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It's not that difficult. Conventional arms serve the political autonomy and self-defense of the individual. Weapons of mass destruction and untargetable contagi
by homonculus1 7y ago
It's not that difficult. Conventional arms serve the political autonomy and self-defense of the individual. Weapons of mass destruction and untargetable contagions do not.
- deogeo 7y agoThat sounds more like a post-hoc justification, and I'm sure you could find similar ones for other rights - I gave just one out of many possible examples. Private property is great, until you're faced with a monopoly or environmental damage, free speech is wonderful, until you run into libel and threats, being "secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects" likewise only applies as long as is "reasonable".
- homonculus1 7y agoPost-hoc?? Defense of the free state is the explicit reason given!
- deogeo 7y agoI'm sure bombs and nerve gas can be used for defense. And we will soon have the ability to make targeted plagues.