The absolute evil that occurred in Aurora, Colo., at the hands of a yet-to-be-understood murderer deserves absolutely no place among conversation that includes anything but utter shame and disgust at the degradation of our culture.
Unsuspecting, innocent victims were just catching a movie with friends and family when they were swept into a web of planned death.
While the 24-hour news cycle searches for tidbits, exclusives and unique angles of coverage, take a moment to process this tragedy without the prism of politics attempting to bend the facts as they're passed through.
It is currently illegal to murder. Did that stop this pathetic young man from killing? No.
Evil is of no partisan nature. It is colorblind and oblivious to gender, economic standing or any partiality. Evil only looks for those on which to prey, exploit and destroy.
Another law, another analysis, another study won't bring us any closer to eliminating acts of true wickedness.
Moving to address societal ills demands a standard of conduct that's accepted, respected and rewarded. Yet, as if on cue, our nation turns first toward new laws and regulations to deal with acts that are already criminal as we search for reason and solutions.
News flash: No government, at any level — regardless of budget, power or strength — can sow the seeds of decency, goodness and hope into the hearts of men and women.
Our nation reflects the seeds we've allowed to grow, the seeds we've watered and fed. It's time to yank evil and all its species of societal weeds out by the roots that are choking the life from our youth, destroying our families and diluting actual truth to thin, powerless philosophy.
It begins with each of us. It must begin now.
Yes, it is illegal to murder. But letting a law expire, that resulted in more people being kill is stupid!
Guns don't kill people but the bigoted,intolerant, unemployed, voter suppressed, partisan, mentally strained and disillusioned people kill people with guns.
EaTn,why didn't you just say "Liberal people kill people with guns?"
conservative...according to the news, the shooter in Wisconsin was a former military and the shooter in Colorado was a former student. With over 300 million guns floating around the country, any more govt gun control would be liken to the alcohol prohibition of the '30s and the current war on drugs. You can't cure instability, hate and intolerance with gun control.
The sad thing is people think that these high-profile crimes are the big deal, as they get all the attention, while the thousands or tens of thousands of others just get ignored.
But actually, yes, decency and morality can be taught, if you don't believe that, then you would have to destroy a lot of people. Let's not, because that would be a treatment worse than the illness.
Maybe instead of thinking of people like weeds, you should think of them as flowers that need to be nourished. Perhaps the first examination of what's wrong needs to start with a look in the mirror.
But actually, with fewer tools available, it's been shown that less gun violence happens. Hard to believe that you can achieve a partial result that's satisfactory even if you can't completely eliminate the problem. I guess I just don't understand your idea of an absolute.
Sure, guns don't kill people, people kill people.
But assault rifles and high capacity magazines allow people to kill more people without reloading!
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