I didn’t think I would have to write a blog like this, especially at this time of year. I hoped and I prayed for something like this to never happen again. Killing is a crime, no questions asked. However, killing children is a crime against humanity.
We must discuss and address the root causes of such issues, to prevent tragedies from happening again. In my opinion, it’s a complex issue and it doesn’t just boil down to the social fabric of the country, the freedom of possessing guns, a bad foreign policy, disconnection with Diaspora communities, misinterpretation of religious texts, political lies or laws favouring the rich over the poor. No. The root causes are many and we mustn’t bury our heads in the sand like ostriches.
I am also very sad to see there are opportunistic companies taking advantage of parents’ fears for their children’s safety with highly expensive security devices, costing hundreds of dollars/British pounds.
In my opinion, if a patient is sick, then the doctor has to find out the root cause of the illness. The doctor can decide accordingly how to treat the illness – with medicines or through surgery. As long as our politicians and decision-makers are acting like incompetent doctors, trying to treat some symptoms without realising what the root causes of the problem are, and then burying their heads in the sand like ostriches, there won’t be a solution.
It is time to sit down together and discuss what is the way forward and how can our children have a future.
