Thanks for the rambling stream of consciousness
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I didn’t ask that question to be contentious, I really would like to have an intelligent and respectful conversation on the subject. You seemed like a good bet.
Sorry about your relative /roommate. That must have been very difficult for you and your family.
I don’t have time to address everything you mentioned right now, but here’s a short summary of what I heard in your reply. Feel free to clarify or correct if I missed something in the rambling:
- We can’t prevent it, it’s pointless to try.
- Even if we could, the risk is too low to be worth the effort.
- We’d all be safer if more people carried weapons and had concealed carry permits.
- Some anger and defensiveness (no need to justify, just saying what I heard in your post.)
And off-topic, if we want to save lives we should focus our efforts on:
- Keeping people from killing themselves (and occasionally others?) with tobacco and alcohol.
- Requiring safer vehicles or a special permit to drive one not fitting the requirements
(I don’t totally disagree with either point, but don’t certain vehicles already have much higher insurance rates for that very reason? )
Anything else?
Let’s play a little RPG
You’re in a windowless conference room. Boss is pissed. If you want to keep your job (let’s assume you do) the group needs to produce one or more sets of recommendations for allocating budget to address school shootings / mass shootings or you’re all staying in that room for the foreseeable future. Ordering in Burger King or McD.? Hah - you wish! More like 6 day old cold cuts from the 7/11 next door.
The wall art is hideous, the chairs aren’t comfy. Your phone has been confiscated. There’s no way out.
You want to leave and have a life, and not die of listeria from convenience store bologna. What recommendations do you come up with?
