[kingofbeer]

Originally Posted by ElDiabloJoe

I would argue these issues largely started when the number of two-parent involved households declined, the removal of moral religious codes from schools became commonplace, and the rapid uncontrolled access to violent video games, movies, and pornography became commonplace.

Solutions to these tragic events start there, in my opinion. Secondary steps include the cessation of "My child is special, unique, and my best friend who can do whatever they want" mindsets (often fed by Montessori type education plans) coupled with the encouragement and fostering of a sense of community and reliance on one-another. Ya know, like scouting programs used to do until those were demonized as well.

What we are experiencing is the snowballed consequences of decades of policies. Policies that removed parents, citizenship, accountability, and religion from education programs and instead injected other, ummm, philosophies of individualism, elitism, nihilism, identity=everything thought, and Marxism.

When I was a kid we played cowboys and indians, and cops and robbers. We did not start shooting people in real life. We did not have any access to guns. These days, guns are easy to get. People leave them in their house and don't lock them up. They leave them in their car.