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Shiri
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There's been a shooting close-ish to here too. Many well wishes to those who have survived these terrible incidents.
I know that a church is a building, I even said it. I know that words wouldn't stop killers on their track, so would give them therapy and support. But, you still have to be respectful of the person and not say shit like that. You don't go to kids with special needs and say that they are just normal people. Of course, people and buildings aren't the same thing. I was showing you that you just don't go and disrespecting peoples' morals.You can hold as much sentimental value to it as you want, but that's not what I was getting at.
Church's structurally speaking are just like any other building.
They have supports, bricks, wood etc.
Nothing about it's build, design etc. would be able to protect someone from a shooting.
Doors are open, windows everywhere.
Someone could walk into it with a gun just as easily as another building, like a school or a mall.
And no amount of "I feel churches are special" will deter a killer away, otherwise we'd deter them away simply by saying "I feel killing is wrong".
Seriously, this isn't a hard concept.
Churches don't tend to come with bullet proof glass, iron gates etc.
I hope you know that we can't stop child abuse. There are parents or people that are going to abuse the child on accident or on purpose. Such, you can decrease the amount, but you can't truly stop it. Which means that there are still going to be killers, child abusers, and many other horrible things.Yet not all of us are running about killing people, are we?
So clearly there's something going on other than "hate" causing these acts of violence.
And it's these things that we can address, try to work on and fix for the betterment of society.
For one big example, child abuse.
You reduce the amount of child abuse and I guarantee the amount of shooting will also decrease.
I stated a structural fact.But, you still have to be respectful of the person and not say shit like that.
Also, some churches do have iron gates. Even known, they use it for decoration. But, they still are iron gates after all.
Please, pay attention to the wording and don't just jump on the "You're Generalizing!" bandwagon.Churches don't tend to come with bullet proof glass, iron gates etc.
I hope you know that we can't stop child abuse. There are parents or people that are going to abuse the child on accident or on purpose. Such, you can decrease the amount,
Once again, pay attention to the wording and don't jump to conclusions.You reduce the amount of child abuse
I made a mistake, sorry for that. I didn't jump to that bandwagon, I just didn't read the thread carefully than I thought.Please, pay attention to the wording and don't just jump on the "You're Generalizing!" bandwagon.
Once again, pay attention to the wording and don't jump to conclusions.
Construction? What do you mean by that? Do you mean the Constitution? I am confused, care to explain?I stated a structural fact.
If Construction offends you there's nothing I can do to help it.
It's fine, at least you're admitting to it. :)I made a mistake, sorry for that. I didn't jump to that bandwagon, I just didn't read the thread carefully than I thought.
I mean I simply stated a fact that a Church structurally is a building like any other.Construction? What do you mean by that? Do you mean the Constitution? I am confused, care to explain?
^^^ This. So very true.Hatred is an exoskeleton that people pick up when they're missing other parts of their identity.
As the NRA was quick to correct, that was one board member, not the NRA as a whole. :PAnyways, did you all hear that the NRA blames the pastor for Charleston deaths.
Good Tastes said:If this was Babylon 5, Sheridan would do it!
The bigger, bleeding wound that is driving violence--including gun violence--is racism and poverty. The US has bigger problems than guns. Guns are the tool. Remove them, and you're treating the symptom, not the cause.
Incidents like this will become more common as we chug along through the 21st century.
I kinda want to her what ASTA has to say. It would be interesting to read.Please, tell us more of this coming race war you seem rather hyped about.