Forgiveness

If you have been following the news of the tragedy in Pennsylvania then you will have read how an Amish elder went to the family of the man who killed their children to let them know that they forgive him. It sure puts to shame the petty grudges we hold in our life doesn't it?

The other story that bothers me is the Florida Congressman and who knew of his conduct and when. I believe that a simple caution of don't email the Page anymore was totally inappropriate. The Congressman should have been made to resign immediately and get into therapy at the very first. That would have been the way to protect the other children.

It is obvious that there are serious problems in our society where children are the victims. Our children are our most precious possessions. We have them for a finite period of time and we need to take care of them and nurture them so they can grow up to be healthy and happy adults. We need to make sure that they are not preyed upon by outside forces that could corrupt or damage them.

As a society we need to stop and take a good look at what is happening. What are the forces that are corrupting people that allow them to think of life is so worthless that they can victimize others? While I am a strong advocate of free speech and freedom of expression I also believe that we should take care that material that is inappropriate for children be kept from them until they have the maturity to understand it. I have grave doubts about the proliferation of violent video games that teach our children how to kill and maim as many opponents as they can in guise of fun. I would much rather see our children have to deal with challenging games such as Myst where they have to use their brains to solve the puzzles. I would suggest to game makers that they take a real good look at the games they put out. Are they just shoot them up games or are they something young people can use to challenge their minds rather then just their wrists.

There are too many dead children right now and we as a society need to find out why and discover what we are going to do to really change the society we live in so that all children can be safe. We need to find out what is corrupting the souls of so many people. Knee jerk restrictions are not the answer. Finding what is causing the rot and getting to the real core of the problem and solving it is what is needed.

The picture is called "Storytime" and is the cover art of my short story series. A series in which I go into the nature of good and evil and how to fight the evil.