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A well-armed society is a polite society.

• carabiner 4y ago
  Like Somalia.
  • carabiner 4y ago
    Also, I know this is a cheap putdown but it illustrates the fundamental problem with "deregulate everything!" notion. Humans are horrible at tempering emotions and optimize for short-term gain. If humans could self-control with guns everywhere, then they could just as easily avoid obesity, alcoholism, environmental catastrophe, road rage, wars, and so on. We could just will ourselves to do the right thing every time. Except obesity only hurts ourselves, whereas guns can hurt many others.
    • Shocka1 4y ago
      Not to go too far off topic, but as an ex-military person and a weapons owner who always carries concealed, I agree mostly with you. I don't think I would have always agreed, but American society has become extremely sick. There are a multitude of issues going on and weapons probably aren't the only thing we should get rid of. I love a glass of wine or beer, but alcohol should probably go too. If we look at how many innocent people are killed every week by a drunk driver there is a case to be made. Good luck though - if you bring up banning alcohol to anyone in the US they will look at you like you are some kind of crazy person. I offer no good solutions as I realistically see none, but will continue to teach my kids to treat others with kindness, along with proper decision-making and understanding the consequences of one's actions.
      • BeFlatXIII 4y ago
        > alcohol should go, too We’ve been down this road before. Also, it’s been my understanding that prohibition is what solidified the diseased attitudes of the violence organized crime in the US.
• w1nst0nsm1th 4y ago
  Like US.