SANCTITY OF LIFE

THOU SHALL NOT KILL

This one seems simple enough, but there are quite a few people who dont understand these four simple words. Turn on the six oclock news, pick up the newspaper, and there it is. Everyday, there is at least one new murder and usually more. We have husbands killing wives, wives killing husbands, mothers and fathers killing their children, children killing their parents, grandparents, and other children. We have total strangers breaking down our doors to kill us. We have little children in elementary school bringing guns and knives to school. Most of the time, they get caught before any damage is done, but every now and then there is a wounding or a fatality. We even have people who raise their dogs to be vicious killing machines. Dogs, supposedly mans best friend, are being made into killers.

Take a look at the entertainment that you have in your home. Look at the television shows and the video games. Check out the music your children listen to. Violence is everywhere. What kind of movies do you go to see as a family? What ever happened to good old family entertainment? Wheres the kind of entertainment that everyone enjoyed seeing, and when it was over you just felt good? The world has always been a violent place, but never before has violence been pumped into us as it is now.

People no longer know how to handle anything without lashing out. We hear about road rage. Someone gets bent out of shape because another driver cut in front of them. I have had people get mad at me for passing them on a four lane interstate highway. I wasnt speeding. I was going around them because to maintain my speed would have gotten me too close to them to be safe. I simply changed lanes. The person driving the other car looked over at me and acted as if I had stuck a knife in their back. They picked up speed, and almost hit the car in front of them, and then almost hit me to change lanes. Now how crazy is that? I went around them again, because I was too close for safety. Fortunately, the other traffic closed in around them, or Im sure we would have had a repeat performance.

We see on the news parents attacking and sometimes killing their childrens coaches. The coach isnt treating their kid right. I understand there are coaches who dont do what is right by some of their players. Many times, they play their own children and their friends more often than they should. The coach isnt being fair, so what? Life is not always fair. Its a lesson to be learned. What are you going to do; go out and harass, attack, or kill anyone who doesnt treat your child fairly? You teach your child to deal with it. You teach your child to go out there and do their best. You teach them not everything in life will be fair, but that should never keep them from doing what they enjoy and doing their best at it. If the coach is blatantly unfair in how he uses his players, report him to the association. Next year, get your child with a better coach whos interested in teaching the game, fair play, and good sportsmanship and not glorifying their own child.

I also understand there are parents who wont be happy with any coach their child has. Their child is more talented than any other player on that team. They just dont understand why that stupid coach doesnt see it. If that coach had any sense at all, he could see they would win more games if their child played more. Winning; thats what its all about isnt it? Forget learning the game and sportsmanship. Their child is a winner and, by gosh, he deserves to be on a winning team. They didnt get to play much when they were a kid; they werent all that good. Oh, okay, they were that good; it was the coachs fault they didnt get the playing time. Well, thats not going to happen to their kid. Theyre going to straighten that coach out. If this is your thinking, you need to drop your child off and go home. Stay home and quit ruining what should be a great time for them. While theyre playing their game, go get some help for your problem, and quit making it theirs.

What is with you people and the vicious dogs? I love dogs. I cant imagine wanting to turn one of them into a vicious crazed beast. What? You need them for protection. If you live such a life that you need that kind of protection, maybe you should change your life. You need them for status? What status? Anyone can make a dog mean it doesnt take any special talent. Do you feel so totally inadequate you think having this monster dog on the end of a leash makes you a big man? When you walk with that dog through a crowd, everyone makes way for you. Your little mind sees this as respect. Look into peoples eyes as you pass; thats not respect. What you are seeing is disgust and revulsion. How can you possibly think people respect you? People can tell what kind of person you are by that dog. They know what you have done to that animal to make it the way it is. It doesnt speak well for you at all.

We have become a sick nation. Dont like to hear this? You need to hear it. You need to see it. We are getting sicker by the day. Wake up people. Killing has become so widespread we barely take notice of it anymore. What happened to the sanctity of life?