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Originally Posted by willravel
I am such a strong believer in nonviolence, that I believe that violent self defense is still violent, whether the cause of that violence is nobel or not. Ghandi again: "However much I may sympathize with and admire worthy motives, I am an uncompromising opponent of violent methods even to serve the noblest of causes."
If you wish to buy a gun in order to keep yoursrelf safe, please do so. If you want to question why others don't have a gun, expect an answer that has more to do with philosophy than statistics.
One more Ghandi quote to go out on: "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
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I understand and see what you are saying Willravel... and i am the most non-violent person you could ever meet, and i agree with you that being peaceful is VERY important.
but if some guy is going to try to rape me or try to kill me... i'll be prepared to protect my life at the cost of his.
Once you've known someone (and i have, she was my good friend) who was
kidnapped, beaten and raped... it changes how you feel about people and about how far you will go to protect yourself. If my friend had had something to protect herself when she was kidnapped, her whole life would be different.
that's why i support gun ownership and self-protection is why most people i know support it.
sweetpea