I am so saddened to hear of this sick and heartbreaking story. There is no need for these things to happen, what in the world could be wrong with someone to do this to such innocent children. My thoughts go out to the families struck by this tragedy...Truly a very sad day!

what in the world could be wrong with someone to do this to such innocent children.

I'm sure everyone has their own feelings here, but mine are that guns have been around a very long time, and mental illness even longer. Neither of these things on their own or together can truly explain the ever increasing rate of these kinds of tragedies. My personal belief is that people 25 years old and younger are growing up in a totally "virtual" world. They have no connection to a real physical community. Many of them live in what I like to call totally "connected" isolation. If you ask them, they say they have hundreds of "freinds" and are "on-line" all the time. The reality is more often that they "live" in their room or their parents basement, rarely engaging others in any real interaction. Even when they're in group, they're more likely to be texting on their smart phones than engaging eachother. This is the new disturbing reality.
Combine the above with the decline in support for Christian based moral values in our culture and I for one am not surprised we now see people with warped, artificially constructed mentalities running around.
We can't do much (if anything) about the march toward being technologically "connected" at all times. What we can do is reach out and try and keep at least one foot of those around us grounded in a sense of real, tangible community and morality. If you're raising a child as described above, I'm telling you right now you should be insisting that they do volunteer work in the community, attend church, etc...
We need to foster compassion and social responsibility in our kids when they're young, especially if they show signs of introversion or have trouble making and keeping close real freinds.
Regardless of how or why it happened, my heart goes out to everyone in that town, especially the family and freinds of the victims. I pray that they be granted a "peace the passes understanding" (Philippians 4:7).

what in the world could be wrong with someone to do this to such innocent children.

I'm sure everyone has their own feelings here, but mine are that guns have been around a very long time, and mental illness even longer. Neither of these things on their own or together can truly explain the ever increasing rate of these kinds of tragedies. My personal belief is that people 25 years old and younger are growing up in a totally "virtual" world. They have no connection to a real physical community. Many of them live in what I like to call totally "connected" isolation. If you ask them, they say they have hundreds of "freinds" and are "on-line" all the time. The reality is more often that they "live" in their room or their parents basement, rarely engaging others in any real interaction. Even when they're in group, they're more likely to be texting on their smart phones than engaging eachother. This is the new disturbing reality.
Combine the above with the decline in support for Christian based moral values in our culture and I for one am not surprised we now see people with warped, artificially constructed mentalities running around.
We can't do much (if anything) about the march toward being technologically "connected" at all times. What we can do is reach out and try and keep at least one foot of those around us grounded in a sense of real, tangible community and morality. If you're raising a child as described above, I'm telling you right now you should be insisting that they do volunteer work in the community, attend church, etc...
We need to foster compassion and social responsibility in our kids when they're young, especially if they show signs of introversion or have trouble making and keeping close real freinds.
Regardless of how or why it happened, my heart goes out to everyone in that town, especially the family and freinds of the victims. I pray that they be granted a "peace the passes understanding" (Philippians 4:7).

Amen to everything you said. Society and technology are creating an "otherworld" where the inhabitants look like us...but inside they have no concept or relationship to true humanity. Prayers to ALL the families involved.

Well said greenguy.

Well said greenguy.

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Ditto

what in the world could be wrong with someone to do this to such innocent children.

I'm sure everyone has their own feelings here, but mine are that guns have been around a very long time, and mental illness even longer. Neither of these things on their own or together can truly explain the ever increasing rate of these kinds of tragedies. My personal belief is that people 25 years old and younger are growing up in a totally "virtual" world. They have no connection to a real physical community. Many of them live in what I like to call totally "connected" isolation. If you ask them, they say they have hundreds of "freinds" and are "on-line" all the time. The reality is more often that they "live" in their room or their parents basement, rarely engaging others in any real interaction. Even when they're in group, they're more likely to be texting on their smart phones than engaging eachother. This is the new disturbing reality.
Combine the above with the decline in support for Christian based moral values in our culture and I for one am not surprised we now see people with warped, artificially constructed mentalities running around.
We can't do much (if anything) about the march toward being technologically "connected" at all times. What we can do is reach out and try and keep at least one foot of those around us grounded in a sense of real, tangible community and morality. If you're raising a child as described above, I'm telling you right now you should be insisting that they do volunteer work in the community, attend church, etc...
We need to foster compassion and social responsibility in our kids when they're young, especially if they show signs of introversion or have trouble making and keeping close real freinds.
Regardless of how or why it happened, my heart goes out to everyone in that town, especially the family and freinds of the victims. I pray that they be granted a "peace the passes understanding" (Philippians 4:7).

You speak the truth my friend. Children left to occupy their time through computers and video games are definately being desensitized and left to sit confused in a confusing world. That said though, our ability to help the folks with mental issues is practically non-existent...we spend loads on court, and protecting the rights of criminals, and very little helping the most vulnerable and disturbed folks in ther daily lives.

As I advocate and live by, keep your kids active in sports and the community, as well get them out camping, and learning skills that probably 95% + of the children do not have...basic shelters, eating out of a can over an open fire, learning to hunt and fish and generally be a well rounded individual with skills beyond setting your microwave.

Cheers, be safe, and help each other out,
Chevy55

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CPN's official statement on the affair.

http://www.canadianpreppersnetwork.com/2012/12/important-anouncement.html