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niandralades
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 Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:49 am Post subject: opinions please... |
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I just want to know what people think here. I don't even care if I get the predictable backlash of negative responses, so long as I get a few sincere replies. What do people think about the shooter being considered Korean? American? I, myself, am Canadian. I was brought up by Canadian parents and raised in Canada until I was old enough to leave. That being said, if I had left at the age of 8, and had still been raised by Canadian parents with Canadian customs, I would still consider myself a Canadian no matter where I happened to be living. I would, most likely, never think to consider myself a Korean if I had lived here since I was 8.
Obviously he had some serious issues. Don't get me wrong...I've met a lot of great people here and like my stay so far, but its not THAT shocking to hear the guy was Korean. They live under immense pressure to 'succeed'. Also, many Koreans seem to live in a bubble filled with a lot of national pride. Sooner or later, especially if living a college life amongst those in the grand ol' USA, the bubble will begin to pop. I could be wrong...chances are if I read this in ten minutes I would disagree with something, but I want to hear what people think.
Agree or disagree: This kid was Korean. |
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4 months left
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 3:55 am Post subject: |
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| Americans and Canadians share a lot of culture and are very similar. I don't think a Korean is the same. Obviously his original culture had a part in it and many will deny that and blame the U.S. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:00 am Post subject: |
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| I would've thought it would be a mix of both. Korean and American. He would have have influences from both cultures. Korean at home. American outside home. |
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The Lemon
Joined: 11 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:06 am Post subject: Re: opinions please... |
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| niandralades wrote: |
I just want to know what people think here. I don't even care if I get the predictable backlash of negative responses, so long as I get a few sincere replies. What do people think about the shooter being considered Korean? American? I, myself, am Canadian. I was brought up by Canadian parents and raised in Canada until I was old enough to leave. That being said, if I had left at the age of 8, and had still been raised by Canadian parents with Canadian customs, I would still consider myself a Canadian no matter where I happened to be living. I would, most likely, never think to consider myself a Korean if I had lived here since I was 8.
Obviously he had some serious issues. Don't get me wrong...I've met a lot of great people here and like my stay so far, but its not THAT shocking to hear the guy was Korean. They live under immense pressure to 'succeed'. Also, many Koreans seem to live in a bubble filled with a lot of national pride. Sooner or later, especially if living a college life amongst those in the grand ol' USA, the bubble will begin to pop. I could be wrong...chances are if I read this in ten minutes I would disagree with something, but I want to hear what people think.
Agree or disagree: This kid was Korean. |
What kid? This brand new thread of yours isn't referencing any kid. If you're refering to a kid discussed in another thread, why not write about it there? |
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jdog2050
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:26 am Post subject: |
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| 4 months left wrote: |
| Americans and Canadians share a lot of culture and are very similar. I don't think a Korean is the same. Obviously his original culture had a part in it and many will deny that and blame the U.S. |
The only sensible view here is the middle one...that both played an influence. Judging by his writings, he seemed to maybe have problems reconciling his American surroundings with a strict and possibly abusive Korean upbringing. Then take in traditional korean masking of feelings with American "everything is solved with a gun" violence, and you have a bad combo for an unstable person. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:46 am Post subject: Re: opinions please... |
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| niandralades wrote: |
I just want to know what people think here. I don't even care if I get the predictable backlash of negative responses, so long as I get a few sincere replies. What do people think about the shooter being considered Korean? American? I, myself, am Canadian. I was brought up by Canadian parents and raised in Canada until I was old enough to leave. That being said, if I had left at the age of 8, and had still been raised by Canadian parents with Canadian customs, I would still consider myself a Canadian no matter where I happened to be living. I would, most likely, never think to consider myself a Korean if I had lived here since I was 8.
Obviously he had some serious issues. Don't get me wrong...I've met a lot of great people here and like my stay so far, but its not THAT shocking to hear the guy was Korean. They live under immense pressure to 'succeed'. Also, many Koreans seem to live in a bubble filled with a lot of national pride. Sooner or later, especially if living a college life amongst those in the grand ol' USA, the bubble will begin to pop. I could be wrong...chances are if I read this in ten minutes I would disagree with something, but I want to hear what people think.
Agree or disagree: This kid was Korean. |
And how does this relate to living in Korea? Take it to the CURRENT EVENTS forum where it belongs. |
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Alyallen
Joined: 29 Mar 2004
Location: The 4th Greatest Place on Earth = Jeonju!!!
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| Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 4:50 am Post subject: |
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Normally I'd say it's up to him but he's dead and can't tell us what he thinks.
My opinion would be Korean-American. Influences on both sides, even if most of his time was spent in The U.S.
I consider myself to be Jamaican-American and I wasn't even born there...so there are quite a range in putting that designation on yourself or someone else... |
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