Are most crimes committed with legally or illegally obtained guns? What are the underlying societal issues that foster violence? What are the motivations of the shooters? How do we address underlying issues in a way that fosters nonviolent solutions? How can society as a whole intervene? Is arming oneself for defense purposes a deterrent to violent crime?
For each problem, identify the problem issues. For each problem, identify the concerns and/or questions that one should consider when trying to understand the entire system involved in the problem. Example One: Linear/reductive solution-as-problem This example does NOT exhibit systems thinking. It is narrow and linear: Problem: We need gun control because there are too […]