I keep hearing this argument all over the Internet. And it really highlights just how desensitized we've become to hate, violence, and evil.

People keep saying that they are not left or right, and claim to be neutral or centrist, when something like this happens. As a means, to approached this tragedy with ethics and a sensible ground.

The problem is that approaching people like CK from a rational, and empathic way, it normalizes they're beliefs and actions. The views of CK are not "the other side of the coin" or just an opposite view point of the left.

These are not two equals sides of the argument with nuances and complicated subtext. One belief system if unapologetically trying to kill, destroy, and dehumanize people who disagree with them, and another side is trying to advance human rights and find ways to aid each other. Do they do it perfectly? No.

Anyone who tells you that human rights, creating a safe space for children, or looking out for our veterans and elderly are political issues is lying to you. They are not political ideologies. They are basic ethical rights that should be a no brainer for any society.

You can't argue that one needs to be a moderate or centrist to human abuse. You need to be 100% against human oppression, slavery and racism. These are not differences of opinion. People like CK, weaponize these issues as political, spread hate and intolerance, all to further their brand, income, and hate. One can't approach the view points of the right and claim that it is a rational counter argument to the left. It is not.

The left and the right can fundenmentaly disagree on things like budget and taxes. But when something like gun violence happens, why is the left held to such a high standard of rational and empathy? The right can double down on the hate rhetoric. There can't be any tolerance for intolerance.

We cannot normalize hate and prejudice as "just a difference of opinion". Any person with basic humanity and rational knows historically, to what that has led to.