I propose creating a mechanism for having someone involuntarily committed.

Feb 23, 2018
5:45:11pm

cujo22 Walk-on

I think that is something to consider. People basically knew this kid was going to do something, but there was nothing that could be done to prevent it.

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Re: Florida shooting. I agree with this article. Strong families is the answer.

cujo22

2/23/18 10:12am

i don't think anybody disagrees, but it is fairly difficult to legislate.

smokymountainrain

2/23/18 10:14am

Remind me why we think legislation is the answer

buffgato

2/23/18 10:15am

legislation matters in public health crisis. Its just that right now people

buckeyecougarguy

2/23/18 10:19am

Because doing nothing is signing the death warrant of more kids

Dissenter

2/23/18 10:35am

I'm not sure I believe that

buffgato

2/23/18 10:42am

I, for one, don't want to witness the NEXT 'Largest mass shooting'... again

Dissenter

2/23/18 10:47am

I don't want to see that either

buffgato

2/23/18 10:54am

1-2% income tax penalty for not holding family home evening.

buckeyecougarguy

2/23/18 10:16am

I've got to believe some Utah legislator has seriously considered this

CommodoreCoug

2/23/18 10:17am

Pretty good argument that legistlation has done the opposite.

JAGA97

2/23/18 10:24am

i agree it would help. but how do you get it to happen

v1k0u6

2/23/18 10:15am

More perks for stable home, make it harder to divorce.

swimbro

2/23/18 10:21am

What laws to strengthen families would you propose?

Tare

2/23/18 10:16am

Don't know. Maybe the thing that would be most effective can't be legislated.

cujo22

2/23/18 5:37pm

More specifically, families following the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Reasonable1

2/23/18 5:47pm

In Florida, both of the shooter's parents had died. Are you calling for death

DapperDan

2/23/18 10:21am

Snaaaaaaaaaaaaaark

SandYFan

2/23/18 10:25am

But on a serious note, strong families are not just limited to parents and children...

buffgato

2/23/18 10:30am

By all reports a very nice family took him in

DapperDan

2/23/18 10:41am

Not calling for any particular action, not against any particular action.

cujo22

2/23/18 5:42pm

Agree 100% but as the wicked get more wicked what can be done to protect my kid?

Reasonable1

2/23/18 10:32am

Wicked parents? haha... That's quite a category.

coug almighty

2/23/18 10:47am

Lol

Reasonable1

2/23/18 10:59am

Maybe home school when you feel the risk is sufficiently high. ??

cujo22

2/23/18 5:43pm

It's not the more "effective" solution. It's the ideal solution, but it's a

Jay Rick

2/23/18 10:56am

or alternatively join the frenzy that more federal or state laws will rid the

cwilke1

2/23/18 1:30pm

Laws probably can’t rid the world of evil, but they might be able to make the

Jay Rick

2/23/18 1:44pm

Well, we gotta do SOMETHING

Dissenter

2/23/18 1:47pm

how about we start with a more urgent issue like 700,000 legal abortions

cwilke1

2/23/18 1:56pm

b/c half (or more) of the country disagrees with you that "most abortions are

Jay Rick

2/23/18 2:10pm

I agree that the abortion is angle is silly. But I would say that

cujo22

2/23/18 5:49pm

Using a whataboutism destroys your argument, fwiw

Dissenter

2/23/18 2:10pm

sorry had to look up that one - a whataboutism. I take its like changing the

cwilke1

2/23/18 2:29pm

I propose creating a mechanism for having someone involuntarily committed.

cujo22

2/23/18 5:45pm

Aren’t his parents dead?

Sumguy

2/24/18 4:01pm

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