I was stunned when I saw the initial reports, like "why would anyone kill that guy? He's just a guy who goes out and discusses his beliefs with others."
Wasn't a big follower of his, just checked out YT clips now and then. Very deeply rooted in his beliefs and convictions, but still allowed others to present their side of the argument, usually without getting belligerent.
After the fact is when I started getting........ticked off is the phrase I can use on this board.
We have a son getting married next week down in Lewisville, and of course family will be attending.
One of those family members, actually TWO now, expressed excitement and joy at the news of the murder. Said he deserved it.
Those people are now dead to me. Not trying to be dramatic, that's just how I feel. I am related to them by marriage, and won't do anything to keep my wife from seeing them. But I am done.
There are several public figures ( I guess you could call CK a public figure and be accurate?) that I dislike, or even detest. None of them do I HATE. Just my personal belief that hate itself is wrong, so detest is about as strong as I allow myself to feel.
There's not a single one of them that I would cheer and celebrate their demise, especially if they met their fate in a similar fashion as he did. I would hope that we have enough civility and humanity left within ourselves to stop short of cheering for a cold blooded murder.
I've read numerous times over the past few years, and tend to agree, that we as a people have become addicted to rage and anger. Constantly seeking something to be outraged or angry about.
I've been trying to not go along, reminding myself of a saying I once read: "Those who anger you, control you."
Don't like the notion of being a puppet on a string, being played by others, so once the initial flush of emotion is past, I try (try being the key word) to take a deep breath, ask myself how what ever triggered that emotion is going to affect me, my family, or my life directly...........and then let it go.
Sorry for rambling, folks, for some reason that senseless event has bothered me more than a lot of other events that have occurred recently.