If Only Stephen Paddock Were a Muslim

In the recent article written by Thomas L. Friedman titled "If Only Stephen Paddock Were a Muslim", Friedman discusses the unquestionable and active choice that legislators and the president are making to avoid changes in the gun control policy. After the unfortunate Las Vegas incident, Friedman discusses how he barely thought there would've been a change seen by the government regarding gun control policies, but even that little hope was a disappointment. Friedman continues to say that in the event Stephen Paddock hadn't been a white American man labeled as "mentally ill" and had been a Muslim man, there might've been immediate enforcement by President Trump to do whatever it is to fix such an act of public "terrorism". However, because it had only been a white old male, society is expected to sit down with their mouths closed and justify the act by means of "mentally ill". America silently accepts the rage of a white man but if the exact same incident had taken place from a man with even 1% association to Islam or have been colored skin, he would've been labeled as a "terrorist" and wouldn't have even been accounted for mental sickness. The author is making these bold statements targeting the general public about gun policy concerns. This is being done in an effort to encourage the average American who knows the difference between right and wrong, to vote for policies and actions that can help society and even possibly run for office to spark a change. The author continues to explain that power is the only way change can come about and that power lies in the generations to come who are able to address concerns that cater to the entire U.S. public, not just the white man. The author also provides decent evidence to assert his claim. He continues to talk about how the president and his party will do whatever it takes to crush ISIS, however when a tiny moderation is being requested to be placed on the N.R.A. it is as if they have willingly become deaf. I agree with what the author has to say, regardless of race, religion, sex, etc. someone who poses a threat to society should be handled in the most effective way. This can by all means include gun policies with restriction that offer self protection but also don't allow to kill and injure hundreds of people in the time of a few minutes.