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Re: guns, guns, guns (was: demographics (was: My Gun Control Rant))
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sat, 13 Jan 2001 19:35:59 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
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> > Honest question – would you prefer to live in a society where you did not
> > need a gun to defend your home from bad guys?
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> I _do_ live in a society where guns are not needed for defense. But luckily,
> they are an option. I know that's a bit obtuse, but I'll go on to an answer
> that you might like better...
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> Sure. All things being equal, I'd rather that people not prey on one another.
> Duh! And even one in which they do, but don't do so with weapons. But I
> wouldn't give up the Right to own firearms in exchange for that security. My
> guns are owned in part so that I can assist the revolution if I should decide
> that that is the right course of action.
There is a cultural difference between us which makes you think this is a
logical mindset, but, at the same time, makes me believe you are a little
crazy. :-)
Scott A
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| (...) Indeed there is. We have a culture of freedom, or did, in the US. (...) And some of us think that to be willing to go along (with majorities, with tyrannical laws, etc..) instead of *want* that freedom is, in turn, a little crazy. Actually, (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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