Let's fix the DFL's 'gun violence problem'

I'm still stunned at the wisdom exhibited by Cally Proctor in this op-ed. Ms. Proctor wrote "The young man who opened fire on a church filled with children wasn’t simply “evil in a vacuum.” He is the product of a culture that preys on pain and confusion. Instead of being lifted out of despair, people like him are too often encouraged to double down on it. Media, peers, parents, and broken systems feed lies into vulnerable hearts, and those lies bear fruit in hatred. Why are we not talking about this?"

Robin Westman told us that he "hated being trans" and that he wishes he hadn't brainwashed himself into transitioning. Stories of detransitioning are far from rare, though I wish we didn't need to hear about children getting hoodwinked into these procedures.

Further, I wish more parents saw parenting as their most important responsibility in this lifetime. Their job isn’t to be their kids’ friends. That’s their friends’ responsibility. This is Ms. Proctor's money quote:

The truth is, we live in a society unraveling spiritually. Where godlessness is not only normal, but trending. Where truth is optional and everybody gets to have their own. Where sacrifice is mocked and self-indulgence is praised.

I see it in other ways as well. We live in a culture that defends convenience over the value of life. We debate whether children are worth the sacrifice of time, money, career, sex appeal, and “self-care,” as if their very existence is a burden. If this is how we treat life in its most innocent form, how can we possibly stand for it when confronted with despair and death?

The problem is not only guns. The problem is us. Our spiritual decay. Our untruth. Our refusal to name evil and confront lies with truth. Until we face that, shootings will not stop.

We've acted like Leigh Finke is actually a woman capable of procreation. That's a myth. It isn't scientific reality. XY never equals XX:

I'd like to thank Ms. Proctor for this op-ed. I suspect that this was a difficult responsibility. Thankfully, Ms. Proctor put a high priority on acting like a responsible adult.