Our Obsession with Why

Hello My Dear Friends. I have to tell you, your human obsession with "why" people do what they do really makes me nuts. In the aftermath of the Boston tragedy, the pundits, once again, must find a way to tell us why these two brothers chose to blow up innocent people. I'll save you the time. Because they are evil sociopaths.

so·ci·o·path

  [soh-see-uh-path, soh-shee-] 

noun Psychiatry.

a person with a psychopathic personality whose behavior is antisocial, often criminal, and who lacks a sense of moral responsibility or social conscience.

You're welcome. Were they influenced by radical Islamists? Probably. Were they angry about US foreign policy? Probably. But anger and influence don't put bombs in a backpack and drop them on a crowded street. Sociopaths do. After every tragedy in this nation all hearts and minds turn to why. Was it because he had access to guns? Was he brainwashed? I understand that, in the face of the inconceivable, "why" helps us wrap our heads around what happened. Knowing why won't change a thing. Knowing why the Nimbostratus cloud produces precipitation won't stop the rain. I'm really tired of hearing presumably intelligent people blame this Country, our actions and our policies, for the bad things that happen to us. There are, and always will be, evil people in this world. Evil people do evil things. That's all the "why" I need to know. Figuring out reasons why these two brothers decided to do what they did will not stop the next sociopath from planting a bomb or shooting up a school. Does anyone honestly believe that changing our foreign policy will stop radical Muslims from hating us; from wanting us dead? It won't. My heart breaks for the families destroyed by these two evil men. Let's spend less time asking why or more time asking who. In New York the campaign "If you see something, say something" reminds us to be vigilant, to keep our eyes open. This needs to become second nature. It's the world we live in now. But that shouldn't just refer to stray packages or backpacks. It should refer to people as well. Plenty of people knew Adam Lanza and his mother were disturbed. I'm sure plenty of people knew the Tsarnaev brother were dangerous. I'm not saying you should spy on your friends and neighbors. I am saying that if little Johnny gives you the creeps you should tell someone. Good will always triumph over evil. We just need to look out for one another.

Po