Category: violence
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A Shooting
As I’m waiting to go up to the choir stands, a girl from the middle school asks me how I ended up in a wheelchair. There’s no malice in her question, no insult. She’s just curious. There’s a small ramp put in just for me, just for this occasion on the school football field. The…
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Plato and Aristotle Weigh in on Agatha Christie
Back in the olden days, Plato made the argument that still resonates today: Violence on T.V. causes violence in real life. Okay, maybe that’s not a direct quote. But the essence of the argument is there. According to Plato in his Republic, poets specifically should not be allowed into a well-ordered society because, well, they…