Just a Thought
Not too long ago
Cigarettes permeated our culture
Tobacco companies were powerful
Science discovered a link between
Cigarettes and cancer
Cancer was deemed unhealthy
You no longer see media ads for cigarettes
You rarely see smoking in movies
It seems that someone somewhere noticed
Violence permeates our culture
Even down to a recent ad for electronics
Involving an adult interviewing preschoolers
“Which is better, one laser beam or two?”
The (satisfying; amusing?) response
Was “Two. Laser beams from both eyes
Can make big explosions! Boom! Boom!”
Someone noticed that Bullying can lead to
Suicide, which is deemed unhealthy
And people are working to stop it
Gee, what about guns? Assault rifles; hand guns
Which have no sporting or food hunting purpose
After the latest grade school massacre
Have we finally decided that guns may be unhealthy?
The first rule of Health Care is, “First, do no harm.”
Sounds like a good rule for Humanity
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