If your teen seems awkward and has a journal, please check it out - thanks, Society

The 1st Amendment in the US Bill of Rights dictates freedom of speech, the 2nd gives you a means by which to defend the first from your own Government. That said, we cannot rip each one apart in an effort to make the other better.

Here is a helpful note from folks that have watched society over the last few decades - Parents, if your awkward teenager (and you know who that is - even if you want to pretend you don't) seems to be spending more and more time alone, starts keeping a 'journal' and has a sudden interest in muzzle velocity...it may be time for you to get off the couch and do a little parenting. 

You remember parenting, it's the activity you signed up for when you decided to have unprotected sex. I get it, you aren't around your kid all the time, and you want them to grow up, but you know what, they are still your responsibility. So perhaps society, instead of trying to limit the rights of all because you seem to be failing in your duties, should begin levying punishments..on you. 

For instance, if you give your strangely quiet and psych drug nephew a .45 handgun as a present, perhaps you are truly the enabler of the later actions. There is such a thing as common sense, I know, it isn't so common anymore..but the misconception that a 'firearm' is an outlet, is no different that providing an alcoholic with cases of booze to get him through his troubles. It doesn't end well.

And while we're holding people accountable, teens of the world, when you hear your friend rambling on and on and on about killing people and you don't tell a single soul, guess who else gets to have involuntary manslaughter charges - you.

That said, NO WE ABSOLUTELY DO NOT NEED MORE GUN LAWS. If anything that Amendment has been boxed out enough. And no, we don't need to watch every kids post online (didn't we rail against that with NSA?) and assume that every kid with some obsession with Nazis is somehow going to kill everyone he sees. 

Sometimes sadly, bad stuff happens to very good people.


http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/20/us/charleston-shooting-website/index.html

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Herniated Disc

Image
The Problem: Herniated L5/S1 disc causing severe sciatica Example MRI: What is Sciatica: Sciatica causes pain, a burning sensation, numbness, or tingling radiating from the lower back and upper buttock down the back of the thigh to the back of the leg. Severe sciatica can make walking difficult if not impossible. Sometimes the symptoms of sciatica are aggravated by walking or bending at the waist and relieved by lying down. So what about the pain? Sciatica is often characterized by the following symptoms: Pain on one side of the buttock or in one leg that is worse when sitting Burning or tingling down the leg Weakness, numbness or difficulty moving the leg or foot A constant pain on one side of the rear A sharp pain that may make it difficult to stand up or to walk So what caused it? A herniated L5/S1 disc Interesting facts: - Herniated discs in the lumbar region are very common in active males age 30-40 - At the one and two year mark both surgical and non-s...
Read more

Fox News or CNN?

Ah, Fox and CNN. Where to start. Each one has its own bias. I was, for a very very long time an avid CNN viewer, literally the TV would be on CNN when I got home from work and stay there. Until the 2008 elections. I could not believe how much CNN backed the Democratic party. Almost to a point of annoyance. For every on RNC member on a panel there would be 2 DNC, usually one black man and one woman. The RNC person was almost always a white male. What I couldn't believe was the entire lack of respect for the opposing candidates on the Republican side. Now before you go "damn right-wing Republican" understand these FACTS: - Member of the Democratic Party - Libertarian - NRA Life Member What does that equal? Me. Not a single word up there said Republican. In fact, I've never voted for a presidential republican candidate. Maybe my lack of line loyalty allows me to have an open mind where others seen inherently sheltered. I have very strict guidelines for leaders; 1) be hon...
Read more