I remember seeing all the charred vehicles all piled up.
All of these incidents are obviously bad...
But I have to agree that the reason we put emphasis on the Virginia Tech shootings is because it happened so close to home. We can relate more to a society that we live in. A friend of mine actually goes to Virginia Tech.
The killings death and destruction all over the world are horrible, but when something happens that poses danger to ourselves, it scares us a little. My friend was not in that building that day, and she's fine, but the reality that there are sickos out there, brooding evil thoughts and waiting for us to let our guard down, whether it be at college campuses or the work place, is a reason for personal concern.
I hope you do understand I'm not downplaying the loss of life in other countries, or trying to be selfish, but looking out for ourselves is as important as looking out for others.
The whole "bring it home" thing is pretty much why I am concerned about trying to combat Terrorism. There are people out there, radical brainwashed people who have destroyed and twisted Islam, who want to kill me. The fact is, as an American, they want me to die. I don't appriciate it when someone wants to murder me, or wish harm on me, and it does bring a whole new sense of awareness to me.
An old teacher of mine, back from high-school, was actually in the twin towers, in the second building hit. He tried to escape from an elevator, but when the second plane hit, the entire elevator shaft was torched, killing him.
The fact that this could happen to me, and that it did take away someone who was a good friend, infuriates me. I don't wish death upon those who did this, I only wish that they should not be able to do this again, and if that does mean death, then that's a price I would be willing to take.
Then, when something happens far from home, in a third-world country, I still am upset and crave for justice, but the motivation for self preservation is gone. This would be an instance in which my motivation would be the betterment of humankind, which I'm sorry, but Human nature doesn't have an instinct for that, it's all mind.