An interesting read -- scroll to comment #8 for additional interesting reading.
A Culture of Entrenched Cowardice
22jan13
Chris Hernandez
"I don’t claim to know the true motivations of everyone who opposes armed citizens’ response to mass shooters. But I do know that this mindset certainly can be a cynical, self-serving way to disguise blatant fear of taking action as “good sense”. I fear that this mindset is changing us from a brave culture, a culture where people are expected to defend the defenseless, to a culture of deeply entrenched cowardice. A culture where outright refusal to defend even one’s own family is celebrated as a mark of high intelligence."
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link to blog article and comments below:
http://chrishernandezauthor.com/2013...hed-cowardice/