Gun Violence Article

I agree with the studies, but not fully. I do agree that Generation Z is very stressed out, but it is not just because of big political issues. There is also the added stress of school, jobs, and home life, so to say that all of Gen Z is stressed out because of politics and gun violence is not accurate. Also, the statistics for Gen Z verses Gen X and millennials is not that far off, so Gen Z is not the only generation being effected by these types of issues.

I think the statistic that most surprised me was that 75% of Gen Z called mass shootings a significant source of stress. Personally, I don’t think about it that often, but I would understand those who do. We haven’t had any drills in the case of a shooting — we mostly just have fire drills — but I think that implementing more safety systems in schools would help the Gen Z population lessen their stress.

I watched a video at the top of the article, and it highlighted a group of opposing groups in Washington, D.C. that had conversations and lighthearted debates about the topic of gun violence. It was liberating to see, because I didn’t think that there could be people who were those opposed in the same room together. Of course, there are some people who feel so strongly about their argument that they couldn’t be in the room with an opposition, but it was refreshing to know that not everyone is like them.