In the recent school shooting at Arapaho High School, investigations continue to uncover what the shooter planned. The fact that the shooter killed himself after critically wounding a fellow student declares that this matter has ended. This particular person is no longer a threat and further investigation is prolonging an incident is over.
Of course in the age of social media there are those who don't agree with me and that is understandable. Their argument is continued examination of his intentions will reveal clues. I disagree. The facts that we as a society refuse to deal with is easy access to weapons. Why should a young man who has not completed high school be allowed to purchase a weapon. He is still the responsibility of his parents. Anything he does will fall back on his parents.
This is not a clue; this is an in our face reality. Easy access to guns is a problem. We as a society can not muster the guts to do anything but argue about it. If we refuse to address what we know; why look for more "clues" as my opposition mentioned.
Next we have dropped the ball as far as rearing our children are concerned. They are spoiled, weak mentally and physically due to our coddling. We refuse to address this as a society so why look for more "clues" to hopefully avoid another tragedy like we continue to experience.
If parents are afraid or unconcerned enough to search their children's room to see if they have weapons or drugs then why look for more evidence that we are not going to do anything about.
The "clues" are staring us in the face. No one wants to face it and no one wants to do anything about it.
When parents could no longer whip or physically spank their children then the children started physically punishing every one that gets in their way.
I raised five children so I have experience enough to speak on this matter. Some were easier to raise than others but when those who were disruptive acted up in school I immediately came up with a plan to nip their bad behavior in the bud. They were not allowed to keep others from learning by their behavior. They were taken out of the classroom and studied for GED certificates.
When my boys purchased BB guns that ended up damaging neighbors windows, those guns were confiscated and put in the hands of the police and never returned.
In my child rearing plan, the teacher was always right. I never took the side of my children against the teacher. I was raised the same way. It was a mortal sin to get in trouble at school. If you allow your children to be placed in the hands of educators then you must support them.
I prayed with my children before they left the house. Now we pray for those who are wounded by the gunman. We are so afraid to do what needs to be done so we all suffer for our lack of responsibility to the children we bring into the world. Keep looking for "clues."
