As Gun Control Advocates Cry, "Do Something," What Should Conservatives Consider?Townhall, Oct 4, 2017, Guy Benson
In a joke-free monologue at the top of his CBS program, Colbert basically begged Congress to do something -- literally "anything but nothing" -- in response to the bloodshed. ("Anything"? Really? Would he gush over a proposal to mandate firearms purchases and training for every adult in America?) Inaction, he averred, is tantamount to "cowardice."
There's that word again. The late night host was giving voice to an understandable and near-universal human impulse: People witness terrible events and instinctively wish to see concrete steps taken to mitigate or prevent similar atrocities in the future. There's also a deep-seated human compulsion toward action in response to emotionally-charged developments; people have an atavistic desire to check boxes, to feel productive, and to make "progress." That's not ridicule. It's merely an acknowledgement of human nature.
But when we debate "solutions" to complex problems, the idea of doing anything at all in order to capture some fleeting sense of closure or accomplishment is immature and even reckless. Pertinent, serious questions ought to focus on whether the proposals in question would actually help, and whether they're constitutional.
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