I think the context of the current interpretation of the Second Amendment means this sort of thing, if not commonplace, can't be stopped. Any disturbed figure with a bunch of guns could have done the same.
Mall and School shootings are the price you pay for freedom. (Well one specific freedom - the one to have personal projectile weapons available at all times.)
Who knew that the US constitution demanded such potential sacrifices? And who thought such potential could be turned into actuality? Not the guys who drafted the Constitution, obviously.
The strength about a written constitution is the difficulty in changing things; it is also its weakness, as can be seen with Second amendment issues. The strength of Parliamentary sovereignty is it's easy to change things; it is also a weakness, especially after a plebiscite.
Maybe all polities get the fuck-ups they deserve.
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Date: 2/10/18 07:56 (UTC)Mall and School shootings are the price you pay for freedom. (Well one specific freedom - the one to have personal projectile weapons available at all times.)
Who knew that the US constitution demanded such potential sacrifices? And who thought such potential could be turned into actuality? Not the guys who drafted the Constitution, obviously.
The strength about a written constitution is the difficulty in changing things; it is also its weakness, as can be seen with Second amendment issues. The strength of Parliamentary sovereignty is it's easy to change things; it is also a weakness, especially after a plebiscite.
Maybe all polities get the fuck-ups they deserve.