Charlie Kirk was shot this week while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University. He later succumbed to his injuries.

Regardless of one’s political stance, Kirk was a husband, father, and leader who gave his life to engaging in public dialogue. His death is a tragedy not only for his family and friends, but for a nation that desperately needs voices willing to step into the arena. We can honor his memory by choosing to learn how to disagree again.

We have a significant cultural crisis that must be addressed: When disagreement becomes impossible, violence becomes inevitable. Charlie Kirk was silenced, not with reasoned rebuttal, but by a bullet.

Political leaders from both parties instantly condemned the attack, calling for unity and virtue amid chaos. However, this rings hollow when the same platforms that profit from division were now pleading for peace.

We have grown used to a cycle: outrage, condemnation, and then… back to business as usual. Still, the nation is left with a very real question: How do we rebuild a culture where........

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