Stop the Reactivity

While the data is not in yet, perhaps he was killed because of the human tendency to demonize those with whom we disagree. The right and the left are both very capable of such demonization. It is the human condition at its worst. What's more, Kirk's death shows that we Americans live within a culture of violence. We are a violent, armed people who deal with violent language and action through more violence. We exist within a cycle of violence. We need to discover a means to stop the cycle, to stop the reactivity. All of us have a responsibility to do our part.