I am totally against political violence. I agree with Frank McPherson that I am sad about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. People should not be shooting people because they disagree with their speech or behavior. I agree with Andrew Shell that Charlie Kirk had the right to free speech (1st Amendment). The “Golden Rule” would be a good starting place here. If you would not like being shot to death, don’t do it to others.
People should also think about their speech and whether it meets the Golden Rule or not. I was not aware of who Charlie Kirk was before this South Park episode. (which has now been pulled from repeat broadcast on Comedy Central). I was not aware that Kirk has spoken out that felt it was “worth it” to have some gun deaths in the US to preserve the Second Amendment (right to bear arms), or aware of the extent of his racist and bigoted behavior. How does this behavior square with the Golden Rule?
Finally, an atmosphere of political hate pervades our federal government. From Stephen Miller to Tom Homan to Donald Trump, demonizing of people and groups occurs on a non-stop basis. Is this in line with the Golden Rule? I think not.