The situation that happened in Las Vegas is horrendous. I feel sad for all the families affected by this horrible event. So much happens in life that is beyond our control. We may rail and shake our fists in anger, but unfortunately there is little that we can do. Although I am a hunter and fisherman, I would be in favor of far more stringent gun control legislation. But, I do not know if that would have helped. The political pundits rage on about their positions and use a tragedy like this only as fuel for their "cause" so it does not matter what we say or do. Our voices are just a brief puff of air in the wind, quickly dissipating into nothingness.
I ran my five miles, I took out the trash, I am smoking my pipe, sitting out back with the dog. I will go to the U and do work. I have no impact. I just am a furry faced, old guy. Pretty much everyone is in the same boat.
PipeTobacco
............................................ ............................................ A blog devoted to the ramblings of a small town, middle aged college professor as he experiences life and all its strange variances.
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Tuesday, October 03, 2017
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I appreciate all forms of comments on my writings. I find that I miss the sponteneity of coming to read them here when they were unmoderated. I believe I wrote less due to the moderation. I have decided to adopt limited moderation. Hopefully the prior problems with unfettered comments will not arise again. Please feel free to comment as you wish about the essays I write. I will maintain those comments that offer kind-hearted and gentle opinion... be it positive or negative. The opinions of your comments will, of course, need to have relevance to the post as well.
Presumably the shooter shot at random so you can't even say he had a particular hatred of any group. Except perhaps music lovers. At least if he has a cause one feels there is hope for the issue to be addressed and a solution found - not necessarily for the shooter but for others like him.
ReplyDeleteAlthough with the divisive society we both live in (UK and USA) that seems a long way off.
PT, i think this green planet is hurtling towards its nemesis very quickly, and bad things only accelerate the eventual demise... what the scriptures call Kalyuga.
ReplyDeleteI live in Clark County Nevada. We are not immune from insanity anymore than Orlando or anywhere else. If this madman had driven a truck into the crowd would everyone be in favor of outlawing trucks? Blame the insanity, not the tools used. It distracts from the real issue which is mental health.
ReplyDeleteI do understand that mental health is the issue in the current case. I still feel that a mmre detailed and careful set of gun ownership laws would help all of society.
ReplyDeleteNothing has ever gotten better because more laws were passed. You can't regulate human behavior, it is wishful thinking.
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