April 16, 2007
It is with great sadness that we learned about the shooting at Virginia Tech today. Our hearts and thoughts go to all of the families of the victims and to those wounded and affected by this great tragedy emotionally.
It is a great tragedy when any life is cut short, deprived at their one chance to live upon this earth. This tragedy has struck hard for the community of Blacksburg, Virginia, the state of Virginia, and the United States as a whole. The number of people killed in once event will take its toll emotionally on those directly and indirectly involved in this incident.
We all have one life to live and we should all go out of our way to enjoy our lives as best as we can. When psychopaths like the one today rob people of their lives prematurely, it is a crime on many levels.
As an atheist I urge people to help in a positive and effective way, by contributing to any trust funds established for the victims or by contributing to the American Red Cross, who help when communities are struck by tragedy, both natural and man-made.
In sadness,
Blair Scott
Alabama State Director, American Atheists
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