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spindles · 11-09-2004, 08:20 PM

I think it is a terrible thing that society in some parts of the world end up like this.

I feel (at least where I live) that the chance of anyone breaking into my house is quite low, and that the need for me to defend myself/my family just not require much more than a golf club/baseball bat (both which I do have handy). During daytime, my house is wide open (it lets the cats come and go as they please), and we don't even lock the doors until we are ready to go to bed.

Further, I have never felt threatened on my way home (regardless of what wee hour of the evening/morning it is).

Maybe I'm naive, but I just don't understand the American fascination with being able to take the law into your own hands. Our lack of sizable dangerous animals (bears, wolves etc.) means that away from the city I also do not really fear for my safety.

I wonder whether the right to bear arms that Americans have (and don't seem to want to relinquish) is actually counter productive to feeling safe.

11-09-2004, 08:20 PM	#43 (permalink)
spindles Mine is an evil laugh Location: Sydney, Australia	I think it is a terrible thing that society in some parts of the world end up like this. I feel (at least where I live) that the chance of anyone breaking into my house is quite low, and that the need for me to defend myself/my family just not require much more than a golf club/baseball bat (both which I do have handy). During daytime, my house is wide open (it lets the cats come and go as they please), and we don't even lock the doors until we are ready to go to bed. Further, I have never felt threatened on my way home (regardless of what wee hour of the evening/morning it is). Maybe I'm naive, but I just don't understand the American fascination with being able to take the law into your own hands. Our lack of sizable dangerous animals (bears, wolves etc.) means that away from the city I also do not really fear for my safety. I wonder whether the right to bear arms that Americans have (and don't seem to want to relinquish) is actually counter productive to feeling safe. __________________ who hid my keyboard's PANIC button?