It seems to be everywhere around us. The strange unfolding story of the tragedy of the high school in Littleton, Colorado, the constant ponderous drama of the plight of the refugees of Kosovo in the midst of the constant bombing, the almost hidden but ever heartrending reports of the wars in Africa, the bloody riots of unrest in East Timor and India - these are only some examples of the menu of sorrows that violence heaps today on the plates of our consciousness. After almost three Millennia of Western Civilization, we are caught in a context of violence.
Violence begets violence.
The violence of the high school in Littleton is still present uncomfortably in our minds and in our news. How could it happen, we ask, seeking for answers in vain. I have some suggestions. First, we must lower the decibels of our anger. The television and the movie screens are full of violence.