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Why Ben Carson, the NRA (and so many others) Have it All Wrong When it Comes to Guns and Genocide It seems to me that every time the topic of gun control in America comes up, it isn’t long until some one plays the trump card – the Holocaust. It is implied that if we have gun control laws in America, we, the people, unable to defend ourselves, will end up victims of a government-sponsored genocide. How the jump from gun control to genocide is made is quite perplexing. The argument goes, “If only the Jews had guns then the Holocaust would not have happened (or at least happened on a smaller scale).” This line of thinking is both erroneous and offensive. Here is why:        It oversimplifies the Shoah [1] and genocide in general. The Shoah did not happen overnight or simply when the “Regulations Against Jews’ Possession of Weapons” law went into effect in 1938.  Nor did the genocides in Armenia, the Ukraine/Soviet Union, Rwanda, Bosnia, Cambodia, etc. magically materialize one

I am so proud and thrilled to have my personal essay included in Tiny Buddha’s 365 Tiny Love Challenges,  which is being released today, October 6th. I have been a fan of Lori Deschene's website Tiny Buddha for some time and when she asked for readers to contribute on a variety of topics, such as kindness, compassion, honesty, releasing anger, and releasing comparisons, I knew instantly what I wanted to write about. I wrote from the heart, and was beyond thrilled when Lori contacted me to say she wanted to include my story in her book. This wonderful book will help you start giving and receiving more love in your life, one day at a time. I love that it not only gives the reader important things to think about, but also calls the reader to action with these daily tiny, yet powerful, challenges.  Today only, you can g et $300+ in free bonus gifts when you order your book here . The book is also available on Amazon, and my story can be found in the September chapter, "Re