On February 27, 2018, SmirkingChimp published an article titled, “I Am a Teacher, Not an Instrument of Violence.” This article illustrated by Camillo Mac Bica is written about gun violence in schools through the eyes of a teacher. Gun control is a hugely controversial topic since the Florida school shooting; many individuals have expressed their stance on if teachers should be allowed to carry on school property. Social media has focused its attention on this topic causing many online arguments between people and their opinions.

            Bica is a professor of philosophy at the school of Visual Arts in New York. His past of being a Marine Corps Officer, Vietnam Veteran, and coordinator for a Veterans Peace organization, makes him a strong candidate for speaking out about the “teachers having guns to protect!” dispute. Bica wrote, “I am a teacher. I will not carry a weapon in the classroom. I will sacrifice my life, if need be, as other teachers have done, on behalf of my students, but I will not kill.” In my personal opinion, I agree with Proffesor. Bica solely for the purpose of this line. I believe his intended audience is to those who are capable of getting out of social media arguments, that will receive some insight on an individual who has been through violence and still chooses not to act on it given any circumstances. His logic stems from his experience as well as his particular belief for a course of action if need be. With a harsh argument like this one, I believe Bica’s response to it was highly respectable. Simple yet meaningful, this article should be recognized by more people.