Comments on: A lesson from US media

By: Siddique Malik

Siddique Malik — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 19:05:54 +0000

Mr. Mohajir says, “We have suicide bombers galore. Americans have suicide shooters or rather snipers in large numbers. So what is the difference?” The difference is that Americans don’t blame these tragedies on enemies of Christianity and America. American officials don’t blame these events on “foreign agents” and then wash their hands off the problem. Another difference is that the American military is not infested with elements who support, train and protect the criminal elements that cause such mayhems. American seminaries are not producing these shooters. In America, such tragedies occur because of a breakdown of an individual and/or a family. In Pakistan, they occur because of the breakdown of political, administrative and ideological structures. I am not saying mental health issues do not exist in Pakistan; they do, and comparing those issues with the Newtown tragedy will be a fair comparison. However, comparing the Newtown tragedy with Pakistan’s suicide bombings is intellectual dishonest.
Siddique Malik, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

By: Tahir Alam

Tahir Alam — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 02:53:00 +0000

I do agree with Mr. Asif that media needs to be more responsible. There should be some code of conduct for the media.

Among other things, especially, the dramatization of the crimes should be stopped immediately.

By: Siddique Malik

Siddique Malik — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 23:47:04 +0000

There is an error in my post above: Please read “a breakdown on an individual and/or a family” as “a breakdown of an individual and/or a family.”

By: Raheel

Raheel — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 22:51:18 +0000

Tanvir, you and I both know that given an opportunity 99% of Pakistanis would rather be in US than in Pakistan. You don’t have to take any one’s word for it, just take a look at the queue outside US embassy on any given morning and then be realistic about your suggestions.

By: Akhlesh

Akhlesh — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 18:50:44 +0000

Touché!

By: Md Imran

Md Imran — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 14:06:44 +0000

Pakistan and US are the same. Same issues and same problems with guns and violence, unemployment and racial tensions. Just that the US uses its media clout to brow-beat Pakistan. Else it is all the same. Rehman Malik should issue a travel advisory against travel to US ..

By: khalid

khalid — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:57:32 +0000

by the same token Turkish dramas are opposed, for being against our general social norms…their comes freedom of whatever..media cant be left at large to show whatever it considers fit.

By: Masood Khan

Masood Khan — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 08:57:14 +0000

Tanveer, or may we reconsider before applying for the US visa/queuing up at their consulate?

By: Guru

Guru — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 06:40:54 +0000

Tanvir
they have individuals, who go berserk. You have organisations that go berserk. That IS the difference…