On November 16, newspapers in this country reported the death of Stephen Hawking, scholar, author, physicist. On that same day students around the world walked out of their classrooms protesting the lack of governmental action about gun control.
The two events were not connected but do illustrate how confusing is the time in which we live.
Hawking's thinking reflected a perspective of life not always shared by his peers. Yet, in the face of skepticism and ridicule he continued to proceed and advanced the thinking of others.
The courage students have and are showing in their protests reminds me of the quality with which Hawking advanced his own thinking beyond his time.
Yes students belong in the classroom, but it is also time for elected representatives to use governmental law and regulation that provide the gun control to stop the carnage.
It is time for all of us to support and elect representatives who will provide those laws and regulations.
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