Sex, Football and Politics

Some random issues that are on my mind on my son’s 10^th birthday:

1. There have been a rash of shootings involving young people in New York City. I’ve attached a list of links to give context.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2008/05/29/2008-05-29_teen_in_slay_had_arms_rap.html

http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=8&aid=82095

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2008/05/29/2008-05-29_suddenly_it_seems_like_citys_full_of_kid.html

While I totally understand that guns are very, very legal in the majority of the country, and even easier to obtain, how come no one ever, ever addresses the fact that someone chooses to use a gun?

If all the guns in the world disappeared, would violence end? I don’t think so.

I totally agree with the message that was on shirt that was on a bystander’s as she was being interviewed by NY1 regarding the incidents: “Guns don’t kill people, People kill people!

Why are people killing people? Especially our young people That’s the question I have.

What do you think?