Another school shooting in Finland

eMMI

finnannie wrote:

Yeah.. that was pretty fucked up.

Fucking stupid fucks.

SO many innocent lives lost.. and so many people affected by this. Its just really, really, sad. Stuff like this should not happen in our country - but it does - things are not as well as people think, especially considering young people.

Hyvinvointivaltio, ja paskat.

it shouldn't happen ANYWHERE :(

Hyvinvointivaltio 20 vuotta sitte.

finnannie

eMMI wrote:

it shouldn't happen ANYWHERE :(

Hyvinvointivaltio 20 vuotta sitte.

Of course not.

But that things like this have started to happen so frequently here -- its just really NEW, shocking and it makes me wonder.

Yeah its true, 20 years ago things were better. I guess all the shit that has piled up in peoples minds over all these years ( combined with the way life is nowadays = financial problems, envy, superficiality, etc..etc).. is now bursting out - and stuff like this happens. Finns in general just want to keep a tight grip of the image they have in their minds about our fine country - and ignore all the problems, or fix them with cheap band-aids.

Instead of people just killing themselves.. they have started taking others with them.. :(

josevolution

damm this sucks poor people :( shit like this i'm afraid will never end ..my thoughts go out to all affected ..

eMMI

finnannie wrote:

Of course not.

But that things like this have started to happen so frequently here -- its just really NEW, shocking and it makes me wonder.

Yeah its true, 20 years ago things were better. I guess all the shit that has piled up in peoples minds over all these years ( combined with the way life is nowadays = financial problems, envy, superficiality, etc..etc).. is now bursting out - and stuff like this happens. Finns in general just want to keep a tight grip of the image they have in their minds about our fine country - and ignore all the problems, or fix them with cheap band-aids.

Instead of people just killing themselves.. they have started taking others with them.. :(

yes of course it's shocking and really makes you think. what hurts me most when things like this happen is the fact that they happen in schools.. I mean, school is supposed to be a safe place! a place where everyone, every kid can feel respected and cared for and safe.

all these crazy ideologies and shit, where the hell is this world going???

"Finns in general just want to keep a tight grip of the image they have in their minds about our fine country - and ignore all the problems, or fix them with cheap band-aids."
I think you hit the nail on the head with that finnannie.. guess it's the same all over the world though.. :(

nepal

In todays paper, a local columnist quoted Eddie (Vedder) regarding the school shootings (in general). The title of the column was "Believe Eddie" and here's a some sort of translation of the last chapter where he quotes Eddie:

"15 years ago Pearl Jam made a song of similar tragedy in United States. The inspiration for this rock classic was given by a boy named Jeremy Wade Delle, who shot himself in front of the class. The bands singer Eddie Vedder afterwards discussed the case with great wisdom.
- Think about it: you think you revenge on the whole world, but only end up two column news on a local newspaper. Life goes on, but your gone. The best way to revenge is to keep living your life and show everyone what you are capable of.
Young people, believe Eddie."