Vitriol will not stop the killing
brianlux
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Most of us are guilty of this. At least a little. That's how I see it anyway.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.
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"the sorrow grows bigger when the sorrow's denied"
and, unfortunately (almost brought me to tears), "the innocence (innocents) lost at one time"
The anger is natural, needed, and can ultimately be healing...but to take it out on another - on each other - only perpetuates it.
A different outlet is needed.
Thank you, Hedonist. That is what I was trying to say.
Not quite an outlet but I was thinking about the shooting, those before, all the crap in the world wondering if this kind of shit is it.. that's what we're heading for. Then stumbled on this (posted by a friend on FB)..
http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/moments- ... ity-this-y
Made me think that there is still hope for humanity. Though it doesn't stop the tears when reading/hearing about what happened.
"I need your strength for me to be strong...I need your love to feel loved"
It's the flip-side of the incomprehensible, one I hope to never lose sight of - that goodness is still here, in those I know (many in this forum included), and in those I don't.
How awesome and needed right now! Thanks so much for posting!
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take a good look
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hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
"..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
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the only way for any stricter gun laws or any other changes can be made will be if millions of americans stand up and demand it...
kinda like how they demanded the return of the McRib...
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
i think youre right gimme... the people of america need a monumental shift in their thinking but im not sure they have the will.
take a good look
this could be the day
hold my hand
lie beside me
i just need to say
as i said in the other thread, we will feel terrible and soul search for a few days, and then lindsey lohan will get in another car wreck or kanye and kim k will break up and we will be right back to where we were on thursday and forget how shitty we all feel today.
its sad, but it is true. the american people avoid our problems and kick the issues down the road. always have, always will.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
And maybe that's Pollyanna-ish, but I think it's true.
All the anger, Mike Huckabee saying it's because there's no God in schools - what the fuck is that?
Hug your kids. Be a good person. Give to others. We can do that. Yes, there's hope for humanity.
Whoops, I forgot. But I agree - in a week people will be back into Karsdashian obsession like they're the most important people in the world (one of the biggest mysteries in the world to me - why do people care about them?).
I am crying so hard right now.
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I don't know. Ya know, we say that American people are obsessed with media influenced everything, but I'm convinced that more and more of us are getting smarter than paying attention to what mainstream media is trying to sell us.
Morgan Freeman's brilliant take on what happened yesterday :
"You want to know why. This may sound cynical, but here's why.
It's because of the way the media reports it. Flip on the news and watch how we treat the Batman theater shooter and the Oregon mall shooter like celebrities. Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris are household names, but do you know the name of a single *victim* of Columbine? Disturbed
people who would otherwise just off themselves in their basements see the news and want to top it by doing something worse, and going out in a memorable way. Why a grade school? Why children? Because he'll be remembered as a horrible monster, instead of a sad nobody.
CNN's article says that if the body count "holds up", this will rank as the second deadliest shooting behind Virginia Tech, as if statistics somehow make one shooting worse than another. Then they post a video interview of third-graders for all the details of what they saw and heard while the shootings were happening. Fox News has plastered the killer's face on all their reports for hours. Any articles or news stories yet that focus on the victims and ignore the killer's identity? None that I've seen yet. Because they don't sell. So congratulations, sensationalist media, you've just lit the fire for someone to top this and knock off a day care center or a maternity ward next.
You can help by forgetting you ever read this man's name, and remembering the name of at least one victim. You can help by donating to mental health research instead of pointing to gun control as the problem. You can help by turning off the news."
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I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
this was the one that did it for me too. that and the Down's kid playing soccer and being hoisted up by his team mates.
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Wow that was beautiful. Thought I didn't have any tears left today. Thx for posting
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This is such a good idea, Jeanwah, as is Hugh Freaking Dillon's thread about remembering the victims. I have not and will not memorize the killer's name. I'm going to choose instead to remember Victoria Soto, 27, teacher, and memorize her name because it reminds me of a wonder poet, Gary Soto. Several of his collections are children's poetry books.
R.I.P Victoria Soto. I didn't know you but I will remember your name and wish your family well.