Thread: Sad happenings in the UK

So who gives them up first? I, for one, would not want a knife fight with no knife. Besides, my little knife I carry is an indispensable tool. I suppose it could also double as a weapon should the need arise. So could a tire tool. Any number of things.
Why don't those 'sturdy' women urge folks with bombs to turn them in...no cameras, anonymously.
A bomb bin!

A quandary.

Originally Posted by Marshal

every society has that fringe group of wack jobs

Are you by any chance referring to elected government officials? If you are, I think you are right.

Originally Posted by JOB15

I think guns and knives should be taken off the streets.

I understand you might love your weapons but the rite that lets you own weapons also lets nutters/murderers/robbers own weapons.

That's not fare on victims . That's the way I see it .

Correct me if I'm wrong , just don't blow my head off

It comes down to this....
If your willing to give them (Your "god" given rights to" protect" yourself and "survive") then they ( comunistic liberal government law makers) will ask and brain wash you to give up more. Like your dear to heart ,Wade and Butchers.

I do know how fond you are of those. Or how about your brushes, because someone, or two, died from a disease infested brush.

I "can" go on and on with this!!

They can keep feeding it to the populas.... But I'm not swallowing it.
As a matter of fact, it makes me quite ill to see people the world over eat it up with a smile on their face.

Its all about "CONTROL"!!!!!!

Excuse me.... I have to throw up!!

If we didn't live in fear why would we need a government?

So it is in governments best interest to keep us afraid. [Of something, {insert what you like here.}]

Originally Posted by JOB15

I think guns and knives should be taken off the streets.

I understand you might love your weapons but the rite that lets you own weapons also lets nutters/murderers/robbers own weapons.

That's not fare on victims . That's the way I see it .

Correct me if I'm wrong , just don't blow my head off

You are wrong. Do you really think that making a law will stop criminals?? Outlawing alcohol worked so well in the past in the US, and the fact that marijuana is illegal in Texas sure stops people from using it so well...
It's all a matter of choices- some people will make good choices and others will make bad choices. You can't nanny every aspect of life to protect people.

Originally Posted by 32t

If we didn't live in fear why would we need a government?

So it is in governments best interest to keep us afraid. [Of something, {insert what you like here.}]

Trust me without a government the general population would be living with much more fear than they do now. Anarchy is not a good alternative. It's been tried before and doesn't work.

Originally Posted by JOB15

I think guns and knives should be taken off the streets.

I understand you might love your weapons but the rite that lets you own weapons also lets nutters/murderers/robbers own weapons.

That's not fare on victims . That's the way I see it .

Correct me if I'm wrong , just don't blow my head off

This is how I see it. There are countries where citizens cannot own guns. Granted they do not have mass shootings, they do still have mass murders. The weapon is different, the crime is the same, and the average count of dead and injured is surprisingly similar. The weapon is irrelevant when you walk into a gaggle of peaceful unarmed people that have never even thrown a decent punch in anger.

Now, with respect to thebigspendur's comment - highly situational. In this country, millions of people successfully defend themselves with firearms every year. Name a proven method that could put an aged gentleman on the same footing as a stronger younger fellow. Or enable a 5'2" 100 lb woman to fend off a man over twice her size. It literally does not matter how big you are, the game changes when you're looking down the barrel of a gun. A big strong thug Wil back away real quick, running in tears from a small woman - and these days try to call the cops on her for assault!

Originally Posted by Brenngun

Trust me without a government the general population would be living with much more fear than they do now. Anarchy is not a good alternative. It's been tried before and doesn't work.

True...
But we want one with something between their shoulders and legs.

If the punishment would only fit the crime.... Hmmmm

Originally Posted by Brenngun

Trust me without a government the general population would be living with much more fear than they do now. Anarchy is not a good alternative. It's been tried before and doesn't work.

My point is how much manufactured fear is there? I am afraid of icy roads and my government salts them. Fine and I can pay my taxes to support them. But if I need to label my 5 gallon buckets to prevent some kid from drowning that is to much.

Hell,,,you could put me in a five gallon bucket with an aerator & I'd have a Jacuzzi,,,