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Originally Posted by Ustwo
I can't speak for every man, but I'd rather be armed in this situation than just another target. Some people are naturally victims I guess.
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Oh, but being a victim is
civilized.
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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
You see more chaos, destruction, and death as a result of people being armed because you've come to view your fellow man as that dumb panicky animal who is totally incompetent in the face of danger, or you view yourself this way and are doing nothing but projecting that inward feeling outward so as not to feel impotent.
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Absolutely excellent response. We are what we do,
what are what we do. There is a balance to be obtained, though. The experiences that you and I have from the military... not something that can be easily summed up in words for others to understand... it must be experienced. No way around it. Textbooks and movies and teevee are jokes and insults to the cold, messy reality.
I think
Roachboy was expressing his side of the philosophy as someone who probably hasn't been hammered into a combative shape and I concur with it to the extent that a lot of people pet gun egos and that must be tempered with proper training and certification and the confidence that comes from both having a big pair of brass balls and knowing when to utilize them.
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I'd hate to think I live in a country where so many of my fellow citizens are peachy-keen-a-okay with dying without defiance.