Late Knife Posting...

I found this to be quite interesting. Remember how they made handguns illegal in nearly every part of the UK? This is the next step.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8285984.stm

A task force of young anti-knife crime campaigners has been set up by the Home Office.

Ministers have also launched a new set of adverts designed to turn young people away from knife crime.

Home Office minister David Hanson said: "The vast majority of young people are honest and law-abiding and won't tolerate violence in their neighbourhood.

"This campaign targets the small minority who break the law. We are sending out a clear message that people who break the law and continue to carry offensive weapons will face tough penalties."

In addition, two television and online adverts will feature the testimonials of inmates at a young offenders institute serving sentences for knife offences.

The advert will run on youth websites and TV music channels including Kiss, 4 Music and the Box.

And a music video called Don't Shank Just Skank, featuring members of the taskforce and artists including Donaeo, Rollin' G, and DJ Luck and MC Neat, aims to spread the anti-knife message through music and dance.

"We wanted to show that more young people are anti-knife than pro-knife, which is why we've all teamed up on this track."

It Doesn't Have to Happen supports the work of the government's Tackling Knives Action Programme (TKAP) in England and Wales.

Earlier in the summer the Home Office said the number of knife deaths in areas targeted by the scheme had risen.

In nine months, 126 people died after being attacked with a knife or other sharp object - seven more than in the same period the previous year.

Overall knife-related violence fell by 10%, but the number of deaths among teenagers remained unchanged.

I find this to be amazing. Guns are virtually illegal; so, people move to the next best weapon. Knives. What are they going to ban next, toothbrushes?

Did any of these people ever stop to think that the issue with violence has nothing to do with the weapon being used. The simple fact that people moved from guns to knives should have brought this to light. The 16-year-old boy, Derrion Albert, who was beaten to death in Chicago was hit in the head with a 2x4. Rocks are also a very effective weapon. Where does this end, and when do people stop looking for some "magical" outside force for the source all of their problems?

When society fosters collectivism instead of individualism, this is the outcome. The end result is people who will attempt to blame everything on someone, or something else. This, shifting of blame, is a requirement when living in an undesirable situation. How else can one be content with their own ill-conceived actions? If anyone "really" wants to make things better for themself, they have to take responsibility for their actions. If they do, people will expect more of them, and they might be held accountable. In a collective society accountability is a negative thing. Collectivism requires people to remain in a child-like state, for their entire lives. The problem is that when these adult-aged children don't play well you can't just take their toys away.

A perfect example is at the end of the article where it states, "Overall knife-related violence fell by 10%, but the number of deaths among teenagers remained unchanged." Removing the one instrument required to kill will only result in the use of another instrument of some kind. Censuring inanimate objects makes absolutely no sense.

As I said in a previous post. These violence issues are individual issues. Parents are the only way to solve this. If the parents don't care for these kids, why should anyone else? I would assume that these kids see this the same way. Perhaps that's why the kids themselves don't care.

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