GUNSHOTs.

The shooting incident by a Korean student in Virginia was reported as a big news in Japan too. But it relatively became minor. Because a mobster has shot the mayor of Nagasaki city last night. The mayor has been killed.



Ex-mayor said "Nagasaki is the city which is destined to deny any brutal powers.". He was also assaulted in 1990. But it is unbelievable that such incident happened in Nagasaki. Nagasaki is well-maintained city.



Gun sounds ガン(Gan) in Japanese. There are several words which has same pronounce. Cancer is ガン(Gan) in Japanese. I think I can say "Gun is cancer.". ガーン expresses shock. "ー" means long vowel.



The mayor did campaign for the elimination of nuclear weapons as a mayor of Nagasaki. Although I don't know much about him, I liked his resolute speech. He said "What are we doing?" at the front of the speech for memorial ceremony for victims of atomic bomb. Someone may say nuclear disarmament is visionary. But it is sure at least campaign for the elimination of nuclear weapons contributes to the proper balance for our society. Traditionally, Mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki do the activity.



We don't know the reason why the mayor has been killed. Criminal seems to said it is a trouble about traffic accident. It is hard to understand.



I couldn't understand what happened at Nagasaki when I saw the news. These years, language proficiency of journalist is declining. I saw the news flash "長崎市長が銃撃, The mayor of Nagasaki is shoot-up.". It is active form. It should have said "長崎市長が銃撃された。". It is passive form. Very stupid media. I can't believe why they took such a silly mistake. Sometimes I saw such mistakes.



Nagasaki is really lovely City. Maybe I prefer Nagasaki to Kyoto. I don't want to live downtown in Kyoto but it would be wonderful if I can live in Nagasaki. People are very kind. Green leaves reflect sun shine brilliantly in summer. Foods are delicious. City scape is very beautiful. Chinese culture, Christian culture and Japanese culture coexist in the city. I like the air in Nagasaki. Really nice place.



I'm not sure why the Korean boy killed the people at this phase. I mourn the loss of the lives of them including the Korean boy. Every time when I hear this kind of news, I think human destiny is inhumanness. If the boy didn't born in his circumstance, he would not kill people. As long as we are forced by causal laws, we can't change the destiny. If the destiny changed, it means it was destiny. Any people can't elude from the destiny. I also doubt about individual liability from philosophical view while I admit it is important concept for society. Because the true cause is the causal laws.



Good comprises evil. If there is no evil, there is no good. Because those are a pair. Our life comprises those criminals like the Korean boy. Of course there is a matter of degree and criminal rate can be reduced, but I don't mean it. I feel sad the reality that someone have to draw the short straw. Buddha would know the sadness of the Korean boy and mobster and would know the essence of the sadness of the mayor.



It is a photo of Nagasaki.



You can see another photo of Nagasaki's night view.

http://view.adam.ne.jp/setoy/pic/kyusyu/nagasaki2.html