One more massacre. Big deal.

Brick, N.J.: Ho hum, only 17 murdered. It’s hardly worth reporting the latest massacre. But the ritual remains the same. (1) Our prayers go out to the victims and their families. (2) Now is not the time to talk about rational legislation to control the proliferation of military-style assault weapons, bump stocks and mega-count magazines in the hands of civilians, even children. (3) Now let’s change the subject.

This nation’s sensibilities have become so jaded, the ongoing massacres are now merely acts in an endless stage play performed for our entertainment.

The National Rifle Association and its sister organizations promote unlimited carry of all types of weapons. These groups obviously believe the founding fathers expected and wanted homeland massacres on a weekly basis.

They willingly sacrifice the lives of thousands of citizens at their gun worship altar in the name of the Second Amendment. Additionally, they want gun-carry reciprocity among all states. In a nation benighted by ignorance, individualism and machismo, gun-carry reciprocity is a sure thing. Nick Molinari

No crime of poverty

Manhattan: As a daily, full-fare paying subway rider for well over 40 years, I fully agree with Voicer Robert Doremus. I have seen many fare evaders — and they often have more on their backs than most farepayers have: expensive sneakers, jeans and jackets. I have also seen what comes out of their pockets when the police stop them: wads of cash, iPhones etc. So please, Legal Aid Society and the City Council: Ride the subways before you decree this a crime of poverty. Or just ask the subway riders who do pay. Or let’s really do the job right — have a CompStat report keep track of the fare evaders stopped and keep a log of what is in their pockets.

Maureen McNamee

Ban the boxes

Bronx: All state-city-federal application forms for a job should do away with those little boxes where you check off Male/Female or Black/White/Asian/Other. To me, that is discrimination right there. You hire someone on their test scores or their qualifications for the job, not to make sure you have a certain number of people of different races working for you. Jimmy Durda

Bad badge

Bethpage, L.I.: Re: “Fatten pension: ex-cop” (Feb. 14): To the person claiming the NYPD is the cause of his obesity (I won’t call him a former police officer because he is not worthy of that title): You should be embarrassed to file such a frivolous lawsuit, and your lawyer should be embarrassed for taking the case. P.S. Don’t sue me; it’s just my opinion.

Robert Esposito

It’s community policing

Brooklyn: As a long-time resident of East Flatbush and a native Brooklynite, I take issue with the Feb. 7 article “Cops ‘club’ us.” Two frivolous lawsuits filed against the city and the NYPD state that the 67th Precinct does not treat “white-owned businesses in the same manner as they treated Caribbean businesses.” The police precinct sits in the middle of a mainly Caribbean community. Not all of the Caribbean businesses in the community are being “harassed” by the police. A choice few bars and clubs, which the community complains about, and which are not in compliance with the laws, are at fault here. The police respond to complaints from the community. Marguerite Vigliante

Tail wagging dog

Winter Haven, Fla.: I am so disappointed in the way this incident was handled (“Teacher arrested after forcing child to stand during Pledge,” Feb. 14). The student was disrespecting his teacher by being disobedient. The teacher did no physical harm to him when she pulled him up by his clothing. She had every right to send him out of the classroom to end the disruption. If he was embarrassed by this, he would have learned that trying to act inappropriately in class has repercussions. He is a child, not an adult, and was in a situation where asserting his defiance was inappropriate. Instead, the teacher was arrested and charged as if she had battered the student. She has been wronged, not the student. Brenda Cooney

Cover up

Bronx: Does Aly Raisman think that she is going to be respected after writing on her naked body for Sports Illustrated? For Raisman to say that “women do not need to be modest to be respected” is quite a contradiction. Society has dropped the ball at a costly price: humility, dignity and self-respect. Lisa Hunter

Who said that?

Oceanport, N.J.: If it turns out that the “Black Panther” movie only earns $170 million in its debut, as projected, and doesn’t break the “Star Wars” record, will we call all the people who decided not to see it racists? Keith Cerruti

Fight for labor

Flushing: The Supreme Court’s Janus lawsuit is a real threat to all working Americans. Unions have raised the standards for all workers. Harry Van Arsdale Jr. reminded us that a worker with a union has a little chance for a better life — but without one, no chance. Those intent on destroying unions and the rights of American workers to have one will result in Walmart wages, no medical coverage and no retirement security for the working class in America. The income inequality in our country is a continuing and growing disgrace.

Christopher Erikson

Forgive Ravi Ragbir

Manhattan: I am saddened that Errol Louis sees immigrants, including Ravi Ragbir, as “good immigrants” or “bad immigrants” (“Ravi Ragbir: No immigrant hero,” column, Feb. 13). I see most immigrants as Americans, whether they have committed a crime or not, for they have become part of our communities over the years and their civic participation makes them Americans in ways that no accident of birth or piece of government paper ever can. Native-born Americans often make mistakes, of course. Sometimes serious ones. That is why the possibility of redemption is built into all of our major religions, our legal system and our culture. Most of Ragbir’s supporters do not downplay his conviction. It is beside the point, since he has served his time and is a person who cares deeply for others, spending countless hours helping people who have little or no resources. Ellen Jacob

The Owlslo Accords

East Windsor, N.J.: An Israeli scientist has convinced farmers in both Israel and Jordan to use owls as a natural control of rodent pests. This replaces problematic pesticides with harmful side effects. The success of this innovation is even helping Israel’s relations with the Arab nations of Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco. Pardon the pun, but this is a wise idea. Arthur Horn

Mailing it in

Woodside: For the past four years, at our address on 55th St., we have been regularly receiving mail belonging to people as far as half a mile away. On multiple occasions, after returning the incorrectly delivered letters to the post office, the same letters returned to my mailbox. On one occasion, a letter providing details for my wife’s U.S. citizenship interview never arrived. As a result, she had to wait for one year to be reconsidered. It was necessary on another occasion for me to request a replacement paycheck from my employer. I expressed my concerns about this slipshod service in person at the Woodside post office. They ignored me. Two years ago, I notified my local councilman, Jimmy Van Bramer, about this matter. His office sent a letter expressing my concerns to the postmaster general. I have a copy of that letter. The problem persists. John Patrick Coughlan

Lost in translation

Barcelona: Voicer Lawrence Natale stated that Barcelona has bullfighting and running of the bulls. This is not true. I’m a long time resident in Barcelona. Bullfighting has been banned since 2010 in the whole territory of Cataluña and there is no running of bulls in the city. In addition, the local City Council committed last December to ban horse-drawn carriages for lucrative purposes in Barcelona beginning June 2018.

Corina E. Schvindlerman

The wrong flags

AP Brooklyn: A man has been seen speeding in a large pick-up truck on the Belt Parkway, and he is flying two flags. One is a Trump “Make America Great Again” flag and the other is a Confederate flag. He may be trying to intimidate other drivers, or he may be thrilled to air his political views in a very public forum. In any event, if this man were a real loyal, true American, he would be flying the United States flag, not the flag of traitors. Ellen Levitt