Have you ever wondered why often hear gunshots in the new year day? I have heard gunshots occurs in various celebrations. However, this incident is still not to find the reasons why it happen. Moreover, in Thailand, no one can find a way to solve this problem.
According to "Who, What, Why: How dangerous is firing a gun into the air?" on the BBC News website, there are many people who died from a gunshot which was fired into the air in celebration. For example, in Philippines, there are three people who died from a gunshot which fired into the air on New Year's Day. In addition, the most sad events is happen in Turkey, the bridegroom killed three relatives by gunfire celebrating in his wedding. Some countries have said that firing a gun into the air is forbidden, especially in Yugoslavia, the government has run a campaign poster with the slogan "Bullets Are Not Greeting Cards - Celebrate Without Weapons".(¶11)
I have heard the news about this accident. For instance, in Thailand, a child who swim in the indoor swimming pool had been shot by the bullet which through the ceiling. I think this action is wrong, even if they are fired into the air to celebrate or to anything because it can cause people to die from bullets, and even if no injuries or deaths from this event, but it was able to make others feel unwelcome. For example, I went to the mountains with my family on New Year's Day, while I was selpt, I heard the sound from a gun, everyone was shocked and felt angry. However, the staffs could not do anything about it, for they thought this action was to celebrate the New Year. Now I have wonder that the government cannot solve this problem or they can but do not do it.
What do you think? Is this action right or wrong?
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Preaw,
ReplyDeleteI like your post.
I often wonder about many things whether the government cannot solve the problem or for some reason do not want to solve it.
Shooting guns into the air does seem a bit stupid, and dangerous, since the bullets must go somewhere.
I'm generally opposed to governments interfering in people's lives, but one duty that governments do have is to protect people from direct risks caused by others, such as using alcohol or other drugs and then driving, and firing guns into the air in any area where there are other poeple is the sort of direct threat to others that should be illegal and punished with a prison sentence, exactly as drinking wine and then driving home should get a prison sentence for the criminal threatening the lives of other road users.
In many cases, I think governments, and especially police and other officials, do not want to solve problems because they get more money when there is a problem.
Preaw,
ReplyDeleteI also don't understand why people bring guns on happy days , such as New Year's day and wedding days, which could result in very dangerous situations.I haven't seen of real gun firing in those occasions,but I remember that sometimes when we get big events, people use fake guns to make sound loud, meaning celebration. Maybe this is similar reason to the use of guns on wedding days and New Year's day. If so, the origin of using guns is because of wrong belief and the governments neglect the dangers of citizens using guns to celebrate special occasions because many governments use gun firing on national events. They don't seem to recognize that citizens can copy their behaviors. I think that to reduce the abuse of guns like your post, the governments themselves first cut off the overuse of guns and should strongly regulate the citizens use of guns when unnecessary.