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> > but on what grounds do you consider Glock or Remington evil > I just don't like 'em. That's what is called "poor critical thinking" in most circles. Pleas

• paulcole 9y ago
  To be fair I think all gun companies are evil by the nature of the products they make. They're nothing special about Glock or Remington.
  • urda 9y ago
    You may think that, but that doesn't make it true at all. In fact the majority of firearms are used for sport and recreation. Others are used to protect yourself and those that you care for from physical harm from would-be attackers. Both of these realities can easily be demonstrated that they are far from evil indeed. Once again, poor critical reasoning. You're entitled to think that, but you're also entitled to be wrong. I won't be engaging this topic any further with you though, as you have already demonstrated that you have no intention of expanding your worldview.
    • braderhart 9y ago
      Actually, you are the one who is concerned with what you think their world view should be. I am sure they are happy to not talk to someone who really enjoys death tools, that you claim are for recreation, but are designed primarily to kill things. You have a thousand other things you can do for fun or with your time, but you choose a weapon that again was designed to kill living creatures, and now you cling to these things like you have a fascist government that you should be worried about that you need protection from.
    • ClassyJacket 9y ago
      Ah yes, expanding my world view that we should encourage school shootings. I would love to wake up tomorrow and be happy to see more kids murdered, but damn I guess I'm just not open minded enough. If only we were all so enlightened as Americans, that our children cower in fear that they might die at school.
      • urda 9y ago
        > Ah yes, expanding my world view that we should encourage school shootings. ... If only we were all so enlightened as Americans That's not what I said at all (I even offered non-evil usages that occur daily, globally). Twisting words will get you nowhere here on HN (and in fact earns you a flag). Not to mention a dash of xenophobia to go with it doesn't do you any favors. I won't engage with someone who twists words and groups entire populations together under false pretenses. I'll simply tell you what other users have here: "Try to expand your views a bit."
  • eitland 9y ago
    Have you considered this: 1. Cars kill a lot more people than guns. Every year. And while cars can be useful a lot of the driving is more ir less meaningless. 2. While guns might be used for evil they are also used for good: there is no doubt in my mind that our big neighbour to the east (I'm Norwegian) would have invaded a number of European countries during the 50-ies, 60-ies and 70-ies if those countries hadn't been prepared to defend themselves.
    • dllthomas 9y ago
      > Cars kill a lot more people than guns. Every year. Globally, that may well still be the case. In the US, it recently ceased to be thanks to improvements in car safety.
      • eitland 9y ago
        Not to detract from what you say (it was interesting, I originally thought cars were much more dangerous in USA as well and I was very wrong) but from what I can see in 2017 cars were back on top.
  • jenscow 9y ago
    Surely it's the people who use the guns with evil intentions who are the evil ones?