As human beings, this is not the time for political point scoring, it is time for mourning and reflection. Each story we hear from survivors touched a nerve we human beings all shared - the mutual respect for mankind and for the love of life that we all share as a species. Look at this wonderful picture of a couple deeply in love; who dreamed of sharing their lives together as a married couple in the future. Their lives, hopes, and dreams, however, were ended by a simple decision to enjoy a quiet moment at the theater when a sick man entered that theater blazing. In her words, the most dearest person in her life shielded her and took whatever bullets that would have other wise killed her. He died and she lived! This and many other heartfelt stories from victims and witnesses of this horrible crime do touch us in special ways.
But as Americans, this is not the time for political point scoring either. The temptation of politicizing "gun-rights" is ever more apparent with the reaction of the left-wing media to the first reports of this massacre. Political activists have already called for gun laws, others suggested more stricter ways of handling guns. While horrors of this senseless coward act by a sick man may continue to hang over our head - maybe for the rest of the year - the truth is that guns don't killed and judging from the history of this man, it is simply impossible to predict how this lunatic would act. He never had a record with the political. He was an honored students and a PhD candidates. Even if there's stricter law, nothing would stop this sick man from committing this horrendous crime. Nothing in this case can justify the effort to eradicate individuals' right to bear arms. Laws are laws and can only be changed on their own merits.
Should we single out guns? How about the deaths of kids in swimming pools? Should we also ban swimming pools?
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