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> i really don't understand the love of guns in the US. I assume you're in Europe? Europe historically doesn't mind tyranny, dictators, oppressive governments
by maratd 12y ago
> i really don't understand the love of guns in the US.
I assume you're in Europe? Europe historically doesn't mind tyranny, dictators, oppressive governments and the like. I understand the current period is a bit of an aberration. You can thank the US and the USSR later. But based on your comments, if things swung back to their historical norm ... you would what? File a legal complaint?
The US government has done some horrible things in the past. It will do so again in the future. That is the nature of governments. If enough becomes enough, it is the peoples' right to choose to defend themselves against tyranny. That's at the very foundation of our country. It's how it was born. It's how we were able to fight off European tyranny and gain independence.
- jheriko 12y agoits not just europe... its a pretty global phenomenon. you might have some nice philosophical argument here, but i have data and experiments on my side. i do appreciate your point about self defence in a harsh environment, but that is not day-to-day life in a world with gun control, or even in most places without it. i however resent the implication that i can not defend myself and am merely going to write an angry letter in complaint. i can assure you that i am just as capable as the next man of dealing death, even without guns, but its a skill i'd rather not exercise...