Thanks for your reply! To me, this has been a great conversation. It's unfortunate that this conversation is on the heels of a tragedy.

I think you illustrate a very valid point regarding child rearing. Working towards removing the stigma of adoption as well as removing barriers for same sex couples to adopt could go a long way here. There's a lot more in this area but I think this is a different conversation.

When I mentioned music/movies etc I was implying a home situation like you described. Influence is just that, influence... it's like a whisper in your ear when making decisions, nothing more. The same parents that let the TV raise their kids, let them get lessons in conflict resolution and anger management directly from Xbox and Hollywood.

In my opinion there's so many contributors to the violence we see that any single action just won't be enough to affect change. We'll need to change several things and allow time for the changes to take hold.

4 for 4, we need a night off.