Changing deeply entrenched culture isn’t easy. But the Parkland students might just be able to succeed where others failedThe US constitution,the political power of the National Rifle Association and our gun culture are not enough to clarify guns in the United States. You also need to understand that guns are sacred in America, and sacred things are not easily constrained or changed. The bedrock of the sacred anchors our political and cultural worship of firearms. At the symbolic level, or guns are sacred to American culture independent of formal religion. Guns are special,set-apart totems of power and salvation in our collective history, myths, and approved culture. Life presents hard challenges and guns present one of our presumed best hopes for redemption and salvation. The frontier,fascism, godless communism – all were defeated through the power of firearms. Our providential spot in history is impossible to understand without them. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk