I'm a bit confused as to why nobody has thought of just being more vigilant and aware of what's going on in schools to prevent school shootings. Most, if not all of the gunmen involved in every single school shooting has projected a sense of alienation. Perhaps the teachers and students should make a point to go out of their way to truly get to know everybody in their school, and not exclude people. There needs to be genuine camaraderie developed. Whenever the media features the description of these shooters, these guys tend to fit an alienated outsider sort of profile. They seem to have been shunned at school. Why else would they develop such a deep hate and drive to hurt everyone there? If these people had real social connections with people at school that made them feel TRULY a part of the school, that identity link with the school should force the person to associate their self identity with the school. This way the potential shooter can't dehumanize people he's familiar with on a daily basis. If he realizes he can depend upon them, and vice versa, that sense of social connection would likely prevent school shootings from ever happening.
One more thing! The ridiculous and useless commercial media is playing into these alienated shooters hands by making these sick murderers a for the moment celebrity. That limelight gives these shooters intensive attention they seek. My thought? Don't give them any media attention.
It's less about guns, weaponry, or whatever heinous tools get used in these violence sprees, and more about simple human behavior. Hate to say it all narrows down to that Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, but it's true.
Does everyone REALLY think arming teachers will stop gun violence?
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I'm a bit confused as to why nobody has thought of just being more vigilant and aware of what's going on in schools to prevent school shootings. Most, if not all of the gunmen involved in every single school shooting has projected a sense of alienation. Perhaps the teachers and students should make a point to go out of their way to truly get to know everybody in their school, and not exclude people. There needs to be genuine camaraderie developed. Whenever the media features the description of these shooters, these guys tend to fit an alienated outsider sort of profile. They seem to have been shunned at school. Why else would they develop such a deep hate and drive to hurt everyone there? If these people had real social connections with people at school that made them feel TRULY a part of the school, that identity link with the school should force the person to associate their self identity with the school. This way the potential shooter can't dehumanize people he's familiar with on a daily basis. If he realizes he can depend upon them, and vice versa, that sense of social connection would likely prevent school shootings from ever happening.
One more thing! The ridiculous and useless commercial media is playing into these alienated shooters hands by making these sick murderers a for the moment celebrity. That limelight gives these shooters intensive attention they seek. My thought? Don't give them any media attention.
It's less about guns, weaponry, or whatever heinous tools get used in these violence sprees, and more about simple human behavior. Hate to say it all narrows down to that Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, but it's true.