In 1992, a Japanese foreign student was shot to death by a man in the U.S. This tragedy was caused by mistakes. He, who was dressed up for Halloween, visited a man's house to get Halloween treats. But the man mistook him for a robber and said "Freeze". However he got closer to the man while laughing and said "I have come to Halloween party", because he mistook "Freeze" for "Please" . At that time, he was shot to death by the man. This accident made Japanese people think about the U.S as a gun society.
Some similar accidents have occurred in the U.S. For example, a seventeen-year-old American boy was mistakenly shot by a policeman and died. When the policeman visited the boy's house, the boy had a Wii remote control in his hand. The policeman mistook it for a gun and shot him. It was a tragedy. When the policeman realized his mistake, he broke down crying. The boy was joining the Reserve Officers' Training Corps and his friends say "He was a good guy".
I think the U.S society allows people to shoot a gun easily. I think this is because people in the U.S assume everyone else is carrying a gun, so they think they must shoot others as soon as possible before they themselves are shot. What do you think about these accidents and gun society?
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Hi, Onee-chan. Yes, they are very terrifying accidents.
Terrifying! :|
Hello, Mishaikh. Thank you for your comment. I hear most Americans say guns are not problem but violent humans. I think this is one of the reasons why strict gun control is not enforced in the U.S. However I hear as well some high school students in the U.S. push for gun control after mass killings by guns in their high schools.
Such incidents even are happening here in US frequently, still there are two opinion oppose to each other favoring gun and other one for the restriction. But children are continuously being killed in schools, colleges and universities time and again. (Be noted these are not terrorist attacks, shooters and victims all are students.)
Hi, Rosemary. I agree with you. It is a tragedy as well. We must handle guns very carefully in order not to create tragedy.
Ur blog have reminded me of a saying " It's easy to get angry , but to get angry in the right level , right time onow the right person , that's difficult to do " I think we can apply this to using gun and weapons we are humans at the end , some moments are pitfalls the can make real catastrophes . Years ago a 13 boy shot his mom with a gun accidentally and she was killed . Can u imagine how that boy is feeling now , how his siblings are treating him . I think he is living in a hell because of weapons miscues .
:) Happy to be ur friend Tam :)
Hello, Jeong Hojin. Thank you for your comment.
I am feeling very sad to read this article.
I think that the gun only must be used to protect oneself's life in the US.
If they do not, we can not protect our life and our neigbor's life.
So we have to make the guidelines that the gun shoot more strictly.
Hi, Rosemary. In Japan, self-defense is legally allowed, but excessive self-defense is not. For example, if someone hit you and then you slash him with a knife to defend yourself, it may be excessive self-defense.
U are welcomed Tam , I have just remembered legislation in my country about accidental killing I were discussing with my friends . In my country even if it was proved that killing was for defense the person responsible for must serve some years in jail . I were arguing my friend about this saying it isnt fair in such conditions . When she answered me saying this must be to prevent the spread of killing under any causes , because , some will use " self defense " as a justification for their misues of weapons . I wish if other members can join our debate here
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