What Does That Say About You When You Celebrate Violence?

Today, we live in a world where standing firm in your beliefs can come at a deadly cost. Charlie Kirk — a man who courageously spoke his mind and never shied away from standing up for what he believed, has been assassinated. Let that sink in: he was not taken by age, illness, or accident. He was murdered.

Charlie was not perfect, and he didn’t claim to be. But he was clear, consistent, and unapologetically bold. He spoke truth as he saw it, especially about God, the Bible, and the moral fabric that holds society together. He challenged college students and young people across the country to think critically, live intentionally, and choose the right path even when it’s unpopular.

And for that, someone killed him.

He was not killed because he was violent. He was not killed because he broke the law or harmed anyone. He was killed because his words, ideas, and convictions made people uncomfortable. Because in a world that’s increasingly hostile to disagreement, he refused to back down. He stood for faith, values, family, and freedom, and instead of meeting him with debate or reason, someone answered with a bullet.

But perhaps even more disturbing than the act itself is what followed: people celebrating it.

Isn't it ironic that these were even the same people who claimed he was the one spreading hate? But how is killing someone because of their opinions not hate? How is violence the answer when you can’t win a debate? Is that justice? Is that compassion? Is that tolerance? What kind of ideology justifies murdering someone, mocking their grave, and celebrating their death as anything but hate?

Who do you think you are when you cheer for a man’s violent death? What kind of person rejoices not in justice, but in brutality? You may disagree with Charlie. You may even have despised his views. But if you celebrate his assassination,  if you laugh, cheer, or feel satisfaction — what makes you different from the person who pulled the trigger? 

You become part of the problem, not the solution. You become part of the violence, not the progress. You don’t represent moral superiority; you reveal moral bankruptcy.

If your worldview can’t stand up to someone else's logic, intellect, or conviction, then your response should be stronger reasoning, better ideas, not a gunshot.

We’re told that guns are the problem. No — twisted mentalities are the problem. Hearts are the problem. Hate is the problem. And if you're rejoicing over someone's murder, then you are part of that problem, not the Second Amendment, not the Constitution, and not people like Charlie who had the courage to stand firm when it was easier to stay silent.

One last thought:

Disagree with Charlie Kirk. Challenge his ideas. Debate his logic. But do not — do not — lose your soul over your ideology. When you celebrate the death of someone for simply speaking their mind, you’ve already lost the moral ground.

Violence is never a victory for truth. It is always a failure of it.

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