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Hello again! I would like to apologize once again for my missing blog entry last week. I mentioned that I had written a post but chose not to publish it. I felt that I did not articulate my thoughts properly on my topic due to my sickness and the medication I was taking. This week, I hope I can wrap up my thoughts and opinions, and conclude what I wanted to express all along.
Just a few weeks ago we were struck with another tragic incident among our soldiers involving a shooting at Fort Hood, TX. The incident kind of took me away from the point I wanted to make and away from my central argument. The shooter in this recent shooting, along with the shooters from other recent mass shootings, shared a problem that seems to be rampant among our generation. That problem is mental illness. The causes for these illnesses vary and depend on the individual’s background but that is a whole new topic and can lead me away again.
As I mentioned before, I believe the real problem with all these mass shootings is a mental health problem and not a gun problem. That is a debate that I consider worthy of extensive research and I would consider blogging about that topic in the future. For now, let me stick to my topic at hand…
The problem isn't with guns themselves but with access to these guns. Also I would have to say that mental illness is not a factor in all cases. I believe some to just be the straw that broke the camels back. If being pushed to the point of no return and feeling as if you are without options that lashing out and killing someone is considered a mental illness then I weep for those who are truly just pissed off at the world. I have seen a lot of things in my time in the military and unfortunately it's not always the fault of the shooter but the fault of those around him who pick and pick and pick at them and push them to the breaking point. I am in no way saying that just because someone is pushed to the point of rage that they should be given a pass, not at all. I just think that if people had a little more empathy and understanding in this world instead of animosity and words laced with venom then maybe some of these shootings would never have occurred.
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ReplyDeleteEven though mental illness is a major contributing factor in mass shootings, there are others to consider as well, and bullying is one of them. It happens not only in school with youngsters, but also in the workplace among adults. As you said: "the fault of those around him who pick and pick and pick at them and push them to the breaking point". Bullying is also a major factor in suicides among teenagers, some instead of lashing out at their aggressor, end their lives. "Empathy and understanding" are among the solutions to prevent more tragic stories, but it needs to start from our home values that will continue to reflect in our classrooms, and later in our workplaces
ReplyDeleteI don't think the problem is the health. It might be in many cases but not all. I think most men or women may think it is a game in some sort, some were raised that way. I think it all goes back to how that person was raised and such. or maybe even how that person think about other people. I would like to read more about your topic though and see what really interest you about the second amendment. make sure you do in text citation and a works cited he really looks for that stuff.
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