Monday, April 16, 2007
Horror
I've been listening to various and fairly intelligent reportage about the shootings today in Virginia. The horror and ghastliness of it all is understood by us all, including several people on the train tonight. I find it quite touching that supposedly hardened New Yorkers just quietly reach out to each other at such moments and talk about what's happened, not dwelling on the weaponry or horror, but on the sadness and whatever human dignity can be identified. No one pontificates or champions their "solution". For me, I don't think there is one way -- or maybe even any way -- to end violence in the modern world, I think there does need to be consideration given to reducing the easy availability of tools with which people can express intense anger and misery. Would that any of the candidates for president were people who could galvanize intentionality and kindness in a positive way.

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Blogger Barb the Evil Genius — at 12:10 AM, April 17, 2007:
How much can we limit availability of tools, though? Some in Britain are calling for banning the kitchen knife because violent crime is up in Britain and knife crimes are a big percentage of it. They've already banned most everything else, except cricket bats. Perhaps those will be next after they get rid of the kitchen knives.
 

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