• chemical_cutthroat@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    I’m not arguing that it couldn’t have been prevented. I’m not trying to advocate for thought crimes or anything wild like that. I’m just saying that he killed 18 people, and there is a very real chance that if he was still alive he would try to do it again, even with treatment. Now, that chance is 0%, and I think that we owe it to the 18 people who died to agree that maybe this is a fine way for things to have ended. I’m sure potential targets 19, 20, etc. agree.

    It’s terrible. It shouldn’t happen. We should be able to help out every person in the world who is in pain. BUT WE CAN’T. Everyone loves to kick the can down the road and let the blame fall to the VA or Mental Hospitals, or whothefuckever, but no one wants to do anything about it. If you don’t like it, then you need to do something about it, because not enough people are, but the minute you talk about, “I don’t have the time,” but hop on Lemmy to argue with strangers, or “I can’t afford to take time off of work,” but buy a new phone or whatthefuckever that you don’t need, then realize that you are part of the problem. If you think the people of the Armed Forces need better help, then what are you doing right now? Because it sure as shit isn’t helping them.