Humans are imperfect. We have been and we always will be. No amount of laws, thought control, propaganda, oppression, eugenics, wish thinking, or even well-meaning education will ever will fix this. Believe what you want, but we are highly evolved mammals who are prone to being right and wrong –- and who certainly are prone to imperfections regarding logic and fairness. And if I’m wrong then so be it. I only reinforce my point.

Clear to this tragedy, certain humans carry ‘more dangerous’ imperfections than others. I believe that they need to be addressed accordingly, but with a rational and, dare I say, loving mindset.

It’s also clear that certain people need more help than others, which might mean that they shouldn’t live according to the rights and freedoms afforded to the greater population. Confining humans from others is an incredibly complex matter to be taken neither lightly nor barbarically. We may be imperfect, but we are better than barbarism.

One social issue that I’m not seeing widely addressed, let alone at this time, is that many of these ‘more dangerous’ humans may not necessarily deserve punishable blame for their actions.

Does this mean I condone or support today’s tragedy? Absolutely not. But realistic prevention of tragedies such as today’s is beyond the tweaking of any given law. The future Sandy Hooks are beyond the taking of any given stand on any given issue.

Since life began, the manner in which the human brain developed determines why we even exist today, why we are now the leading species in our the world, why we have not become extinct, like over 99% of the species in Earth’s history.

Our adrenal glands – scientifically speaking – are far too big relative to our prefrontal cortex. This is only one limitation of our collective scope towards rationale and peace.

Our own genetics, which has been shaped over countless generations, predetermine us to be a certain way; furthermore, our early childhood experiences are proven to have a profound impact on shaping our lives thereon. No one -– literally, no one -– has a say in either of these factors, let alone regarding the genesis of our own thoughts.

The actions that we all choose pursue are another matter, but even then, we still don’t have any real say in what we happen to think in the first place. Although it may feel that way, answer this honestly: how much do you control what you’ll be thinking ten seconds from now?

In other words, as unfair as it is, we simply are not wired for fairness. At least not now we aren’t.

I write with the hope that we don’t run the wrong way from tragedy. For me, this boils down to understanding, not defeatism, humane prevention, not inhumane authority.

My heart goes out here, as it does to all tragedies of the world.