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even the most die hard supporter of gun rights must admit that something in someway needs to change.
what can i do? what can anyone do?
its not like guns are any easier to get than they were 25 or 50 years ago... are they? im not into guns so i really dont know. i would think that that 50 years ago if you wanted to get your hands on one you could just as easy as today. so, there is something else.
Firewater
Once again, the shooter "kills themselves". So tragic.
OtherSideOfTheCoin
but when news like this is becoming a expected and regular occurrence, even the most die hard supporter of gun rights must admit that something in someway needs to change.edit on 13-12-2013 by OtherSideOfTheCoin because: (no reason given)
CardiffGiant
what happened to school fights being the worst you had to worry about?
[SNIP]so what is it?
what is causing kids to freak out and start killing people?
LeatherNLace
I think a large part of the problem of increased frequency centers around shooter type video games; especially in combination with mental disorder, physical abuse at home or bullying in the school.
OtherSideOfTheCoin
Like i have said I fully support Americans rights to own a gun, but at the same time anytime some lawmaker tries to tackle this problem that are many who start ranting about the second amendment. Yes your constitution is important but it is not as important as the life of your families and it should not stand in the way of progress to make your streets safer.
burdman30ott6
CardiffGiant
what happened to school fights being the worst you had to worry about?
[SNIP]so what is it?
what is causing kids to freak out and start killing people?
Zero tolerance happened. They removed the ability of teenaged males to participate in the developmentally vital process of fighting to establish a pecking order, defend themselves, posture, and deal with raging testosterone. Zero tolerance policies are akin to plugging the petcock on a pressure cooker. Without the ability to vent steam, the pot will eventually explode.
Agent008
reply to post by CardiffGiant
But in 3rd world countries there is death, violence, rape and they don't have video games or Internet. I think humanity is simply losing touch with its humanity. No matter how nice a person is everyone has limits to the amount of despair they can take before lashing out. Those who feel unloved or rejected often are the ones who snap. Imo.
3. The Constitution is absolutely more important than life and safety. Otherwise the USA holds no ground whatsoever to send military personel off to fight wars. Those who are willing to surrender their liberty in exchange for an illusion of safety deserve neither.
OtherSideOfTheCoin
reply to post by burdman30ott6
3. The Constitution is absolutely more important than life and safety. Otherwise the USA holds no ground whatsoever to send military personel off to fight wars. Those who are willing to surrender their liberty in exchange for an illusion of safety deserve neither.
I can agree with your first comments but not this.
Sorry but in the UK we have no constitution and we can still fight wars and so on, but you cant fight a war if you dont have any troops to fight. There is nothing more important that life, that includes some old bit of paper.
OtherSideOfTheCoin
There is nothing more important that life, that includes some old bit of paper.
I'd suggest sticking to threads about your Magna Carta and butt out of American business
my daughter is not of school age yet. i might have to home school