Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tucson Tragedy Aftermath
The violent attack on the U.S. Congresswoman and her constituents last Saturday left six people dead and many others gravely wounded. Among the dead is a nine year old girl and a federal judge. Everyone is condemning the attack and many of those are saying the cause is the vitriolic political rhetoric put about by the right wing and left wing politicians. Many are calling for civility, but is anyone listening? No. Both sides have already labeled the killer. Conservatives are calling him “liberal lunatic” and the left blame the Tea Party for his attack. We may never know what this insane man’s motives might have been. Either way, the poison being spewed should be unacceptable.
Free speech is an important part of our freedoms in the U.S. However, that freedom shouldn’t be used to incite violence against people who don’t agree with certain opinions. People can voice their opinions on subjects but then must let others decide on their own whether they agree or not. You can’t force your opinions on subjects but then must let others decide on their own whether they agree or not. You can’t force your opinions down other people’s throats. That’s the main problem between conservatives and liberals today. Both sides think they’re in some kind of a war and that one side will prevail. That is not going to happen. It’s time both sides accept this fact and tone down the words.
I don’t believe we want to see our country become a violent, living hell where a citizen fears voicing an opinion because they might be killed. I certainly don’t want to live in that reality. Do you?
Free speech is an important part of our freedoms in the U.S. However, that freedom shouldn’t be used to incite violence against people who don’t agree with certain opinions. People can voice their opinions on subjects but then must let others decide on their own whether they agree or not. You can’t force your opinions on subjects but then must let others decide on their own whether they agree or not. You can’t force your opinions down other people’s throats. That’s the main problem between conservatives and liberals today. Both sides think they’re in some kind of a war and that one side will prevail. That is not going to happen. It’s time both sides accept this fact and tone down the words.
I don’t believe we want to see our country become a violent, living hell where a citizen fears voicing an opinion because they might be killed. I certainly don’t want to live in that reality. Do you?
Labels: conservatives, Democrats, Left Wing, liberals, Republicans, rhetoric, Right Wing, Tucson
