“Why are gun owners permitted to compel other taxpayers to bear the costs of their choices? I don’t own a gun, but my property taxes will be increased if Baltimore County Public Schools installs metal detectors and wastes money trying to train teachers to spot which kid is going to crack up next and shoot someone. Why should I be paying for this? I expect gun owners to take financial and personal responsibility for the consequences of their choices — even as they abide by our gun laws. People who are committed to easy access to gun ownership should pay all the costs that are a consequence of it. If you own a gun, you should pay every additional penny associated with equipping our schools with metal detectors, more police, or any other specialized equipment or staff necessitated by widespread gun availability.” – Lori K. Brown
The positive father figure is the best plan, but sadly, that doesn’t happen as often as it should. Even 50 years ago there were many children raised by one parent/or parent & grandparent.
Just go back in history and we see that is was prevalent then also. It does take a village, but that just means that the child(and mother) have to comform to community standards. While many boys do not get to be in the boy scouts, little league, the YMCA or even school sports or band, they do need to learn how to live in society. Allowing them to run with other kids(unchecked) like themselves just promotes gangs. If we want to stop it, it will take volunteers to help manage the teams and teach them about life. The truth is we don’t want the competition against our own children, who we have tried to raise properly.