LETTER: The country needs civil debate
My heart is sad, as I am sure is the case with most American. I hadn’t listened to Charlie Kirk until recently, even though I am a conservative. He sounded like an admirable man, and he shared his views with kindness and compassion. Why did a cruel killer decide he had the right to shoot and kill him over politics?
It’s OK to disagree with our fellow Americans. That’s what makes our country great. I have had co-workers and bosses who made me grit my teeth in aggravation. My own husband drives me to distraction sometimes. But you talk it out. You work out your differences equitably. Somehow, these lessons are not being taught to gradeschoolers by their families and at school.
Disagree all you want. Tell the other person your thoughts on the issues at hand and agree to disagree. But don’t kill your fellow American because you don’t agree with his or her viewpoints.