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wavefunction says> "She was of course pointing it at other people on purpose..." Written as if she had some malevolent intent, which is absurd. But this is wh
by giardini 6y ago
wavefunction says> "She was of course pointing it at other people on purpose..."
Written as if she had some malevolent intent, which is absurd.
But this is what makes handguns so useful: even a hardened criminal begins to look for the exit when he sees even the most naieve person pointing a handgun randomly. Guns are indeed a great equalizer.
- andrewflnr 6y agoI don't think GP is implying malice, just trying to make a (relatively separate) point about responsibility by equivocating on the phrase "on purpose", e.g., you decide where the gun points, even if you don't specifically want to sweep someone. I wouldn't phrase it the way they did, but they do have a point.