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Date Posted: 23:47:55 04/19/07 Thu
Author: klutz
Subject: Re: Should NBC have shown the tape?
In reply to: EJetson 's message, "Should NBC have shown the tape?" on 07:24:00 04/19/07 Thu

I've not seen the tape either, but I've read descriptions of it. I don't want to see it; the only reason I'd view it is for this discussion.

Like Jennn said, I'm not sure how showing it will improve the world, or even make me more cognizant of other troubled souls. It seems to me that by showing a tape like this, it objectifies a very painful and real event. With all the fictional shows and movies out there that are similar or even go further, does viewing this tape make it seem more like a storyline instead of the real thing? Does it reduce the impact?

I appreciate what Deep said re: getting parents and kids to talk, but if the actual events don't act as a catalyst for a helpful and/or healing discussion, I don't see how video of a disturbed young man is going to generate it.

I think that there probably is something to take away from the tape, but I fail to see how NBC and the general population is equipped to learn from it. An English professor thought there was something "off" with Cho based on his writings and a couple of stalking victims didn't want to press charges because he made them uncomfortable more than anything else -- I know I'm simplifying, but -- These were people up close and personal in his life. If they didn't realize how disturbed he was, how can this tape that Cho directed possibly help the rest of the us?

What's on the tape might have been a true facet of his personality, but he didn't show the aspect elsewhere. So how would this tape really help those of us who are only learning about him after he's gone?

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Replies:

Re: Should NBC have shown the tape? -- EJetson, 06:30:23 04/20/07 Fri
- Re: Should NBC have shown the tape? -- klutz, 13:12:55 04/20/07 Fri
  - Re: Should NBC have shown the tape? -- EJetson, 22:54:44 04/20/07 Fri
    - whatever (NT) -- klutz, 14:32:13 04/21/07 Sat
      - Isn't that what we've learned from the tapes? (NT) -- EJetson, 18:38:16 04/21/07 Sat
        Re: Isn't that what we've learned from the tapes? -- klutz, 19:18:46 04/21/07 Sat
        Re: Isn't that what we've learned from the tapes? -- EJetson, 19:28:28 04/21/07 Sat
        Re: Isn't that what we've learned from the tapes? -- klutz, 19:34:10 04/21/07 Sat
        Re: Isn't that what we've learned from the tapes? -- EJetson, 20:50:23 04/21/07 Sat

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