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Subject: 
Re: guns, guns, guns (was: demographics (was: My Gun Control Rant))
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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:

Honest question – would you prefer to live in a society where you did not
need a gun to defend your home from bad guys?

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...

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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  Re: guns, guns, guns (was: demographics (was: My Gun Control Rant))
 
(...) 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, (...) (24 years ago, 14-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: guns, guns, guns (was: demographics (was: My Gun Control Rant))
 
(...) Where did that cultural difference come from? 225 years ago we were one culture (basically). My culture splintered off from yours and we were able to do so because "we" had guns. I think the current state of things in both nations is based on (...) (24 years ago, 15-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  guns, guns, guns (was: demographics (was: My Gun Control Rant))
 
(...) 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... Sure. All things being equal, I'd rather that people not (...) (24 years ago, 13-Jan-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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