Thoughts, prayers and pixie dust
IF THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS or even pixie dust were real and viable solutions to the problems we face, then the world would be a far better place.
There would have been no Auschwitz, no Killing Fields, no cancer, no hurricanes that destroy property and people, no pain and no suffering. But thoughts and prayers are about as effective as pixie dust when it comes to resolving the ills of mankind, especially when it comes to the Americans and their obsession with guns.
I own a gun; a bolt-action rifle that can hold three rounds and I mention this simply as a way of letting you know that I’m familiar with and not opposed to the concept of rifles. However, I am very much opposed to assault rifles. They serve no other purpose than a machine specifically designed to kill as many people as possible in the shortest amount of time. And, as it’s been demonstrated again and again in the States, assault rifles are very, very efficient at slaughtering humans.
Of course, as we’re often told, “guns don’t kill people, people kill people”. The same could be said about cars but in the case of automobiles, at least everyone receives training and must take and pass an exam before obtaining a licence to drive. Once on the road, there is a well-established set of rules and laws that dictate how you use that car. That in turn is backed up with a well-structured law enforcement system designed to make you obey those laws.