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Originally Posted by glyn
But if nobody has guns a lot of problems should disappear. Is anyone saying that without them life in the US would resemble first century Rome? Surely the US is a civilized country?
And if no one had cars lots of problems would disappear. And if no one had alcohol lots of problems would disappear. And if no one had clitoral hoods a lot of problems would disappear. And if no one had swimming pools a lot of problems would disappear. And if no one had books a lot of problems would disappear. And if no one had private pilot licenses a lot of problems would disappear. And if no one had kitchen knives a lot of problems would disappear.
I'm not interested in what might be or what could have been. I'm interested in making sure we can be responsible for our own safety and protection, because no one else is going to do the job.
Doesn't answer either of the questions posed, does it?
Those who see only black and white will go for one extreme or the other, whilst those able to see the grey tend not to be so dogmatic about things.
Originally Posted by glyn
But if nobody has guns a lot of problems should disappear. Is anyone saying that without them life in the US would resemble first century Rome? Surely the US is a civilized country?
And if no one had cars lots of problems would disappear. And if no one had alcohol lots of problems would disappear. And if no one had clitoral hoods a lot of problems would disappear. And if no one had swimming pools a lot of problems would disappear. And if no one had books a lot of problems would disappear. And if no one had private pilot licenses a lot of problems would disappear. And if no one had kitchen knives a lot of problems would disappear.
I'm not interested in what might be or what could have been. I'm interested in making sure we can be responsible for our own safety and protection, because no one else is going to do the job.
Doesn't answer either of the questions posed, does it?
Those who see only black and white will go for one extreme or the other, whilst those able to see the grey tend not to be so dogmatic about things.
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