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I see that therapy dogs are now being used in hospitals, schools, disaster areas and airports to calm people who are stressed. In light of recent events, perhaps we now need the dogs at sporting events.

To help relieve stress, why not give your child a musical instrument and instruction? Then maybe they wouldn't pick up a gun or use their fists.

We need to weed out the anger that infects the human heart and causes so much pain.

Dolores Chapman

Murray