Jonah Goldberg writes one of the most sensitive pieces about the Newtown massacre. He concludes,
In the wake of the slaughter, there are arguments I agree with and arguments I find ridiculous. And everything in between. What I dislike is the immediate rush to turn the slaughter into an any argument at all. The problem, alas, is that the moment one “side” tries to translate this carnage into a public-policy victory, arguments are not only inevitable but required. Because in a democracy, the way you make laws is by arguing over them first. I just resent the forced necessity of it all. I wish the parents could just bury their children first.
Read more here: http://www.nationalreview.com/corner/336172/rush-impose-reason-horror-jonah-goldberg
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