The Tragic Killings in Connecticut

I'm very sorry to hear about the brutal killing of those poor kids & adults in Connecticut. I am a father to three children whom I love dearly & I know I'm a very fortunate man. I don't want to imagine what the parents of those who are lost forever must be feeling right now. It's a dreadful situation & I can't imagine there's any way of getting over something so terrible.

I've seen several posts around the internet about the necessity for the U.S. government to toughen up on gun laws. Now this may seem a bit rich coming from someone posting under a name suggestive of immoral acts (it's not meant to be), nonetheless I have some things to say...

Cannabis, E, Speed, LSD, Ketamin, Heroin, Cocaine, all illegal in the UK & most of the US but that doesn't stop people from getting hold of it if they want it. The same will apply with guns.

What causes most attacks of this nature is a wrong mindset or a compulsion. This is usually because of a delusion like "God told me to do it" or the attacker had an unstable past & a likely result is he learned no morals as a child. Perhaps the attacker was predisposed to this kind of act anyway, but if he'd been taught & he'd understood the right kind of morals as a child, then no matter what crazy thoughts may have entered his head as a young adult, he may just have chosen not to carry out such a brutal act & sought help from a doctor instead. His delusional mindset could've been addressed & he could've gone on to lead a normal life & no one would've had to die.

There comes a point when a cycle must be broken & responsibility must be taken by THE INDIVIDUAL. It is an act of will. Tightening gun laws doesn't bring about such responsibility, it takes it away, encouraging irresponsibility. There's always a knife or a petrol bomb.

I'm sorry if this offends anyone.

Most of us have seen internet posts claiming that gun crime is on the increase. This I believe proves what I have just said to be true. We live in a Nanny State: our world leaders are slowly bringing in more laws & more government. This action is suggestive of a lack of trust for individuality. What else can it mean? Thus responsibility is taken from the individual. This by nature will breed irresponsibility, which in turn will lead to irrational thought & negation of morals - the likes of which we have seen.

People need to be given back the right to take responsibility for their actions. Taking such responsibility is easier said than done if you've made huge mistakes in life - every action has an equal & opposite reaction after all, nonetheless, & no matter how hard, the buck has to stop somewhere.

My thoughts are with the families of those who are gone forever & with the brave souls on the scene who did the best they could to take charge of a dreadful & traumatic occurrence.