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We Don’t Have A School Shooting Problem; We Have A Fatherlessness Problem

We Don’t Have A School Shooting Problem; We Have A Fatherlessness Problem

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In the recent wake of several more school shootings our nation continues its mourning and search for answers.  We have all been asking:  Why? Why does this continue to happen? What can we do to stop it? I personally don't believe that there is one black-and-white answer. I do, however, believe that one of the biggest and most important reasons we continue to see this breed of unprovoked and unnecessary violence is largely being overlooked:  We have a masculine initiation crisis caused by a lack

In the recent wake of several more school shootings our nation continues its mourning and search for answers.  We have all been asking:  Why? Why does this continue to happen? What can we do to stop it? I personally don't believe that there is one black-and-white answer. I do, however, believe that one of the biggest and most important reasons we continue to see this breed of unprovoked and unnecessary violence is largely being overlooked:  We have a masculine initiation crisis caused by a lack…