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> It's disingenuous as hell to clump "cities" together, as if going to Anacostia in DC is the same as going to Georgetown. I don't understand what you're argui
by rank0 5y ago
> It's disingenuous as hell to clump "cities" together, as if going to Anacostia in DC is the same as going to Georgetown.
I don't understand what you're arguing. Cities unequivocally see more crime than rural areas, even in nicer areas within a city (which may only be 1 mile from the "bad parts").
> Getting robbed is exceedingly rare anywhere in the US, and trying to stop a robbery with a gun is among the stupidest things a person can do.
> Further, robbing someone doesn't mean you should die, and killing someone over property is evil beyond comprehension. No society should support it, and very few do (nearly nowhere in the US, for example).
1. Not everywhere is the same. Just because you feel comfortable in your bubble doesn't mean that owning a firearm is a ridiculous proposition for all. In my past 10 years of living in Atlanta, I've witnessed or been a victim of enough crime to fully understand why some folks here choose to own a gun.
2. The second part is totally ridiculous. Nobody is arguing that all thieves should die.
- TameAntelope 5y agoHaha, yeah a lot of people are arguing that thieves should die. And no, “cities“ are not one solid, unbroken group, they are not universally more dangerous than rural areas.
- rank0 5y agoWhere are they arguing that? We’re moved far away from OP. The original point that Americans “live in fear” is what I object to. You’ve turned the conversation into something else entirely. You think the entire country of 350M lives in fear? Seriously? I get that HN loves to shit on Americans but what exactly is your point here? My first comment says “many cities see crime” somehow that became “all cities see crime everywhere” in your mind.
- TameAntelope 5y agoI'm American, and I firmly believe that anyone who carries a gun in their daily life is living in abject and completely irrational fear based on a fundamental, tragic innumeracy. And if you think me saying "And no, “cities“ are not one solid, unbroken group" means “all cities see crime everywhere”, you've gotten yourself very lost, friend.
- rank0 5y agoThis describes <1% of Americans. You seem to be lost yourself. What exactly do you disagree with me on from the original comment?
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