Austins Rants and Raves

Rated by flyingrose on Aug 03 2007, 7:03pm

I admire this young man's wisdom and desire to help others. I admire his desire for Peace. I disagree with his stand on guns because I understand that it is not the guns themselves that matter - there is always another way to do violence. What must change is our belief that violence - even violence committed in self-defense - is the solution. Violence has NEVER led to peace - it can only lead to more violence. The solution is feeling safe enough to release our fears. The solution is love, non-violent resistance - loving anyone who would do us harm into peace. There is a brilliant story which illustrates this concept and how it can work at http://tommyschmitz.blogspot.com/2006/06/tokyo-twins-introduction.html From the page: "Guns don't kill people, people do. Thats why certain people should not have a gun. Gun laws [or should i have said "people laws"] need to be stricter and need to be enforced. But the laws need not to stop a would be hero."