I personally would like to see some discussion about reducing violent video games and movies. These have desensitized a generation. That's as big a part of this whole story as anything.
That's a train of thought I can never get on board with.
I grew up watching Sho Kosugi slice people open and throwing ninja stars in dudes eyes; Bruce Lee kicking the living crap out of everyone in sight; and Rambo killing Cops, the North Vietnamese, and Russians.
The best video games were about kicking arse. Shinobi, Double Dragon, Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat.
Not once have I ever had the urge to act violent towards another human being, or even an animal (except spiders).
Why? Because form the second I was born, my parents taught me right form wrong. Granted, not all acts of violence are about upbringing. Some people truly are wired wrong. Nothing can or could have helped them. That's just a sad fact of the biology that makes every human unique. Sometimes a screw will be loose, and no-one will ever know until it's too late. However, for the rest, parents failing their responsibilities is a massive part of it.
There's no more discipline. No more consequence. Personal responsibility & accountability have left the building. Parents
(I use that term very loosely), expect schools and Govt. to do everything for them. Kids are failing a class?
"It's the school's fault." "It's the teachers fault." "Why doesn't the Government do something about it?"
