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Originally Posted by filtherton
Why stop at guns, though? We should experiment until we find the right combinations and levels of legal armament distibution to ensure maximum politeness. I propose the legalized distribution of plastic explosives to anyone above the age of 18. Dynamite? Yes. It could also be reasoned from the above examples that china, guatamala, cambodia and uganda all had prohibitions on the ownership of explosives by the average citizen, and look what happened to them. When you outlaw explosives, only outlaws will have explosives.
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Your thoughts on plastic explosive distribution are astute, but I think you're leaving out a major compontent: the pacifying effect of flamethrowers. Certainly under your plan of widespread explosive ownership, which I assume includes napalm rationing, the prospects for an endlessly peaceful society are apparent, but certainly without a flamethrower/household ratio of 1:1 there would be civil unrest, even
crime.
I will personally not rest easily until each infant's crib is equipped with ninja throwing stars.