NATIONAL HATRED AS PATHOLOGY
By Ruben Hayrapetian in Moscow

AZG Armenian Daily
15/06/2006

The inanity of murders of the Caucasians in Russia becomes very
ill-omened. Judge for yourself: on Saturday evening a Muscovite driver
Igor Kuznecov was strolling down through a park with his dog. Two
natives of the Caucasus approach him and began stroking the beautiful
animal. Yet, this sentimental deed was not approved by its owner;
it turns out that he hates dark-haired people. He runs back home and
returns with a gun and fires at these innocent people.

Hayrapet Petrosian, 44, was killed on the spot, while Artsrun
Yerznkian, 24, was heavily wounded and taken to hospital. The maniac
tried to resist the policemen too, but eventually gave up throwing
his gun aside.

This tragic event can be explained perhaps by the attacker’s mental
state. But, in fact, the feeling of national hatred turns into
pathology in some people.