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I see the problem as being three prongged:
1. Ban all weapons of mass destruction as only law enforcement and military should have them.
2. Mental health isues need to be funded and addressed.
3. Violence in our culture needs to be toned down.

I will only address the last issue as I expounded on various threads on the other two points of contention. Today's children need to play more with their imaginations and with learning type toys. They need to be more activities with other children as oppossed to sitting in front of a computer whether hand held etc......

I wish the children of today had the days when we were thrown outside to play in the street as I remember we were always busy playing stickball, ring a levio and other games. We were safe in the neighborhood as the neighbors looked out for us. I think everyone our age misses those day as today's kids need to be entertained from the moment they open their eyes to the time they go to sleep with video games. It's a different world for sure as they need to be watched less something bad will happen to them.

I agree with ugotme in that their social interaction with their peers leaves a lot to be desired. I remember a story when a mother took her adult daughter to lunch and the daughter played with a hand held device throughout dinner instead of interacting with her mother. How sad........