The following was written on February 16 in the World News section of the
Daily Monitor, one of two English-written national newspapers in Uganda. In the other
English-written paper, New Vision, there were no details given on the Florida
shooting, only a listing of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in America and
where this most recent shooting was ranked.
Daily Monitor Headline: "17 killed
in US high school attack.
Sub-heading: Deadly: This is the sixth school shooting incident in
2018 that has either wounded or killed students."
“Growing Trend: The
deadly gun rampage at a Florida high school on Wednesday took to 6 the number
of school shootings across the United States so far this year, a phenomenon
that authorities seem powerless to prevent.
The stunning number underscored how commonplace gun violence has become
in America, with students in elementary and secondary schools regularly
performing drills on how to react in an “active shooter” situation.”
So these are my questions....
Within America, what is our responsibility to ourselves?
Emanating from America, what is our responsibility to others around the world?
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| This is what democracy looks like. |
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