Letter: Heart control: We need to heal first, then society will change

Published: Tuesday, Dec. 18 2012 12:00 a.m. MST

We must heal our hearts first. Then society will change by itself.

David Goldman, AP

Summary

There has been yet another heartbreaking act of violence. Immediately, the dialogue turns to gun control, as if that is the answer to the problem.

Outward control cannot heal a heart filled with rage. When millions flock to the latest violent movie and contention sells on the airwaves, we have only ourselves to blame.

We must heal our hearts first. Then society will change by itself.

Kathleen Newton

Lindon

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Screwdriver

Casa Grande, AZ

No, I really do blame the gun industry and the right wing that has fanned the flames of discontent that have led to record gun sales. Millions of new naive, inexperienced and unprepared gun owners have been created in the last few years spurred on by More..

6:05 a.m. Dec. 18, 2012
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The Real Maverick

Orem, UT

This letter could be summed up in one sentence, "Lets kick the can down the road and."

Which is exactly what has happened for years and years. We give ourselves, "time to heal" which is just another way of saying, More..

9:23 a.m. Dec. 18, 2012
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Craig Clark

Boulder, CO

Kathleen,

"....We must heal our hearts first. Then society will change by itself."
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I wish it were that simple, Kathleen, but we've been down this road too many times to think that More..

8:55 a.m. Dec. 18, 2012
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