Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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The Right to Bear Arms ... on Campus

I like the right to bear arms.  I will grudgingly agree that some places, such as bars, are places where guns probably shouldn't be.  This bill proposes allowing guns on college campuses.  I think that's a great idea.  It would make school shootings briefer, because one of the armed students or teachers might manage to take out the shooter.  And it might help discourage rape, too.
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ravan

Re: The history lesson Continues...

ravan

March 22 2011, 01:54:49 UTC 10 years ago

No, they don't. They have just as much nasty violence and murder in urban areas. They just tend to use different weapons, since it's easier to interdict a small island.
fayanora

Re: The history lesson Continues...

fayanora

March 22 2011, 03:47:09 UTC 10 years ago

You don't seem to comprehend the simple fact that guns are simply morally Wrong. They are simply too inherently dangerous, and designed to be so from the word go, to be allowed. Every damn last one of them needs to be melted down.
ysabetwordsmith

Re: The history lesson Continues...

ysabetwordsmith

March 22 2011, 04:24:25 UTC 10 years ago

I do not consider guns to be morally wrong. Many people consider them to be perfectly acceptable. (Remember that guns can be used for many purposes, including recreational target-shooting or hunting for the table.)

I would prefer a world with minimal violence. In a world with lots of violence, however, I prefer that people have generous options for self-defense. If someone were trying to harm me, I wouldn't hesitate to do them serious or fatal harm in self-defense; and I would consider that self-defense to be morally laudable.

There are many sets of moral guidelines in the world. Most of them disagree.

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