Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Illegal Origami

Last year (2012), there were stories about kids being disciplined for symbolism associated with guns.  One child, whose ASL (American Sign Language) name symbol resembled fingers held like a gun, was told to essentially change the name symbol.  Today, it seems, we have reached a new low:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/fifth-grader-reprimanded-bringing-paper-gun-school-181022936.html

A little girl carries a folded sheet of paper and is called a murderer.  She is  threatened with arrest,  and this by a school authority figure.

Let's look at some facts. 

1.  Can anyone be arrested for carrying a piece of paper folded to resemble the shape of a gun?  Even for an adult, the answer should be no.  For a child, that seems to be the height of ridicule. 
2.  Was the little girl breaking the law?  Are you kidding?
3. Did the little girl deserve the treatment she got?  No way.

The paranoia and vilification of gun owners is reaching new heights.  The manifestations are bordering on mass hysteria.   And, on the backs of this, legislation is being written.  Some interesting parallels in history come to mind:

1. The Salem Witch trials.
2.  The Russian October Revolution.
3.  The burning of the Reichstag.
4.   Kristallnacht.

We look at these as criminal hate acts, and that is exactly what is happening towards gun owners today.  Each of these acts of hatred resulted in legislation that we consider evil.

Allowing such hatred and hysteria to exist in our society is not only endangering our freedoms, but is endangering innocent and lawful members of our society.  Yet the media and some politicians insist on whipping up the frenzy rather than applying calm and reason.

Exactly why this is happening is a mystery.  The fact it is happening is now indisputable.  Keeping in mind what the other acts of hatred listed above led to, this is very scary.

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