Regarding gun control: Safety locks and backgrounds checks would help, but ignore the underlying motives for indiscriminate assaults. We don’t need proof to believe that low self-esteem is involved — blaming poverty and poor parenting is common, but Klebold and Harris (Columbine) were raised in middle class homes by non-abusive parents. What about schools, where assaults have occurred? Schools, by nature, are competitive, grading kids on academic performance rather than simply supporting non-judgmental creativity and introspection, where grading and testing actually discourage deeper learning. The premise and myth is that competition will motivate kids to do their best, but competition …