How unstable does a person have to be when they decide the ultimate stance they to take for what they believe in is to hold hostages at a television news station and threaten to kill people?
A few days ago, a man had taken hostages at the Discovery Channel Headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland, because of his beliefs that humans are filth and that he wanted Discovery Channel to stop encouraging the “birth” of more human infants, claiming that humans were basically destroying the world.
This is an obvious result of the conservation support gone completely wrong and awry. And I’m curious to know how the man saw that Discovery Channel was promoting the reproduction of man—what kind of shows was this man watching? And doesn’t it say more about him being encouraged to promote human growth rather than a television station that broadcasts shows ranging from animals to plants to humans to destinations all over the world? In my opinion, this man’s beliefs and the result of his actions are a direct link, not having to do anything with Discovery Channel, but rather of hypocritical thoughts.
I think this man was more conflicted than strong on conservation beliefs. That’s basically what his “views” were. It was a deranged and radical version of the conservation protection. I’m all for the basic protection of the world and the environment—cutting back on the amount of pollution we exert, cleaning up our rivers and beaches, decrease littering, and protect endangered animals—but there’s a point that goes too far with conservationism, and that’s where the thoughts become violent.
This man who held up Discovery Channel I would categorize him into one specific category: environmental terrorist.
That’s basically what he was. He used the device of terror and the fear of death to make his statement, to try and change Discovery Channel, and to get his way. He was a terrorist. And this, to me, should open the eyes of the public that we’re not just facing terrorists overseas. In fact, there’s plenty more here within our own national territories, possibly within our own cities. And like the terrorists that we fight across the world, the authorities had to stop this man, as terror only creates terror, and costs people their lives.
Another thing that is odd to me is that this man wanted the station to pull shows and stop showing that humans need to reproduce. He basically wanted to stop humans from existing. Oddly enough, and in a strange coincidence, it sounds like this man watched a bad episode of South Park and got the idea from there. Another hint to how unstable he really was.
So, is this story worth being submitted for broadcasting? Is it important and relevant to the public? My answer? YES! Any time there is a moment of violence in the world or in the nation—Virginia Tech, 9/11, Discovery Channel—there is always someone involved who is known by other people, and there are always going to be people getting hurt/killed that are also known by others. Stories like this shine a light on the public, as well, informing us that there are deranged and mad people in our very own nation, possibly living next door to us. We’re all concerned about terrorism, it isn’t going away, but many are blind to the fact that terrorism isn’t just overseas, it’s next door.
This, if anything, should wake people up and see that every little belief that is stood for in this nation has a radical behind it, willing to bomb a television station or kill people for it. Proof of that would be this story, this situation, and this man.
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