Only One to Blame

This post is dedicated to all those poor souls at Virginia Tech who lost their lives at the whim of a madman as well as the survivors who carry the heavy burden of knowing it could have been them and the unavoidable guilt of feeling "at least it wasn't me." All week long different 24-hour news stations have been trying to place blame on this or on that. Was it the university's fault for not sending out an email after the first shooting? Was it the gun sellers fault for selling a mentally disturbed young man a gun? Is it the gun control laws that have failed us yet again? Is it NBC's fault for granting this psycho his wish of being made into a disturbing celebrity? Honestly, what difference does it make? It is very similar to Hurrican Katrina. While everybody was debating whether or not President Bush of FEMA should have reacted sooner or if the City of New Orleans could have acted quicker, there were people stranded on their rooftops sweating and starving.
The wheelchair guy from OZ once said, "Blame makes the world go round. If you did something, you can just pass it on to the next guy and you don't have to suffer the consequences." In this case, blame lies with one person, Seung Hui Cho, a sick and twisted murderer. While he had the fortitude to carry out such a hideous action, he lacked the courage to accept the consequences. He clearly hated his life and had for a long time. Kill yourself then, fine, Quikstop won't judge you, but don't take 32 others down with you. Cho, your life still sucks and it always sucked. You are a murderer and a coward, the worst of the worst. The blame lies with you and so many others would not have to feel responsible or guilty for their actions or inactions if you had simply had the balls to keep living. You caused suffering to thousands of people and worry to millions of parents who wonder now, "Will my child be next?" It is no one's fault but his. No one should feel that he should have done more or should have "seen the signs". No No No. The responsibility for this horrible, tragic, saddening event is only Seung Hui Cho and no one else. He planned it and he pulled the triggers. Stop blaming the University of the gun sellers or the gun laws or the mental health professionals or anybody else. The responsible one is dead and with him 32 innocents. Don't place blame, mourn those 32 souls and pray that this never happens again.