Middle Ground

The murder of Charlie Kirk was, and still is, quite a controversial topic. Why is that? The answers are mixed.

It is important to remember that murder is, well, illegal. Yet we have many individuals from all over the country celebrating Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Now, he was not a very well recieved man upon the left. But the man held no political power. He was a debater, a husband, a father, a son, and most importantly a human being. Many say his takes were violent, some say he was a racist, a homophobe, and a fascist. Agree or not, his death did not bring an end to these philosophies. Hell, I did not agree with nearly anything he said in his debates, but sniping him in the neck in front of hundreds of people on a college campus? What ever happened to free speech?

You are not immune to the same fate. Be careful of what you post and say online.
This is not about Republicans V Democrats anymore. This is humanity turning on itself. His wife and children were there, watching him bleed out right in front of them. For those who are celebrating this, they are part of the problem. This sort of thing can happen to anyone on either side of the fence, so they may be laughing and celebrating now, but if this sort of thing were to happen to someone they supported, they would be in shambles. This will now permenently change the U.S’s political landscape. None of this is acceptable by any means. The lack of empathy and influx of celebratory memes does not make this a lighthearted thing, this only justifies killing people because of their opinions and beliefs no matter the fact that they hold absolutely no political power or legeslative power whatsoever. We are coming dangerously close to not even being able to tell others our beliefs or what we stand for without the fear of getting murdered like Charlie. This goes for both sides of the fence. The same individuals who are advocating for this do not realise this same exact thing can happen to them if this continues. The behavior I have seen from some people lately is truly disturbing.

Will we ever reach a middle ground?