Comments on: After Jokela Tragedy: Picking Up the Pieces http://society.oshana.org/after-jokela-tragedy-picking-up-the-pieces/ Waking Up To The End of Human Programming Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:23:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Lia http://society.oshana.org/after-jokela-tragedy-picking-up-the-pieces/#comment-356 Lia Mon, 12 Nov 2007 14:12:25 +0000 http://blog.oshana.org/after-jokela-tragedy-picking-up-the-pieces/#comment-356 <p>Hi Dave! </p> <p>Thank you for sharing your thoughts!</p> <p> I feel very sorry and deeply sad. What happened in Jokela is a serious warning sign not only to Finland but other countries too. It was very painful to hear children in Finland were not safe from its own people. Last few days I have asked myself why a young man had so much anxiety and discontentment and growing anger and why nobody noticed or interfered. Think what is going on outside is a reflection what happens inside no matter what country is concerned. </p> <p>Finland has a high self-destruction rate as Estonia and this is connected to depression – a kind of selfishness directed towards oneself. There are not enough sunlight and melancholy often rules. There are social norms in both countries, which favor individual success, wealth and money and that is in most cases the only measure of social recognition. There are cartoons, violent films on TV, computer games where children cannot unfortunately learn to respect life. And virtual world seems as real as the other world they are living every day. </p> <p>I have no remedy to suggest which will improve the situation at once, only wish every person asks some questions from himself or herself: do I pay enough attention to others, do I show my sincere interest and care, do I acknowledge children enough, do I respect life myself, do my children differentiate virtual “game” world from the one they are living and do they have ethical principles they can rely on, do I feel depressed and tired carrying all the adults and parents worries and responsibilities, do I put wealth and work at first place and let them affect important choices, do I usually watch aside and take no action to correct things etc. </p> <p>Feel that lack of light outside can be replaced and negativity can be reduced by warm heart, inner light (joy and happiness), attention (time) and understanding (differences). There needs to be trust and also control. I sincerely hope things go better, tensions in society will gradually ease and no fences to protect children would ever be needed in Finland or elsewhere. </p> <p>With compassion from Tallinn,<br /> Lia</p> Hi Dave!

Thank you for sharing your thoughts!

I feel very sorry and deeply sad. What happened in Jokela is a serious warning sign not only to Finland but other countries too. It was very painful to hear children in Finland were not safe from its own people. Last few days I have asked myself why a young man had so much anxiety and discontentment and growing anger and why nobody noticed or interfered. Think what is going on outside is a reflection what happens inside no matter what country is concerned.

Finland has a high self-destruction rate as Estonia and this is connected to depression – a kind of selfishness directed towards oneself. There are not enough sunlight and melancholy often rules. There are social norms in both countries, which favor individual success, wealth and money and that is in most cases the only measure of social recognition. There are cartoons, violent films on TV, computer games where children cannot unfortunately learn to respect life. And virtual world seems as real as the other world they are living every day.

I have no remedy to suggest which will improve the situation at once, only wish every person asks some questions from himself or herself: do I pay enough attention to others, do I show my sincere interest and care, do I acknowledge children enough, do I respect life myself, do my children differentiate virtual “game” world from the one they are living and do they have ethical principles they can rely on, do I feel depressed and tired carrying all the adults and parents worries and responsibilities, do I put wealth and work at first place and let them affect important choices, do I usually watch aside and take no action to correct things etc.

Feel that lack of light outside can be replaced and negativity can be reduced by warm heart, inner light (joy and happiness), attention (time) and understanding (differences). There needs to be trust and also control. I sincerely hope things go better, tensions in society will gradually ease and no fences to protect children would ever be needed in Finland or elsewhere.

With compassion from Tallinn,
Lia

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