Sunday, June 12, 2016

Sunday Morning

After a fitful night of sleep, I woke up to the tragic news that a mass shooting had occurred. Unfortunately, living in America this kind of news headline has almost lost its shock value. I'm hardly surprised when I see that another shooting has occurred at a school or university. I was however shocked to find out that this was the largest mass shooting in American history. Fifty people were killed at a gay club while even more were injured and hospitalized. While speculations about terror involvement are being made, the father of the shooter himself said that just weeks earlier his son was disgusted by the sight of two men kissing. He all but called it a hate crime, which from what I can tell is exactly what this was. I am heartbroken that in 2016, hate crimes are still a daily occurrence. I am devastated that so many have died and been persecuted simply for being themselves. And I am angry that so many people deny that gun violence is a real, threatening issue to our country. I will never, ever believe that the solution to gun violence is more guns. We need gun control now more than ever, and we need love. Hate only breeds more hate, and our country has been a breeding ground for hate for far too long.

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