The Highlander LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR By: Danielle Caldwell On September 10, 2025, Charlie Kirk was shot through the neck while addressing an audience on the campus of Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. This gathering was the first stop of Turning Point USA’s American Comeback Tour, a speaking and debate series. Kirk was widely known for these types of debates with college students at different universities. The shooter, a man named Tyler Robinson, who had allegedly accused Kirk of spreading hate, shot at Kirk from the rooftop of a building roughly 142 yards away. After the attack, Kirk was rushed to Timpanogos Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced dead less than two hours later. Robinson was arrested the next day, and charged with aggravated murder.
He created an environment where people could come to discuss political views and debate their opinions in a respectful way. Disagreements are always to be handled in this manner. An anonymous student said, “ Learning about others' opinions can help us learn and grow in our own lives. But even if we disagree we’re still called to listen with love and respond with truth, while also showing respect even if we don't see eye to eye.” To justify violence as a method of settling disputes only justifies further violence. There will always be someone in the world who carries different values than yourself. Just because you have vastly different opinions, would that in any way justify you to take their life? As Christians, God calls us to always seek peace rather than anger and vengeance. Romans 12:18 says, “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.”
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In the wake of this tragic incident, the media was rife with the reactions of the public. The most shocking of these, were those that claimed that Kirk’s assassination benefited society. Some went so far as to even celebrate such an act of domestic terrorism. These reactions leave us as citizens of this deeply divided nation to ask the question; how far has our society split that we now go as far as to justify the murder of a man who did no legal wrong? “The murder of Charlie was like a wake up call. We live in a world full of evil, but that just means we must stand even stronger in our faith. We need to be bold, loving, and rooted in God’s word. We need to live with passion and devotion to Jesus, show love to all people based on what Jesus told us, and to be a shining light in our dark world,” said an anonymous student As a nation, the United States is based on principles that allow for freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of citizens to organize themselves in peaceful gatherings. Kirk simply exercised the rights given to him by the government.
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The world in which we live becomes an increasingly dark and evil place with every passing day. In matters such as this, we should do our best to share our light with others around us by always having a heart of peace and understanding. If someone has different views than us, discussing and debating those matters is fine, so long as we remember to be humble, respectful and understanding with each other. Inspire others around you to have a heart of sympathy, rather than one of anger and cruelty.
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