....”Virtually every American has spent the last few days in a haze”...,,,
I am sorry, but it seems this is an all too often stated sentiment related to mass murder in the US. I am not callous, or uncaring, but I have not spent the last few days in a “haze” over this latest iteration, horrible as it was. This has happened so many times, there have been so many mass murders not only in the US but worldwide over the past 20 to 30 years, that the shock for me has been minimized. The 24 hour coverage, the groupthink exemplified by the author of this piece, the political grandstanding and hypocrisy on display, have numbed me to the horror. I listened today to the basketball coach of Syracuse University admonish Americans that this massacre is “our fault”, is the responsibility of all Americans. No, it is not. One person was at fault, responsible for the devastation - the shooter. Period. I’m sorry I feel compelled to vent this, but in the age we live now, it seems like too many are loathe to cast blame where it belongs - solely and alone. I m tired.
You took away the need for me to post further. This herd mentality is making me sick.
Well said. Gun free zones are a big part of the problem. Anyone will ill intent knows this means that law abiding citizens will not have guns there. I feel sorry for the families of the victims, but they were killed by a mentally ill boy. The gun was only the tool he used. Place the blame on him, not the rest of the responsible law abiding gun owners. There is a reason sheep dogs have K9 teeth; they are there to protect the sheep under their mantle of protection.
I too have not been in a “haze”. I feel for the kids and families, but realize one mentally ill video game junkie is responsible for this horror.
I was telling my husband the same thing the other night. I was gone, on our boat, all weekend and didn’t watch any tv then came home and was inundated. Postings all over facebook with pictures, our local Superintendent of Schools holding a prayer vigil, a group sending 1000 teddy bears, etc. I said....why does everyone feel like they need to be a part of this? Yes it was terrible but does not really impact their life yet they feel the need to be sucked in. I just don’t get it.