tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post4570364693557158140..comments2024-03-28T00:18:09.974-04:00Comments on Just An Earth-Bound Misfit, I : Santa Barbara AsswipeComrade Misfithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-54864182159909494962014-05-27T13:19:17.476-04:002014-05-27T13:19:17.476-04:00Absolutely, we aren't. And the derelict buildi...Absolutely, we aren't. And the derelict building is a very good analogy for our individuals with mental problems. Both are a danger to society, but the building is more easily addressed via the current laws.<br /><br />That being said, having no realistic means to address the mental health/gun issue because of the destruction of the mental health system and the neutering of any laws restricting in some small way sales/ownership to those with mental health issues is a powder-keg. I'm not in favor of confiscating guns "from anyone for any reason", but there has to be a middle ground that addresses this.CenterPuke88https://www.blogger.com/profile/17770056621255249861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-91112561475203760992014-05-27T08:47:03.686-04:002014-05-27T08:47:03.686-04:00We are not the only nation that has spree-killers....We are not the only nation that has spree-killers. Having said that, focusing on the weaponry used is akin to painting the outside of a derelict building. Comrade Misfithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404477636451308763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7924773307171301256.post-31575147309738372014-05-27T07:46:43.325-04:002014-05-27T07:46:43.325-04:00...but, also to be honest, he likely would have do......but, also to be honest, he likely would have done somewhat less damage without a firearm. But, neither side would endorse seeking the truth in the middle ground, that the person was the killer and the weapons his tool. How do we identity and defuse these individuals?<br /><br />A thought, are these mass killers perhaps our version of suicide bombers? Filled with rage and having no target endorsed by society, they turn inward and explode. And, if they are, does the increase of this mode of violence in our society send a message about what is simmering under the lid of the melting pot? CenterPuke88https://www.blogger.com/profile/17770056621255249861noreply@blogger.com