How happy would it be to live in that world!

Causes, Effects and Solutions of Domestic Terrorism by Young People

Why are young people ruined for life through committing terrors or gunshots? Why were they on the way to collapse together? Can’t we live in a peaceful and harmonious world together? Is it just a dream to seek a peaceful coexistence? But dreams come true to the dreamers. Even though it could be subjective, I want to think of the causes, effects and solutions of young people’s acts of terror.

First, what are the causes of young people’s terrors or gunshots? It is said, that the causes of terrorism seem almost impossible for anyone to identify definitively. There would be something in common in their mind. One pastor said that the common consciousness of patients is loneliness. And I want to add hatred and frustration to the loneliness. Where do these come from? I think these are related to social phenomena. There are so many broken families in this land. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the divorce rate of first marriage is around 50 percent; second marriages are at 67 percent and third marriages are at 73 percent (by Mark Banschick, Feb 6, 2012). In those families, children cannot be cared for properly. There may be many other reasons, i.e., bullying in school, rejection from others, poverty, frustrations by hardships of the immigrants and so on. Anyhow, they would feel lack of love, full of complaints, dissatisfactions, despairs and fears. In their heart, hatred and loneliness would grow. They are vulnerable to sexual indulgence, drugs or all kinds of evils. Some of them are suffering from mental sickness. Some of them would be at the critical point which they cannot endure any more. One or a series of events could trigger their hatred or revengeful thoughts. Anyhow two causes are always present: a sense of perceived injustice and the belief that violence will effectively redress it.

And what are the effects of these events? Think of the Boston explosions! Through these events, there could be so many sorrowful things happened: Death, wounds and others. There can arouse the sense of awakening for the indifference of safety, juvenile or school education or gun control. Because of the events, the Congress, the Administration body, or parents meetings, colleges or schools could be moved and think of short or long term plans. Or maybe some organizations can be established newly. And, not positively, these events could instigate imitative crimes or copycats with the sense of heroism or an apostle of justice.

Then, what are the solutions to these events? Unfortunately, these events would be repeated over and over again. The problem is that people forget these things so easily. “Remember” is one solution. We should remember these events seriously and for a long time. Teach young people a sound and clear value system. Encourage and guide them in the right direction of their lives from their childhood systemat-ically. And help them to practice these things through compliments and rewards with much patience and as a long-term plan. The Bible says, “Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” Likewise we should love them and teach them love with endless hope.

In conclusion, here, we thought of causes, effects and solutions of domestic terrorism by young people. What we want is a change in present situations. We should repent our selfishness, our ruthlessness. We are so busy and want to go forward only for our urgent goals ahead. But we should look around, think of our neighbors. We should think of young people, candidates for our future leaders. Adults should live exemplary lives spiritually, mentally and physically. Love each other and seek for peace and harmony. Where light comes, darkness cannot stand and is driven away. Darkness cannot stand before light. Light has absolute power over darkness. Darkness can never overcome light. Likewise injustice can never overpower justice, evil, good. Some day there will come an idealistic society with no harm, no hatred, no sorrow, no evil and no hurt. If only we don’t give up endeavoring to make the world better, and to realize our dream of a society with peace, love and harmony. How happy would it be to live in that world!