Horror in Colorado

It is not possible for this day to go by without commenting on the horror and tragedy that happened Friday night in Aurora, Colorado. What a deranged, senseless, awful thing to have happened there, and my thoughts and prayers go out to all the victims, their families and their friends. I believe that we have become a less civilized country, and instead of evolving to a higher state of being, we are sinking to the lowest, greedy, violent level. Someone has said that man is made in the likeness of the angels, and that we are just below the angels in our presence, but I rather think, these days, that we are just above the apes. Why are we surprised when things like this happen when so much of what is in the media, on video games etc. is all very violent. Recently, my husband and I went to the movies and were subject to five previews of upcoming films, each one more violent than the one before. If we lead a horse to water over and over again, eventually the horse will drink; the same is true of man's exposure to violence. We have become desensitized to the horrors of guns, rifles, assault weapons etc. and the impact of the bullets that actually do kill people. In real life, it is not a reality show; it really happens and changes lives forever. With so much violence to watch everywhere, what does it take for an already deranged person to do exactly what they see in the movies, on T.V., in video games etc. Not much. I am discouraged today about the direction these incidents point to in our society. Is there any hope for a nation without guns to mow down innocent people?