Fort Hood stuff is happening!

[piercehawkeye45]

Originally Posted by Cloud

Hmm. We are all part of something bigger, and our actions have consequences that reach beyond ourselves. I.e., no man is an island.

Agreed. I believe there are two different types of responsibility. The first type is simply being responsible for your own actions. When it comes down to it, if you make a bad decision, the responsibility is upon you and no one else. The second type is making rational decisions to prevent bad situations from arising. While I do not believe people should be held responsible for this, people, especially in leadership positions, should possess the insight to make rational, no emotional, decisions to prevent bad situations from happening. Basically being able to suck up your pride for the good of yourself and your surroundings.

Preventing mass shootings is extremely difficult if not impossible to prevent and psychopaths have no sense of responsibility so I don't think this is a great example.