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Willravel · 08-28-2004, 01:51 PM

Militia has nothing to do with bears and wolves. What I was saying is that most people in that time were not living in large citys. Most of the people living in the 13 colonies in that time were living either in loose communities (i.e. a few neightbors withing a mile radius), or alone. This meant that there were natural dangers that guns might have helped with. Militia was not the only people who dealt with the brits. Before the Revolutionary war, or before actual american militias, there were people who were being treated poorly. Also, there was a shortage of policeing bodys in the colonies. All of that as opposed to now. More people live in towns and citys than by themselves in the US now. Our police is infinately better. Most dangerous animals are on endangered species lists. We are not in immediate danger from a foreign power that guns could prevent.
As for the Second Ammendment, I don't agree with the supreme court. You know what? That's okay. I would never brake the laws just because I don't agree with them, thus I would never take your guns, BUT that doesn't mean I have to agree with you. As for whos buisness this is, most of this is noones buisness, mine or yours. What I am talking about is so general, that it can't be applied to being just your buisness. I'm a little surprised that you compared gun ownership with some private act in the bedroom (probably hinting at sexual acts). Are you serious? I might as weell compare gun ownership to abortion or taxes. "Why do you feel compelled to protect people from themselves?" Good question. Hmmm. It's the right thing to do. I mean if Jesus did it, and Ghandi did it, it doesn't seem to be so terribly evil or bad. Besides, I'm not forcing my beleifs on others. That WOULD be wrong. I am having a discussion with someone that has a different opinnion. Are you really going to incite that is wrong? If you could have stopped what happened with the Heavens Gate suicides, would you have? According to what you said, you would say no. According to you, saving others from themselves is not something we should be compelled to do! And shame on me for doing something about it.

08-28-2004, 01:51 PM	#43 (permalink)
Willravel ... a sort of licensed troubleshooter.	Militia has nothing to do with bears and wolves. What I was saying is that most people in that time were not living in large citys. Most of the people living in the 13 colonies in that time were living either in loose communities (i.e. a few neightbors withing a mile radius), or alone. This meant that there were natural dangers that guns might have helped with. Militia was not the only people who dealt with the brits. Before the Revolutionary war, or before actual american militias, there were people who were being treated poorly. Also, there was a shortage of policeing bodys in the colonies. All of that as opposed to now. More people live in towns and citys than by themselves in the US now. Our police is infinately better. Most dangerous animals are on endangered species lists. We are not in immediate danger from a foreign power that guns could prevent. As for the Second Ammendment, I don't agree with the supreme court. You know what? That's okay. I would never brake the laws just because I don't agree with them, thus I would never take your guns, BUT that doesn't mean I have to agree with you. As for whos buisness this is, most of this is noones buisness, mine or yours. What I am talking about is so general, that it can't be applied to being just your buisness. I'm a little surprised that you compared gun ownership with some private act in the bedroom (probably hinting at sexual acts). Are you serious? I might as weell compare gun ownership to abortion or taxes. "Why do you feel compelled to protect people from themselves?" Good question. Hmmm. It's the right thing to do. I mean if Jesus did it, and Ghandi did it, it doesn't seem to be so terribly evil or bad. Besides, I'm not forcing my beleifs on others. That WOULD be wrong. I am having a discussion with someone that has a different opinnion. Are you really going to incite that is wrong? If you could have stopped what happened with the Heavens Gate suicides, would you have? According to what you said, you would say no. According to you, saving others from themselves is not something we should be compelled to do! And shame on me for doing something about it.