Hi scott,
I only wish we could have a rational ,national debate about violence in our country and the root causes, if there is. I think so but many don't..
I remember posting after the Columbine incident about how I felt that our culture was wrapped up in the mindset that only violence solves violence. From an individual to national, to an international level.. Arm yourself to the hilt, arm your country to the hilt at the expense of everything else. It permeates the culture, movies, games, etc.. Our real life, capital punishment, fighting, war, etc.. If "daddy government" solves their grievances through violence, why shouldn't I?
Violence begets violence..
All grievances, IMO, can be solved through dialogue, talking, listening, if ALL really WANT to..
So the "violence way" can create an "arms race" at all levels.. Is that a society one wants to live in? I don't.. I want to live in a civil society. Isn't that the root word for "civilization"..
On a "band aid" note, I do not think the NBC should continually show those Ninja-type photos of that guy, it will only create more copycats, like this guy, as he referenced the Columbine guys.. But I think, they think, this sensationalism sells viewership and therefore advertising..
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