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> NOBODY should be allowed to defend themselves with a gun. I'm exceptionally happy that you are not the one making the decisions on these rules then. You app
by tristor 8y ago
> NOBODY should be allowed to defend themselves with a gun.
I'm exceptionally happy that you are not the one making the decisions on these rules then. You appear to not have put much thought into this at all.
We already know what happens in a world completely bereft of firearms, it's called history. And history is dark and brutish for much of it, until very very recently. Firearms are but one of many technological advancements human society has achieved that has brought about an end to the dark and brutish existence we lived until now. Why, you might ask?
Quite simply, eliminating firearms returns society to a situation in which defense is only possible through literal force of arms (e.g. the force you can exert with the arms attached to your body) which greatly enhances the power of those who are physically fit when they behave in a brutish manner. In your world the old, infirm, meek, physically unfit, and women have no effective way to defend themselves. Self-defense becomes the hallmark of only the strong, and something which is a far bloodier and less sure affair.
Spare me your world, because I have been a student of history and I see what that world is like. I like the world I live in now, where I can be reasonably assured that I will not be attacked by someone simply because of my small stature and have the legal and practical means to defend myself if I am.
- mozumder 8y agoPlease don't use simplistic models of the world. You don't have enough information to deduce how the world works and know how everyone in society behaves. I do. Pro-tip: ask yourself how the vast majority of people in the country live without firearms. And ask yourself why they don't live in fear, while you do. Perhaps government should offer mental-health counseling services for people that seem to be unable to live without firearms? You know, in order to allow these people to live normal lives like the rest of society, without fear of dying a violent gruesome death. Again, if a 90-year old grandma can live without firearms, you can, too!
- hackerman12345 8y agoAll of us have enough information to know that violent crimes still happen - and people should be allowed to defend themselves from it - that's a human right, after all. Fact is, if the attacker is bigger than you, you're going to need a weapon to defend yourself.
- 15155 8y agoHow are you going to fight off two or more 250lb men with knives who want your wallet, your life, and your wife? Harsh words?
- tristor 8y ago> You don't have enough information to deduce how the world works and know how everyone in society behaves. > I do. Your trollish arrogance notwithstanding, we both have the required available information to deduce the outcome of your proposed policies. We have documented history for centuries that clearly shows what that outcome would be.