![]() ![]() ![]() We can outlaw guns, but if it’s not a gun, it will be a knife, a bomb, poison, a hatchet, etc., that will end up being the means of the violence that comes out of a heart that needs transformation. Why? Because, in the end, people kill people. Unless we address the spiritual condition of the souls of men and women, no amount of safety procedures or gun safety laws will stem the tide of violence we’re experiencing as a culture. Sadly, while violence is on the rise, the very entities that could help us – a well rounded education that teaches people how to think rather than indoctrinate them in the shallow disciplines of deconstructionism, religious institutions that focus on spiritual transformation, and familial bonds of love that teach the highest of all forms of government (that is, self-government) – are all on the decline or are mocked as insufficient means of change. What I’m speaking of are those cultural institutions that shape and point the human heart toward that which is good, not bad, so that angry violence is not an option. What I’m speaking of is not more economic opportunity or even more educational endeavors. What does this mean? It means that while sensible safety laws of all kinds are important, addressing the essentials of the human condition – our souls – is necessary. Call it what you will (sin, mental health issues, psychosomatic issues) there is, as Alexander Solzhenitsyn hinted at in his June 8, 1978, Harvard Commencement speech, "A World Split Apart," and explicitly noted in "The Gulag Archipelago," “The line separating good and evil passes not through states, not between classes, nor between political parties either – but right through every human heart – and through all human hearts.” It may even force us to resurrect and deal with such notions as the Judeo-Christian understandings of original sin, noting that humans are sinners by nature, choice and behavior, and are in need of transformation. Hear more Tennessee voices: Get the weekly opinion newsletter for insightful and thought-provoking columns. Tim Burchett said 'We're not gonna fix it,' when talking about gun reform ![]() Further, it may force us to admit the notion that people are sometimes good, but inherently flawed.įocus on mental health: Why U.S. It is to say that when we say that people kill people it requires us to acknowledge that inanimate objects do not kill people people kill people. This statement is not an attempt to avoid sensible laws or to hinder sensible safety procedures. The reason we avoid the issue of human agency is because it may prompt us to take a deeper look into the human condition, into our own souls. I have never known a gun, a knife, a bomb or any other means of death to act apart from human agency. While we tangentially address the mental or spiritual health of the shooter, we rarely deeply delve into this singular truth – people kill people. And so the cycle goes – that is, until the next shooting. In the wake of the tragedy, minor changes are made to a variety of gun laws, buildings are made safer, and safety procedures are implemented and practiced. Aficionados on both sides emerge, one calling for more gun control, the other to push back against such laws. The song is a fan favorite, it is still a key part of their live set.Watch Video: Burchett expands on "we're not gonna fix it" remark about shootings It is known to be some of the best work from lead guitarist Mick Mars. Released as a video, it garnered the band their first true exposure on MTV. Written by bassist Nikki Sixx, the song was released as a single on Januand spent 10 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, peaking at #54 and # 18 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. "Looks That Kill" is a Mötley Crüe song released on their 1983 album Shout at the Devil.
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