Was pleased to read a statement from Alan Leshner from the American Association for the Advancement of Science on the silly deflection of citing mental illness as the source of gun violence in this country. It’s a cheap rhetorical device, akin to offering victims ‘thoughts and prayers’ to aid recovery. It tries to create the impression of responding, understanding and working to address the problem while actually doing nothing. The real challenge is enabling some serious research on the topic and enacting solutions which the evidence tells us produces results. Read it here:
V.M Daniel Regents Professor of Information