by Brokeback Watchtower 75 Replies latest social current
Fink -- Ironically, the Dems I know have guns! I appreciate the Republicans backing this right for all and not being hypocritical about it. There's too many crazies running around. One can't call the police for protection -- it's taking 8 hrs. minimum for them to show up here. They are in huge demand and short supply in this neck of the woods.
These schools need to be protected rather than the good ole boys' (and girls) establishment political crooks.
Sadly and unfortunately I think the only way to stem off these attacks is for arms to be kept at schools under lock and key so trained individuals can use them if an attack does occur.
The school students would have to informed of this and how to respond when they see the Principle or teachers running with guns in hand looking for a perpetrator.
I like all weapons under lock and key, if around at all, however, security needs to have immediate access to and be ready at all times for a nutter to go off. Not an easy job and difficult for a teacher/instructor to be a sharp shooter as well as being an educator. These schools sit out in the open like sitting ducks. States have to realize schools aren't lala land and they can't ignore this as ordinary drama any more.
the only effective way to resolve this problem is reduce the amount of guns - Fink
Isn't that like turning up after an earthquake with a dustpan and brush?
Maybe we could make schools just like airports with metal detectors and pat downs for security? But it would be kind of expensive and I don't think it would ever happen.
Could part of the problem be the public indoctrination/education system needs a complete overhaul in the US. I started school in the 1950s we had some pretty mean teachers that would abuse physically, I remember when I was 10 being knocked around and shoved up against the wall in the back coat room by a teacher trying to get a confession from me. So it could be that maybe if a more in depth investigation could lead to some reforms in the US school/indoctrination system. I think with all these acts of violence a serious look at what school mandated by the state is all about, what it is trying to accomplish, and such is called for.
Gun violence in schools is still a statistical anomaly, despite the amount of media coverage they get.
in fact, the media covers them so extensively precisely because they are statistical anomalies.
People die in car accidents every day, but the ones that get the most media coverage are usually those involving hit-and-runs or alcohol.
You're right, but the tragic thing is that maybe these are symptoms of a bigger problem with society that the public indoctrination is partly to blame for as they are the molders/indoctrinators of US society. Why target a school why not something else what is the message here?
Isn't that like turning up after an earthquake with a dustpan and brush?
Sorry Cofty dont see the analogy ?
Its funny that we have so many modern medical health advancements and pharmaceuticals these days making humanity live longer and healthier but we let unregulated capitalism implant violence poisoning the minds of are children ?
Sorry Cofty dont see the analogy
Turning up at the aftermath of an earthquake with a dustpan and brush is utterly pointless but makes you feel/look like you are doing something to help.
Saying things like 'let's reduce the number of guns in the USA' is similar.
It seems like stating the bleeding obvious saying "reducing the number of guns will reduce the number of gun-deaths" and in some ways it is, obviously, right?
But in other ways it's also dead wrong. Just suppose for instance that we could remove every legally held gun, not being used to kill people. Would the number of gun deaths go up, go down or remain the same? I would suggest that the number would go up because the criminals with guns would know that there was no risk to robbing etc... Who's going to stop them? (yeah, that unarmed guy that tackled a shooter was lucky and not the typical outcome in that situation).
So just repeating "lets get rid of guns" doesn't really help and may not even make any sense. It really boils down to which guns.
And when you think about it in that context, the knee-jerk instant response of the democrats to go after the NRA and it's members, who on the whole represent the legal gun owning citizenry, looks seriously misguided at best and quite malicious at worse.
Do they really want fewer gun deaths? Then why pursue a policy that may result in more?
