Punzi's Corner Blog: Random Thoughts on the Virginia Tech Massacre

Tuesday, April 17, 2007
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Random Thoughts on the Virginia Tech Massacre

1. Of course, I'm saddened as I never condone such senseless violence... the deadliest shooting rampage in American history at 32...

2. The gunman was a certain 23 year old Korean named Cho Seung-Hui, an undergrad studying English and living in Virginia Tech campus... I hope this does not trigger another panic-hysteria in the States against Asians, Muslims, Latinos, and [place your ethnic groups of choice here]... or here against Koreans, because there are a lot of Koreans here in the Philippines...

3. These things that are happening in the States should wake them up from rosy outlook. There's something wrong there... and they have to face reality... they have problems that they have to address...

4. What's happening with kids today? It's either they are so violent or suicidal...

5. A society's fascination with guns and alcohol run a muck?

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Side Prayers

PRAYER FOR GENEROSITY
Lord Jesus,
Teach me to be generous,
Teach me to serve You as You deserve
To give and not to count the cost,
To fight and not to heed the wounds,
To toil and not to seek for rest,
To labor and not to ask for reward,
except that of knowing
That I do Your Holy Will. Amen

THE LAWYER'S PRAYER
May every word I speak be from Your Truth...
I ask come from Your Wisdom...
May every case I handle receive Your Guidance...
May every heart, every life I touch, feel Your Love.

THE JABEZ PRAYER
And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying,
"Oh, that You would bless me indeed,
and enlarge my territory,
that Your Hand be with me,
that You would keep me from evil,
that I may not cause pain."

So God granted him what he requested.

Side Oath

The Lawyer's Oath
I do solemnly swear that
I will maintain allegiance to
the Republic of the Philippines,
I will support its Constitution
and obey the laws as well as
the legal orders of the
duly constituted authorities therein;
I will do no falsehood,
nor consent to the doing of any in court;
I will not wittingly or willingly
promote or sue any groundless,
false or unlawful suit,
nor give aid nor consent to the same;
I will delay no man for money or malice,
and will conduct myself as a lawyer
according to the best of my knowledge
and discretion with all good fidelity
as well to the courts as to my clients;
and I impose upon myself this voluntary obligation
without any mental reservation
or purpose of evasion.
So help me God.

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