MASS KILLING IN AURORA By T.S.Khanna, July31,2012

 Mass Killing in Aurora, Colorado.

By T.S. Khanna, July 31, 2012.

The recent mass killing in a movie house in Aurora is a serial pre-meditated incident nurturing the killing instinct of the youngsters, already encouraged by the unregulated movies/ shows.

From 1976 through 2010, 2,926 innocent people have been killed or injured in 605 incidents of mass shooting by the trigger happy youngsters with easy access to guns and ammunition as if they are toys.  For some, the number of people killed is not significant statistically.  But see from the viewpoint of those involved; how their lives have been changed forever by a few out-of-control youngsters with unjustifiable and displaced anger.

Studies indicate that most shooters

• Are below the age of 30;
• Perceive themselves as victimized by transferring the blame of their own failings on others;
• Choose crowded places to maximize their effectiveness.   They hurt the businesses and the psyche of the free people as a collateral damage;
• Are burn-outs, not psychopaths, without any distinct characteristics identifying them as would-be s;
• Can be sensed for their plans in advance by their parents or close friends as they demand too much privacy.

To eliminate such incidents, it is recommended that

• With the exception of police and military, no one below the age of 30 may be allowed to buy, possess, or carry any murderous weapon, contraption or ammunition.  Such law enforcement  would minimize bank robberies as well; and,
• Fix attractive rewards for those who help foil the mass shooting plans.
  

The Voters in Democracy By T.S.Khanna

Foundation for Better Government

(www.bettergovt.blogspot.com)

July 9, 2012.

The Voters in Democracy

By T.S. Khanna, July 9, 2012.

 Our zeal for democracy, as the best form of government, has thrown us out of accuracy in judgment to notice the systemic weaknesses.

As the strength of a chain depends on its weakest link, the quality of democracy depends on its voters.  In our present system, most voters are ignorant about the political issues and their resolutions.  Their collective judgment never rises above their collective ignorance. 

Both dogmatic ignorance and scientific knowledge act as compost for their further growth.  Scientifically oriented, knowledgeable societies are progressive, dogmatically oriented, ignorant societies are retrogressive.

The ignorance of voters impairs the roots of democracy. To improve the quality of democracy, the dogma of the citizen’s right to vote as the “birth right” needs to be replaced by the empirical learning that voting right be regarded as a privilege to be earned by citizens with equal opportunity.

To earn the voting right, the requirements may include but not necessarily limited to

·       Citizen by birth ( to avert the possibility of cultural invasion by immigrants);

·       Citizen of good standing, free of any felony conviction, bankruptcy, mental disorder, and any addiction that may affect analytical thinking and rational judgment;
.    Must be at least 30 years old;
.    Must have paid Federal & State Income tax for at least five years;

·       Certificate of completion of a prescribed course on (a) democratic government, its structure, its purpose, its operations at Federal, State, and Local levels, (b) responsibilities, powers, constraints, and accountability of elected officials.

 These requirements should protect the voters from the highly exploitive and manipulative modern techniques used by the political parties.