A well armed society is a polite one.
POSTED BY: Wulfenstar
UPDATED: Monday, August 10, 2026 15:59
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Originally posted by AnthonyT:
So, let's not imagine that arming everyone will solve the ills of antisocial behavior. It's everyone's right to defend themselves, but not everyone will find themselves able to do so competently in our society. More important than arming everyone would be teaching them from birth how and when to defend themselves, empowering them with confidence, and instilling in them a positive value set with a bent towards cooperation and de-escalation of conflict. That combo is worth more than a howitzer.
Amen.
Folks keep ignoring it as I point out that in many well armed societies, it's not the arms, it's the sanity - they don't mangle their children emotionally and psychologically in the name of raising them like we do at the behest of monsters like Dobson, Ezzo and the like.
The Swiss in particular, are about fifteen YEARS ahead of us so far as raising children goes, followed closely by Finland, as a matter of fact.
It does strike me as ironic that both of those countries are also notorious for rejection of outside meddling, including and specifically ours.
-Frem
I do not serve the Blind God.
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I come from hell and bring the best of what I learned there.
So, I am right. An armed society IS a polite one, as you should choose your words carefully.
But its also a more brave one. Because the people who actually speak out know very well the consequences, and do so anyways.
Censorship? This isn't about losing your house for saying Obama sucks (which, if you think about it is much more slimey and disgusting), no. This is about saying what you will, and being willing to stand by it, because your life COULD be on the line.
However, thats also why I say "I disagree with what you say, sir, but I will defend with my life your right to say it".
Good cancels the dark. Freedom, and the proper use of it by free people.
"Being called a racist by a Liberal is a badge of honor."
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I'm not convinced that the more opportunities folk have to shoot each other, the less they'll take them, or that raising the specter of a shooting in every social interaction makes society polite. Nervous perhaps, because if you do not "choose your words carefully", someone shoots you. And I imagine they'll be justified?
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Well, to quote:
They shoot you, SHOOT BACK!
Mince, you are looking at things from the view of a victim/prey.
I didn't say that the ones speaking are DISARMED. No, they are armed as well.
So, you speak your mind, someone takes offense, they pull... SO DO YOU.
People do that, after a time (we have to get past the victim mentality), pulling on someone you disagree with will become stupid as well.
Think about that the next time you see a Nation of Islam group, a Klan gathering, or the Westboro Baptist idiots.
"Being called a racist by a Liberal is a badge of honor."
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I don't think there is any evidence that a well armed society is a polite one, only one where there are more deaths and injury from the use of firearms.
But that is neither here nor there, if you believe that it is your right to possess firearms to prevent tyranny, things like increased in murder rates and politeness or otherwise are not the issue, surely?
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I dispute approaching the issue of gun violence from the point of view of prey; I prey upon the old, the young, the weak and the sick. This is why I am irresistibly drawn to you...you're like a bloody fawn.
In your hypo, people shoot each other with great frequency. But that's ok, because shooting back makes it a polite exchange? This does not sound polite, but rather bloody.
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For the record folks, Mincing has insulted me... he knows it, and is plenty safe behind his screen.
Besides, he has every right to say whatever he wants. If hes an American, of course.
British? Not so much. Those sad folks exist at the whim of the government they have given themselves mind, soul, and body to.
So.. fawn you say. Well, sir, you have the right to believe and say whatever you want.
And yes, being a fully armed society DOES have the added benefit of protecting us against a tyrannical government.
"Being called a racist by a Liberal is a badge of honor."
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Damn it, you're supposed to reach for your gun. Bambi. Yo soy un pistolero.
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Pew pew pew bangbangbangbang.
"Being called a racist by a Liberal is a badge of honor."
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*mincingbeast sneers, twirls his mustache and reaches for his gun. He is fast, but Wulf is faster. Mincingbeast collapses in a bloody pile, and RWED is a politer place*
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