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I agree. I prefer freedom to safety because of my humanity, not my nationalityI am a human first. "American" comes second.
I agree. I prefer freedom to safety because of my humanity, not my nationalityI am a human first. "American" comes second.
Sorry many mistakes here. First, anti-gun doesn't mean anti-American. These really are 2 separate issues. Second, the government isn't our parent. It's really weird to hear a conservative talk of the government as such a big, powerful, in-charge entity.while I agree with all these things, I think it's a mistake to even have discussions like this with anti-gun/anti-American types. Because it is a spineless attempt on their part to change the terms of the discussion into something more possible for them. Don't fall for their crap.
When we were 5 and our moms told us we couldn't have that coca cola before bed, what was her response:
a) "I'm your mom and I said no and that's that"
or
b) "well coke has caffeine in it and that may keep you up and it will also cause tooth decay"
I sure as hell hope it was A. Because that's the only ****ing answer that is relevant. It is COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT to a 5 yo on the degree to which coke causes tooth decay or staying up to late or whatever. WHO THE **** CARES. What does matter is that the parent makes the rules at that age, so that's that. Just like all these arguments anti-American/anti-gun people come up with on guns. Of course they are wrong on all their 'points' anyways, but it doesn't matter if everything they say is spot on. It just doesn't matter. Because that's not the issue.
Even if cars were around in 1776 they would not have made it into the Constitution. Cars can be helpful, but are not the critical item necessary to overthrow a tyrannical government. The 2nd amendment is a "Doomsday Provision", a "break the glass" kind of tool. The US Government was built upon an intricate system of checks and balances. The 2nd Amendment is the "Final Check" when all other checks have failed. Contrary to what anti-gun people will claim, the 2nd amendment does not enshrine the right to hunt delicious deer, or even to defend your home. It is there for only one purpose: to defend your freedom when everything else has gone to hell.
Anti-gun people claim that guns are useless to fight a government with nukes and tanks. My rebuttal is:
1.) If I'm facing a government with nukes and tanks, I say it's infinitely better to have guns than have nothing
2.) Every successful revolution in history starts with a group of angry, armed people.
3.) No totalitarian dictator has ever tolerated civilian gun ownership. Ask Kim Jung Il.
4.) Angry guys with guns have given our all-powerful military with its nukes and tanks a LOT of trouble in the Middle East and Vietnam.