>>People in our civilized society are not expected to carry weapons for their own safety. Some choose to, but we don't blame those who were victimized while not

>>People in our civilized society are not expected to carry weapons for their own safety. Some choose to, but we don't blame those who were victimized while not carrying one and suggest that they should. Not only do the women get raped on daily basis but they also get blamed for instigating the crime. Does that seem like a civilized country to you? >> If another society isn't quite 100% civilized yet, we should encourage better policing, not for potential victims to carry weapons. Yup, tell that to all the thousands of women who get gang-raped in the meanwhile. I'm sure they'll appreciate.