"The last 30 years have seen heinous mass shootings of innocents become "ho-hum" events of everyday life - from Columbine (1999) to Sandy Hook (2012) schools; to just-engaged 20-year-old-Israelis walking (2025) in Washington, D.C.; to Laney college football coach John Beam (November 2025). Mental health issues do occur; 100 years ago, such shootings didn't. Grievances exist, but why think cold-blooded murder solves anything?"
"What happened to morals and ethics - originating from family teachings, logic or biblical dicta - required for every society's survival? We cannot forever blame "others." Resume teaching personal responsibility. There is no longer any "right" or "wrong." Anything goes. You don't like somebody's hat, politics or religion? Shoot them. Are you, Mr. and Ms. America, proud of the lack of behavioral standards we now have? Is anarchy - where "anything goes" - something we seek for our children?"
Mass shootings have become routine over the past 30 years, with deadly incidents ranging from school massacres to recent public shootings. Mental-health problems sometimes occur, but such issues alone do not explain the spread of cold-blooded murder. Cultural decline in morals and ethics, rooted in family teachings, logic, or religious precepts, contributes to weakening social norms. Blaming external groups does not address the underlying loss of personal responsibility. Restoring behavioral standards and resuming instruction in personal responsibility are presented as necessary measures to protect children and preserve societal survival.
Read at The Mercury News
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