04-21-2009, 06:11 AM
We are not an endangered species, and if some people are so negligent, stupid, careless, ignorant, lazy, absent-minded, or potentially violent, and the behavior results in an "accident", it would certainly be a trajedy but it could also be viewed upon as a process of thinning the herd. Likewise for those who would refuse to defend themselves even in the most dire of situations; those who would rather drop to the floor and take a fetal position, or cower in a corner rather than even picking up a fork for defense against an invading predator. It's a cold-blooded and insensitive way of viewing the issue, especially if children or innocent bystanders fall victim, and anyone responsible for negligent or intentional violence against an innocent should suffer, in one way or another, every single day for the rest of their lives. Like many issues within the American concept, it comes down to individual responsibility and yes, we all die. The only mystery in this most unpleasant aspect of our existence is where, when, how, and why.