Last month, our country was struck with yet another mass shooting, this time in the classrooms of an elementary school. This tragic event has caused great sadness all across the country, and has stricken fear into the hearts of parents. In the wake of a shooting such as this, politics have, of course, been thrown around. Many will say that we need stricter gun control, we need guns in the hands of teachers, we need to get rid of gun-free zones, we need to provide better help for mental illnesses, and so much more. While these things are topics that need discussion, we must not lose sight of those who have lost a loved one in this tragedy.
When we think back on events such as this, we often wonder, “how in the world could someone do something like this?” Generally, it is understood that killers in situations such as this one are need mental help or have an untreated condition.
This quote, which was first attributed to Morgan Freeman (who didn’t say it), has this to say: “Flip on the news and watch how we treat the Batman theater shooter and the Oregon mall shooter like celebrities. Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris are household names, but do you know the name of a single *victim* of Columbine? Disturbed people who would otherwise just off themselves in their basements see the news and want to top it by doing something worse, and going out in a memorable way. Why a grade school? Why children? Because he’ll be remembered as a horrible monster, instead of a sad nobody... You can help by forgetting you ever read this man’s name, and remembering the name of at least one victim.”
The very best thing to do, however, is pray for the families of not only those killed in the shooting, but the kids who were unharmed, but had to witness it all at such a young age. -- Nathan Bonnema
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