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Beyond the gun-control debate: this reflection on the Virginia Tech massacre looks beyond the gun debate to the importance of cultural morality in reducing senseless crimes of violence.(CULTURAL VIOLENCE)
The toll of the Virginia Tech shooting was 33 human beings dead and dozens of others injured. The loss of so many innocent youths to a madman was heart-rending. Making matters worse, if that's possible, was the manner of their deaths. Some were found in defensive positions, instinctively trying to ward off bullets with their bare hands.
I reflected long about what could have been done to prevent this useless carnage and pain. As I reflected, I listened to news commentators such as Charles Gibson, Katie Couric, and Brian Ross ask questions about whether lax gun-control laws were to blame for this shooting. Each of them strongly implied that new gun-control laws are ...
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