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I believe that a population that is proficient with firearms does in fact strengthen civilization. My experience is that it almost always results in the person
by LyndsySimon 9y ago
I believe that a population that is proficient with firearms does in fact strengthen civilization. My experience is that it almost always results in the person seeing the world in a different, more individualist, way.
- splitrocket 9y agoFirearms alone do not a civilization make. If you are investing some portion of your income/wealth to individualistic self-preservation in the event of societal breakdown, one should, from a purely rational perspective invest in the prevention of such a breakdown, which means the social safety net, democracy, community engagement, etc. To not do so is, in fact, a bet against civilization, which is, in my humble opinion, literally barbaric.
- XR0CSWV3h3kZWg 9y ago> My experience is that it almost always results in the person seeing the world in a different, more individualist, way. It's unsubstantiated that the above actually strengthens civilization.
- InitialLastName 9y agoMy experience is that it's not the individualists who put any effort in to bettering the lives of others.