Text 49614, 61 rader
Skriven 2007-04-18 16:16:32 av Jeff Smith (1:14/0)
  Kommentar till text 49577 av Michiel van der Vlist (2:280/5555)
Ärende: Shootings
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Hello Michiel.

18 Apr 07 12:29, you wrote to me:

 MV> Hello Jeff!

 MV> On Wednesday April 18 2007 01:35, you wrote to LEE LOFASO:

 LL>>> Repeal the 2nd Amendment and ban handguns.  That'll be a start.

 JS>>      Then the only people left holding guns would be the bad
 JS>> guys.

 MV> This was not merely a bad guy, this was a lunatic.


     I used "bad guy" in a broad sense. Personally I fail to understand
the motivations of people when it comes to multiple/mas killings. But
maybe thats a good thing. For me at least. Killing someone in a purely
self defense situation is bad enough.

 JS>> Change the mindset of the people and it wouldn't matter how many
 JS>> guns there were out there.

 MV> As I see it the basic problem is indeed the mindset. The mindset that
 MV> tells people that violence is a quick solution for every problem.

     I think it is because it is so easy to respond to a problem by hitting,
stabbing, or shooting, etc. instead of taking the time to understand and
communicate.

 MV> Change that mindset and people will not want to own guns anymore and
 MV> so they will not fall into the hands of lunatics that easy.

     There are a number of reasons that someone might wish to own a gun. And
I am refering to non-assault type guns. Changing the mindset would hopefully
help eliminate the desire for those that would othewise use a gun to deal
with social or emotional problems that they might have.

     There are always going to be people that for whatever reason come to
justify multiple killings. Some we call demented and lunatics while others
we call terrorists. Again changing the mindset is the key. Be it on an
individual basis or on a more global basis.


 MV> But how do you do that: change the mindset?

     I think understanding others through communication is the key. The
problem is that what to do is easy to say but very hard to actually
accomplish.


 MV> Cheers, Michiel

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Jeff

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