Friday, June 19, 2015

Love is Part of the Answer in Dealing With the Mentally Challenged

So, Adam Lanza and other mass murderers had mental issues. Surely, then, we need to figure out a better way of dealing with mental disorders. But, I'm not sure our current answer -- getting more counseling for them -- is in and of itself the answer.
I think of what I said yesterday, of how you will never stop murder unless you stop hate. If hate and anger are the forces behind most every murder -- and they are -- then we must deal with them in whatever counseling we provide.
Also, I wonder if we can expect to get every person with mental disorders into a counselor. And, I wonder if we, as friends and neighbors, might be able to carry out some of the counseling. I know this, we can love, and love is something each of these people needs. It is a healing force and one that will reduce the chances of them going out and killing someone.
If we would reduce mass killings, we should love our mentally impaired. We should speak to them, softly, gently, and teach them not to hate, and not to get angry. The words of the old Beatles song come to mind. "Love, love, love -- Love is all you need." Love might not quite be the only thing, but it is a big thing. Love the mentally impaired and teach them to love. If doing that stops just one mass murder, it will be wonderful.

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