One child

All the retribution in the world will not return the dead to the living, or missing body parts to injured people.

That doesn't negate the horrific sorrow or anger people feel when these things occur to themselves or their loved ones.

Vigilante responses only magnify the sorrow and create more victims.And more victims are the road to more maiming and killing.

No one wins in a violent, bigoted, greedy world.

This is true for almost every action in the world. Denying others the same rights I want will not make my world better in the long run.

As long as one child suffers or dies needlessly we will all pay the price.

And everyone is someone's child.