{"id":130864,"date":"2016-06-12T23:13:24","date_gmt":"2016-06-13T05:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2016\/06\/12\/what-does-one-say-what-does-one-do.html"},"modified":"2016-06-12T23:13:24","modified_gmt":"2016-06-13T05:13:24","slug":"what-does-one-say-what-does-one-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hill-kleerup.org\/blog\/2016\/06\/12\/what-does-one-say-what-does-one-do.html","title":{"rendered":"What does one say? What does one do?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the face of an evil and a tragedy like the Orlando club massacre [http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/storyline\/orlando-nightclub-massacre\/orlando-nightclub-shooting-emergency-services-respond-reports-gunman-n590446<\/a>], what does one do? What can<\/i> one do?<\/p>\n

Thoughts and prayers are a fine first step … but when they are the only<\/i> step, then they become more a way to wave off the need to actually act<\/i> [http:\/\/whatever.scalzi.com\/2016\/06\/12\/thoughts-and-prayers\/<\/a>, and, also, James 2:14-20 http:\/\/wist.info\/bible\/4934\/<\/a>].<\/p>\n

But what actions can one take? The immediate desire is to do<\/i> something, to keep such a thing from happening again. But what? <\/p>\n

– Political scaremongering and lobbying shenanigans aside, it's not yet clear that this is an obvious gun control thang; that information may change, but the knee-jerk "Ban all guns! \/ All guns must remain free!" reaction doesn't strike me as practical or useful.
– Lurid headlines and (again) political scaremongering aside, there's no sign that the perpetrator is sufficiently representative of Muslims in the United States to draw any sort of message as to What Group to Blame (any more than considering the perp as male, heterosexual, and\/or a Southerner is).
– Simply giving up faith in humanity, bolting the doors, and living in fear and depression, tempting though it may be, doesn't seem particularly productive or worthwhile.<\/p>\n

About all I can see to do, concretely, right now, is to try to reach out to help the victims of this particular tragedy. Equality Florida is collecting money to assist the victims and victims' families [https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/2942a444<\/a>]. That, at least, or something simiilar, would seem to be works to go along with thoughts\/faith.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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In the face of an evil and a tragedy like the Orlando club massacre [http:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/storyline\/orlando-nightclub-massacre\/orlando-nightclub-shooting-emergency-services-respond-reports-gunman-n590446], what does one do? What can one do? Thoughts and prayers are a fine first step … but when they are the only step, then they become more a way to wave off the need to actually act [http:\/\/whatever.scalzi.com\/2016\/06\/12\/thoughts-and-prayers\/, and, … Continue reading “What does one say? 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