Silence begets violence?

I think that we have all been shaken to our core about the Connecticut shooting. Mostly because we all have little children in our lives that we love and adore. For me, I have my sisters who are two and my little cousin who is five. Some of those kids were only six. I know how innocent they are, I know how truly loving they are. Little kids love with all of their hearts, they don't question it, and they don't hide it. This horrific act demands our attention because this cannot happen again. No more families should ever experience the pain of losing such an innocent heart. No lives should be taken from this world before their time.  Those kids haven't even lived. They didn't get a chance. Their lives were taken before they could experience anything that life has to offer. They had so much time, and that time was taken from them. As a society we NEED to respond, there is no other option. We cannot stand by and watch these things happen. We are all called to act because that couldn't have been one of children we love. We are called to act because I always hear that our society is a society of death and violence Well let’s stop it. No one wants these events to happen. No one wants to watch children die. So let’s act. Let’s make sure this never happens again. Let’s get gun control, let’s look warning signs in people. Because at the end of the day it’s not guns that kill people, people kill people. From here, we move forward. This will always be n our hearts, and those children will never be forgotten. We are more aware and conscience now. Let’s not lose that. Let’s all be suspicious, let’s question. Let’s be more aware of the people around us. Killings like this always have warning signs. Always. So it’s important to look out for them. Let’s not let this passion and urgency we feel now die, because with this passion we can get things done.