Dutch Film Festival screening times at GSC Midvalley

The times for each show can be found here.

I’m really looking forward to watch Paradise Now.

Anyone interested?

Virginia Tech revisited – The angry teen who lashed out at an unfair world?

I have refused to be drawn on the much publicised Virginia Tech shooting, rather prefering to mourn sensibly at such a horrendous act and the ease with which guns can be acquired. What was he crying out loud for? Why did he do it?

Ultimately, he was the product of our society, maybe more appropriately, of American culture. Did we spawn a creature like him? His mental state may have been disorderly, but was his oppression part of a greater fault of our race (as humans, not as national colour)? The consensus among the media and most commentators are that his own ways capitulated in his own tortured soul, and that he plays the blame-game, blaming the world for what an unruly life he has had.

A matter of law is that, we are innocent until proven guilty, and in concluding that this killer, this angry, tortured soul, with his mental anomalies shall not be taken seriously, are we possibly missing out on a plot, on reasons why this mass-murder has occurred not once, but twice in a public education vicinity? I am not sympathetic towards him, but how far fetched are his accusations? Has our society created monsters like him?

His assertions are rather immature, and blames the world for various atrocities; hedonism and whatnot. Our own judging society blames him for his own demise. Surely his actions cannot be right, but several keywords of his, most notably; rich, debauchery and hedonism refers to a decay in our society, for which ongoing debates exist regarding the ways of this world. Are we, fellow commoners, turning a blind eye towards the things that we cannot control, and exercising respect for a societal system which fails to connect with humans who cannot follow suit and follow the majority?

The shooting must be condemned, and perhaps be less publicised for fear of more martyrs to rise and massacre the public.  Any inquiry as to the reasons he did what he did may not be able to fully explain the motives behind it all. But our failure to grasp or grapple with an individual like this may cost us dear. Or do we already know the roots of oppression, but find it easier to blame a dead person?

*** This is a call for moderation and contentment of our lives. I think berating someone is generally violence. So too is using dollars to endorse a lowly act. That might even be murder.