I am not surprised by all the anti-gun rhetoric; it is a to-be-expected reaction to such a tragedy.

But what about looking closely at the values we accept and value? How many video games trivialize the sort of behavior we are all now decrying? How many people flock to the latest gore and violence-filled movie? We glorify violence, and especially gun violence using weapons with a massive firepower. We congratulate people who run up high scores killing people in video games. One is a fantasy; one is reality. Maybe one is mere rehearsal for the other. Maybe it time to put the 1st amendment advocates up against the 2nd amendment advocates. Or maybe we should take a serious look at the values we teach our kids, and stop wondering where the love of violence comes from.

These are indicators that we, as a society, accept, and even value violence.
I feel like Pogo's famous quote is worth posting here, for the benefit of all of us:
We have met the enemy, and he is us.

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