As many of you likely know, a student by the name of Seung Cho, recently murdered at least 32 students at Virginia Tech’s campus, and then took his own life. This is a sad affair, and much prayer is in order.
Recently, the Smoking Gun posted a one act play by Cho, called “Richard McBeef,” which perhaps gives us insight into the nature of this loner. The play is almost painful to read, and I think Cho should have found another major. However, it does reveal a certain madness on the part of Cho, although it is possible some took it to be “artistic.” As I started to read on, I almost wondered if Cho himself had been abused, or deeply hurt, as a young man. Either way, there is great pain inside of him. I wonder how many other young men are also ticking time bombs, and how do we deal with it?