02.16.08
It ain’t supposed to happen!
Once more it happened. The “authorities” had taken all the “proper” measures. Put in place all the “proper” laws, rules, regulations and controls. And then - well someone didn’t toe the line that they had drawn. It happens all the time, every day in fact - somewhere or several somewheres in the world. And yet one can predict the typical reaction of the sheeple - another call for more rules and regulations to control inanimate objects.
Northern Illinois. West of Chicago. One of the areas of the country in which the God given right to self defense has been limited by ignorant or malevolent (take your pick) authorities. And the results are predictable - some person in search of “revenge” or their “fifteen minutes” (hours? days? whatever the media will give them now) of fame takes an inanimate object and utilizes it to inflict death and destruction on unarmed people. And again, just as predictably, folks start blaming the object instead of the person who used it for harm.
Why are these things happening in precisely the places where folks think they should be “safe”? And their logic tells them that they are safe there, after all, don’t they have the rule of law to protect them? But as the founding fathers pointed out, a republic is only fit to govern a people that is morally, mentally and spiritually fit for freedom. It will not work for a people that have given up their moral, mental and spiritual obligations - which our current society has done for the most part. Where do you find a citizen who is willing to “call a spade a spade” when it comes to what is right or wrong? If one stands up to denounce homosexuality, abortion, sexual promiscuity or any other “sacred cow” then one is shouted down by the mantra of “we must be tolerant” - and so our society has become “tolerant” and given up their moral compass in exchange for the fluctuating, inconsistent and uncertain guidance of “anything goes”. Where do you find a person who takes time to think things through anymore? People want answers NOW - if at all. An excellent example is in the area of mathematical instruction. Kids are not being taught the very basic mathematical principles. They can rarely do any functions in their heads - it all has to be filtered through a calculator. And rather than knowing what is going on in the world around them, folks are mesmerized by the latest “American Idol” or other such “reality” show that has no bearing on real life. And when it comes to a right relationship with God - well folks either delegate that to the church or deny He exists at all.
When it comes to “ensuring safety”, there is no longer a consensus that safety is an individual concern. No one remembers the wise words spoken long ago: “He who gives up freedom in exchange for safety, deserves neither freedom nor safety.” One must be responsible in order to enjoy the fruits of freedom and ensure safety for oneself and one’s family. But our society teaches us that we are NOT responsible - unless taken to a court of law and forced to pay for another’s stupidity because THEY can’t be held responsible for their own stupidity (reference the McDonalds coffee case).
So “It ain’t supposed to happen!” but it will, time and again, until our society wakes up and realizes that inanimate objects are NOT the problem. The problem is that individuals utilize them incorrectly and other individuals are denied the means to defend themselves and others from them. It’s about people, people who have strayed FAR away from their Creator and who choose to violate His principles of conduct.