For some of us, there's a binding thread to violent news, from domestic injustice to global atrocity:
How quickly we normalize dehumanizing others.
Every time we fixate on justifying death, we teach one another that our humanity is debatable.
And that rot runs deep. In places with the death penalty, people are more likely to see killing as a good solution.
How we discuss violence teaches those around us about the limits of our care for *everyone*, not just the villain of the day.
@MLClark you might appreciate the lyrics, Julian Lennon - Saltwater
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ql1EnjVYrZM&pp=ygUXc2FsdHdhdGVyIGp1bGlhbiBsZW5ub24%3D