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Originally Posted by zen_tom
When, personally, did you have to last kick-someone's-teeth-in? There can be no such thing as society if we are unable to trust the good intent of others. Yes there will always be one fool who doesn't understand that life is easier that way, and he will always end up having to be forcibly restrained by the civilised majority.
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I haven't fired a shot in anger in years, but the last time I was involved in a situation that involved me with a gun, and with some shenanigans that I wanted to stop was under 6 months ago. I trust in people's good intent.....right up to the point that they demonstrate an inappropriate mens rea. At that point, it's too late to say "Gee, I guess I'd better run down to the gun store and buy a pistol, since they're rioting and getting ready to burn me alive in my house!" As for the "civilized majority" restraining me, well, let's just say that they better be wearing some serious armor (IE better than a BFV....anything less is just a reactive target to me) before trying that. I don't go looking for trouble. Should trouble come looking for me, I'm prepared. Consequently, I generally live in peace, and when there's turmoil near me, I restore the peace. I'm able to do this because my neighbors all know me and know that if it comes to "kicking in the teeth" time, they'll ALL lose if they go against me.
I love peace. I'm prepared for war. So peace is what I normally get. Funny how that works...