Dear Editor,
I was taught awhile back that "if A then B" is not always true. But regretfully, Ball State and Muncie Police follow this logic wholeheartedly. The police claim that if a person consumes or is under the influence of alcohol, then that person is more likely to be part of a violent crime.
This is not necessarily false, but then again, it isn't entirely true, either. But, I guess if they're going to follow this logic to "solve" crime and violence, we should apply it to the real killer at Ball State, and eliminate the possibility of ever having another tragedy at Ball State.
There is a substance that is more threatening to our society than alcohol. This substance is linked to more than 90 percent of all violent crimes. In fact, 98 percent of convicted felons use this substance on a regular basis. Can you believe that children are exposed to and even partake in enjoying this crime catalyst on a daily basis? It is a fact that this substance is linked to below-average intelligence. Half of the children who have indulged in this substance score below average on standardized tests. We are ruining our country and our youth, people. We have to give up our evil ways and abandon Satan's creation.
But we haven't. Why? Because this substance is bread. "If A then B" works well if you want to skew people's perceptions of the truth. With the facts I just told you about bread, how could you even bring yourself to eat another peanut butter and jelly sandwich knowing that at some time, no matter how responsible you are with bread, you might flip out and become violent? I'm not trying to justify underage drinking, or the abusive, and inevitably violent outcomes of consuming bread. I'm just making a point. Alcohol does not equal violence. Bread does not equal violence. Violent-natured people equal violence, plain and simple.
Oh, and for the poeple out there who believe that if you break the law, you should be punished, just be prepared to pay the speeding ticket for doing 26 mph in a 25 mph zone. Cars kill more than alcohol ever will.
Adam Courtney
Freshman
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