Muscato's Musings
After Newtown: Where Does Society Go From Here?
In the wake of the Connecticut Elementary School shooting, how does a civilized, responsible, and caring society respond?
I can't begin to imagine the level of pain and anguish of a parent who loses a child. It must be the most wicked and penetrating type of hurt. To have that hurt concentrated in the way it is now in Newtown, Conn. further tests understanding and comprehension. A gunman kills 27 people – 20 children and six adults at an elementary school in the town, with this rampage following him shooting his mother at the home where he lived with her. Maybe this loss of life and suffering is beyond an ability to understand and comprehend. Predictably, there has been angry denunciation of our gun laws and gun culture. Staunch and unyielding Second Amendment supporters have made their own angry statements. But, thankfully, blessedly, there has been at …
Tim L
10:33 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012
Talking to my kids ages 9 and 11 was a bit tricky. My 11 year old really didn't want to ask any questions, but I had his undivided attention when I was answering the questions from my 9 year old. The toughest part was verifying that the incident occurred in the town where a family member lives. Though we are blessed that he wasn't directly affected by the situation, it definitely hit home how … more ›