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The context comments you replied to is weapons. In the US (and many other places) we can carry them without a hall pass, and it's a good thing. You don't agree

The context comments you replied to is weapons. In the US (and many other places) we can carry them without a hall pass, and it's a good thing. You don't agree; but pretending that you can carry a pointy object in this context "legally" as long as it's "not a weapon" is like saying you can protect your life as long as the other person agrees with you; it's newspeak.

edent 2y ago
> and it's a good thing. Well, you think it's a good thing. Lots of us think it is a bad thing. Luckily, we live in different countries with different laws. Similarly, in the UK, I'm free to buy a Kinder Surprise and give it to a child to eat, and it's a good thing. But your government bans chocolate - https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/07/why-are-kinder-surprise-eggs-banned-in-the-us-16424160/ https://metro.co.uk/2022/04/07/why-are-kinder-surprise-eggs-... Throughout Europe, we're allowed to eat whatever cheese we like. Something that your government wishes to protect you from. https://thecheesewanker.com/lifestyle/8-famous-cheeses-that-are-banned-in-the-usa/ https://thecheesewanker.com/lifestyle/8-famous-cheeses-that-... Every country has a difference tolerance for risk. You may think that your weaponry allows you to live free - but for lots of us, it is an unacceptable risk. We think people should be allowed to eat chocolate and not get shot. You think that is an unacceptable risk. Vive la différence!
- sva_ 2y ago
  > Throughout Europe, we're allowed to eat whatever cheese we like. This is patently false: Casu Martzu is technically outlawed in the EU. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_martzu#History_and_legal_status https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_martzu#History_and_lega...