Cho Seung-Hui has been described as angry, menacing, disturbed and depressed. He spoke in a whisper, and hid behind a hat and sunglasses. Discuss whether it is possible to predict that he would become a mass murderer. What kind of help do young people think might have been offered to him?
There are likely to be calls for greater gun control, particularly over sales of automatic weapons. Would this help? The right to bear arms in the US is an important civil liberty. Discuss why.
Others argue for fewer gun-free zones operating in schools and colleges. An ordinary citizen with a gun might halt a killing spree. Would this make young people feel safer?
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