Archive for December 17th, 2012
Guns
In the wake of another mind-numbing mass killing, the renewed call for gun control reverberates throughout the country. The spotlight shines again on the tip of the iceberg.
If we are truly serious about change, then it compels us to look beneath the surface; to look at what we continue to overlook.
If we are truly serious about change, then it is time to consider banning guns and gun-violence from television, movies and video games.
If we are truly serious about change perhaps it is time to have a serious dialogue about our position as the world’s largest arms exporter (Stockholm International Peace Institute).
If we are truly serious about change, limiting our news media to ordinary reporting versus prolonged hyper-sensationalization of gun violence should be seriously considered.
If we are truly serious about change, taking an in-depth look at our collective psyche is imperative.
These are the things below the tip of the iceberg that we are not willing to consider, let alone change.