A long letter of General Commissioner of Lithuanian Police, Saulius Skvernelis was published by the media. With some of his statements we might even agree, but there is no doubt that the police should not directly engage in public discussions in the media, but their own work. We can agree with the opinion that we cannot blame only the police for this tragedy, but to put the responsibility on the others is definitely not the right thing what the police officer should do. The society - rightly or wrongly – has a right to blame the police, but the reverse situation, when the police begin to blame the society is absolutely reprehensible.

According to the recent events one conclusion comes to my mind and it is much simpler than it seems: it is all about the faith or a lack of it in the society. Lithuania is a catholic country, so for education and fostering of religion a lot of attention should be given. Josh McDowell, a USA scientist completed some investigation on religion and behavior. It was stated that young people who live in accordance with Holy Bible are 10.6 times less likely to use drugs, 4 times less likely to steal, 5.5 times less to commit suicides, 3.7 times less to get drunk, 3.4 times less to offense another person. It should be noted that the Seimas has already registered a draft law on the very important subject - religion - compulsory education in school. Unfortunately, it seems to be contrary to the Constitution. If so, then the next question arises: perhaps it is time to change our main law of the country?

With regard to the proper upbringing of children and caring for morality, the really important issue is the protection of unborn children, for which the bill was also registered in the Seimas in 2005. This year MPs agreed on the bill, but it still remains an open question. It is clear that the adoption of the draft would not only protect unborn children, but also encourage young people - both girls and boys - to act morally, to promote their sense of responsibility. If you do not want to hear politicians' discussions on this subject, perhaps the words of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Nobel Prize laureate will seem more convincing for you: "Every life is God's life in us. We have no right to destroy it (...) A child is always a gift from God. If in the highly developed countries abortion is permitted, that means that these countries are the poorest of the poorest. The biggest threat to peace is abortion, and if we destroy the life that God gives to us, or if the mother can become her own child's murderer, what can we say about the other killings and wars in the world. Abortion - the embryo of evil in the world. If the mothers continue to kill their children, we will fail to prevent wars. " It is true that both parents are responsible for the killing of unborn children, not just mothers. I think firstly we should talk about these basic and fundamental aspects of our lives, which are related to faith.

After the recent tragedy the work of police is being discussed a lot. I am convinced that the police are able to work much more effectively. For instance, the society knows about the problem of drug dealing in the Kirtimai district, which we cannot solve. It is not a secret that the residents of smaller or bigger areas of the city know where the illegal places of alcoholic beverages are located. It is true that the work of the police has a lack of funding, but these issues can be resolved. Unfortunately, some of the officials are lacking the determination and courage.

I do not agree with the statement that the death penalty should be returned. The essence of the question lies elsewhere. First of all, the life is a gift from God that no one has a right to take away. We cannot accept such measures due to the fact that we are Catholics. Secondly, in those countries where the death penalty is applicable devastating crimes have not disappeared. The death penalty will never be the decisive factor for the criminals. These tragedies can only be avoided by living with accordance to God's commandments, Holy Bible requirements and encouraging young people to respect these values. Only faith, mercy and fair activities can save us.

Valdemar Tomaševski, MEP