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14. Like you I have empathy for him

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 02:52 PM

Dec 2012

What he did was monstrous, but he is no monster. I refuse to lose my humanity by going there.

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I have a 21 year old son. [View all] renie408 Dec 2012 OP

Here -- gateley Dec 2012 #1

And the NRA legitimized his mass murder. Arctic Dave Dec 2012 #2

I understand, renie...I'm very uncomfortable with all of this Surya Gayatri Dec 2012 #3

Glad to find that I'm not alone with these thoughts. JohnnyLib2 Dec 2012 #4

This is a profoundly sad say rustydog Dec 2012 #5

Thank you for posting what has been on my mind,,,, KarenS Dec 2012 #6

I have a 20-year-old son, myself. calimary Dec 2012 #8

I have been wondering the same thing. Freedomofspeech Dec 2012 #10

I totally understand and agree. easttexaslefty Dec 2012 #9

I can only guess what the dynamics were between him & his mother. pacalo Dec 2012 #11

I agree with you. Left coast liberal Dec 2012 #13

Like you I have empathy for him nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #14

Adam Lanza wasn't old enough to buy beer jsr Dec 2012 #15