A Nobler Approach to Tragedy & Real Solutions
The shooting of 9 Black worshippers in a church in South Carolina was an evil, horrible act by a depraved, hateful racist. The Christian grace, on the other hand, of the family members who only days afterward offered their forgiveness, stands in stark contrast. They could have done as relatives of recent police shooting victims have done, and incited anger and violence and divisiveness, but chose not to. They took the high road. This, despite much more incontrovertible evidence of racist motives. And we should be grateful to them, and take lessons from them. They also stand in contrast to those who, while perhaps well-intentioned to prevent repeats of such acts, seem to act in knee-jerk fashion to attack tools and symbols of the perpetrator – his gun, and the Confederate flag. But clearly conveyed in their statements are political jabs for political gain. Both against defenders of the 2 nd Amendment (& by association w...