[BballFan63]

Though Canada has more guns per capita than the US, they have never had a school shooting that I know of. A better question might be: what is it in our culture that produces such a turning to violence as an answer to any problem?

That is a good question. I also agree that there are several different reasons why a person would resort to shooting people anywhere (schools, work places, restaurants, etc.). You can't place the blame on any one thing - except for maybe society in general, and the way that we as a society have become.

A previous post said something about getting mad and shooting up a school because a teacher took away your points; come one now, if THAT would make someone resort to shooting then that person has bigger problems than the points.

My feathers got ruffled (so to speak) when the blame was placed on the school system immediately. I agree that teachers have to teach more than just their subjects. Students come to us today needing a whole lot more (manners, appropriate behavior, etc.) And most of them just need to know that someone cares. Schools have become scapegoats for blame.

Schools and teachers have been made to be accountable for soooooooooo much - but unless you work in a school system you won't fully understand.

Just don't be so quick to place the blame on any one thing or person when an act of violence occurs.