The recent tragedy in Newtown Connecticut which killed 6 adults and 20 children has caused yet another knee-jerk reaction by many people quick to blame the gun and the NRA. Every since that day people have tried to lay blame at the feet of the NRA claiming that the organization has blood on its hands . I’ve got news for them; Planned Parenthood has them beat by several million. I find it ironic that people will scream and cry about the tragic death of 20 children, yet are perfectly o.k. with the almost three thousand abortions that are performed EVERY DAY in the United States. Abortion rights advocates will argue that it’s not a fair comparison since it’s not actually a life that is being ended during an abortion. If it’s not a life, then why are they so adamantly opposed to requiring an ultra-sound before the procedure can be performed. I can’t help but wonder if they would feel differently if the procedure were carried out with a gun. The result is the same.
Instead of blaming an inanimate object for these deaths, and others, it’s time we took an honest look at the culture that allows people to hold life in such little regard. If life isn’t of any value at ten weeks, why is it suddenly of value at 10 years, or 20 years?
It’s not a stretch to believe that a culture which has driven Christian values from public life could be responsible for creating the type of people that could walk into a school or a movie theater and murder people in cold blood. People are often offended when they see the 10 commandments posted in a public place, yet 6 of those 10 commandments have nothing to do with God. They are principles of living a decent and moral life. Maybe telling kids “thou shall not kill” isn’t such a bad idea. If you’re offended by that, are you offended when 20 kids are murdered in your “politically correct” public schools?
In the void created from driving God from our society, we now find a pop culture that celebrates death and destruction. When teenagers will wait for days outside the electronics store to buy the latest violent video game, we have effectively turned death into a sporting event. Gone are the days when the most popular video game on the market was a big monkey throwing barrels down a ladder. Now you get points based on how many people you kill. Yeah, we have a video game rating system these days designed to prevent young kids from buying these games, but all too many parents don’t think twice about getting one for their child’s birthday or Christmas present. After all, it’s a cheap babysitter so that the parents can watch American Idol without being bothered by the kids. In an insane bit of ‘logic’, Comic-book author Gerard Jones actually argues that bloody video games, gun-glorifying rap and other forms of ‘creative violence’ are actually good for kids and helps them “master their rage”. Maybe instead of getting rid of the 10 commandments, society would be better off without the works of Mr. Jones and others like him who’s only real interest is in mastering their bank account.
Sadly, not too many people are interesting in taking an honest look at the REAL REASONS behind tragedies like the one in Colorado or, Portland Oregon the other day, and now yet another shooting in Connecticut. It’s far easier to blame an inanimate object, thereby excusing society from having to make any significant changes or taking responsibility for creating the culture where such things happen. Instead, the anti-gun nuts will use this event as another excuse to push for more gun control laws which have no more hope of solving the problem than drug control laws have stopped the flow of drugs. Having treated the symptom, the disease rages on unabated.
Duane S White .com 
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