tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23020174.post1846697310734534659..comments2023-12-02T05:36:17.832-05:00Comments on Sexuality and Religion: What's the Connection?: Lawrence King, Age 15, Rest in PeaceDebra W. Haffnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03018331891805010135noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23020174.post-50359160044707434342008-03-04T14:03:00.000-05:002008-03-04T14:03:00.000-05:00Really, I don't think the handgun was the problem ...Really, I don't think the handgun was the problem here. That kid woulda stabbed the other one with a knife if he couldn't have gotten his hands on a handgun. (Shame on the irresponsible gun owners! They make responsible gun owners look bad.)<BR/><BR/>The issue is one that you brought up... WHY such hatred and intolerance? Differences can be scary (and I think that's a human reaction we tend to sweep under the rug when we talk about tolerance and diversity) but how do we get to the point that it's threatening enough to make someone want to kill someone else over it? Is it a combination of programming from society and the not knowing of how to deal with feelings?C4bl3Fl4m3https://www.blogger.com/profile/10407733748939470954noreply@blogger.com