Gun control, police and metal detectors is a band aid on top of much larger issue and pattern going on in society. 22 school children were stabbed by a lunatic in China today also. They also want to “beef up” security. But how much will that really solve? Would it save lives to take away freedoms and be constantly watched or would it make more people angry at society that they are constantly being controlled? Tough questions to answer, but in my opinion there needs to be awareness and effort from the public education system to identify and help those who are bullied and mistreated by society. When young kids are born different and shunned by the very society they so desperately trying to please and fit themselves into, the pain and suffering must be unimaginable. In their twisted minds it must be reasonable to cause harm to the same society that caused them torment. Otherwise it wouldn’t happen. It is impossible to place yourself into the shoes of a person who commits such evil and monstrous actions but what we can do is try and identify the “outliers” at a very young age. We have to come up with a way to involve those who are having trouble fitting in with the community. We need to find a place for them. Educators need to identify, report and speak up for those who are having trouble instead of turning their back. When I was a child I lived in the same area as the tragedy that took place today, and I can tell you I saw kids who had a lot of trouble fitting in and suffered because of it (me being one of them at one point but I lucky enough that I was helped by my wonderful family and I adapted). Teachers were of no help and many times made things much worse. It also doesn’t help that with television, internet, video games etc the word “community” does not hold as much meaning anymore and those who are separated from it are becoming further separated than ever before in history. Instead of putting up more controls and more band aids that will in the long run only make things worse and create more backlash in my opinion we have to put forth a greater attempt at tackling the source of the problem. Gun control is not going to help the agony and suffering in these peoples “minds”. That will still be there and they will find another way to either end the pain or inflict it onto others. A more controlled society will in turn create more rebellion. Though it is much easier said than done the true answer is to try and do all we can to create a sense of worth and purpose to those who feel no worth and teach them the significance of the world we live in and let them know they are loved. It won’t solve everything but I honestly believe it is a better solution than more government control. My heart goes out to the families who are suffering from this terrible tragedy today, God Bless their souls….We can all do better in the eyes of God.
