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This shit's never going to stop is it?

"At least 8 people injured in Colorado school shooting"

[cbsnews.com]

ProudMerrie 8 May 7
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Is this the unavoidable consequence of a society which places so much emphasis on winning and denigrates merely "taking part" - where coming second or third is a failure rather than an achievement?

@ProudMerrie In Switzerland almost every man possesses a rifle that was given to him during his compulsory military service. There are very few instances of shootings.
Agreed, they do not have easy access to automatic assault weapons, but nor are they "brain-washed" to win at all costs.

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Not unless you do something about gun ownership.

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It probably won't change until the Boomer generation passes. Big changes are generally generational.

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My heart aches so sadly. This made me cry.

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Not until we act

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Not until we stop responding with “Thoughts and Prayers”

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