Blessed Ones,
This is part of new beginnings. We know you are accustomed to your tried and true ways but the new ways are upon you. Mankind must now awaken and take responsibility for themselves and their actions. It is time to bring common sense back into the decisions you make. The laws of your lands and many lands have eliminated such ways and it is going to reek havoc on your societies. Your judges and courts must be able to look at situations and be able to see what is best for the situation and legislate accordingly. There is no one size fits all in any situation. It is time you all wake up and realize this.
Yahweh
This piece was inspired after I was reading a case where a 10 year old boy was playing with a broken toy gun and arrested with hand cuffs because of the zero tolerance law. He was playing on the school ground after the kids had gone home (he lived across the street from the school) and he was playing with his friend. The gun had no projectiles and they were playing they were policemen. The courts are treating him as an adult criminal. He never hurt anyone or even threatened anyone. He still doesn’t understand what he did wrong. Another case was also brought up where a high school student was suspended for having a butter knife in his car, after helping his grandmother move into a new home. The butter knife was classified as a dangerous weapon.
A friend of mine was talking about his son not being able to go to his High School prom because he didn’t have perfect attendance in school. His infraction from perfect attendance is he was in the hospital and they weren’t sure he was going to pull through the problem.
We as a society are in trouble if we can’t differentiate laws meant to protect us from situations where no one is creating any harm or danger. Also, we need to start making rules that are for the betterment of society and hold compassion in them. This is the time we must all make decisions on the type of world we wish to create and be part of. Creating ways of mindlessness will not serve us or any future generations. We need to institute common sense again. It will help all of us enjoy life more. Some judges have stated that the new laws don’t give them room for interpretation and common sense.
Ken
(I will step off of my soap box now)
