Do you think the book was one-sided or fair?
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Re: Do you think the book was one-sided or fair?
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Brilliant response! Our youth needs healing.sepicatt wrote: ↑01 Mar 2018, 20:38 The book is definitely one-sided but you know it right away. The author is upfront about it. And both sides are going to have their books. But I agree with the person who said that you should read both sides and understand where each is coming from. Personally, I see students every day getting stabbed and beaten and shot in inner city schools. Safety as a whole is an issue and its not just a gun issue. I mean, one incident last year six students held another down while they repeatedly stabbed the boy with pencils (it was gang affiliated but happened inside a school building). But you also have students who get suspended for assaults (physical and sexual), beating others up (students and faculty), threats, etc and at the end of the day they get to go back to school bc you cannot deny them their education. And half of the time its the victim who has to get a "safety transfer". There is something wrong with the picture and gun control is only part of the argument. Schools need to be made safe places to go again...for students and staff.
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I agree. The author did mention that so people were aware before they started reading. I don’t think the book suffered because of it. I think it was a very well written book
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Some of the topics he touched on just plays into societies fears, the way it was written. For example, the mention of pit bulls being bred for malicious intent. Pit bulls were originally bred to bite and hold large animals like bulls. They were used as helpers. Later society bred them to fight each other. Pit bulls, like other breeds, react to how they are raised. Yes, they can be vicious if they are raised that way, but so can any other breed. His broad statement plays into societies already irrational fears of this breed. Also, gun ownership is very one-sided. We personally own guns that we use for hunting. If the need arises, yes, we will use them for protection. With that being said, that doesn't mean we will become mass shooters. As with anything else, it all depends on one’s own personal reaction and interaction.
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He showed concerns for self-defense as well as concerns for the public safety with guns in the wrong hands.
I think he presented multiple facets of the issue.
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