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Originally Posted by superiorrain
The type of knife has a different function, you're not likely to start cutting veg with what is considered a combat knife etc. Making all knives legal would be a crime against mankind, it's like saying you should be able to carry a gun anywhere you want to go (oopps sorry you already do that in the US - silly me)
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And thanks to the totally effective ban against these knives there is a huge shortage of objects to stab people with!! We're saved!
I would only consider it a crime against mankind if you can prove that these bans have done anything at all to reduce crime. Otherwise they are useless, pointless, and a waste of everyones damn time.
On the other hand, I can also envision knife makers getting very creative with switchblade design. Like creating knives that look like an every day benign object that a typical person would carry (a cane perhaps) and allowing someone to bypass security at say.. an airport. Thats the only type of scenario where I can imagine these laws provide any sort of preventive safety and as far as I can figure out is the only argument for this ban that is based on any sort of rationality. Its implementation though.. is far from effective or rational.
Edited because I just cant get a post right the first time.