agrees to refund the bullet money in
exchange for the bullets found on the injured student's bodies! This scene,
though humorous, is a shocking commentary on the reality of the situation
in America today. (Bowling for Columbine)
Chris Rock, an actor in the film, makes a comment that he thinks would
help lessen the problem: he says that if the price per bullet were to be
increased, and a single bullet were to cost $5000 apiece, the problem would
see a dramatic decrease. The end message that the Director wants to convey
is that there is no one person or institution to blame for what is
happening in America today; it is a fact that all Americans feel an intense
need to be armed at all times, and guns can be bought as freely as any
other product for sale in any shop: a Bank even gives away guns free to
those who open a new account, in the film. (Bowling for Columbine) The film
is, indeed, a sad commentary on contemporary America.
What can be done now' What is the ideal solution to these problems'
What about the Iraqis' Haven't they suffered immensely at the hands of the
developed nations' How can there be peace for Iraq now after decades of
suffering' These are some of the issues that are addressed by the Lutheran
Peace Fellowship, a Peace Organization based in Washington. The primary
issue addressed by the UNICEF through the Lutheran Peace Foundation is that
more than eleven years of US based sanctions imposed on Iraq has led to the
death of millions of innocent Iraqis, about a half of them being small
children. The Iraqi war is also serving to cause untold suffering on
innocent civilians who have nothing to do with the war and its results. The
economy of her contemporaries and US are being weakened by the War and the
effects would be felt by the most vulnerable. The environment is also being
pollut...