Thread: The loss of common courtesy?

The only thing that often keeps me from blowing things like this out of proportion is the fact that I am most likely carrying a gun and have an added responsibility to be mature and stay out of bad situations that can quickly escalate. It reminds me of the quote "an armed society is a polite society". I remember the first time my father took me to a gun range and mentioned that this is probably the only place where I won't hear people arguing.

Originally Posted by JLStorm

The only thing that often keeps me from blowing things like this out of proportion is the fact that I am most likely carrying a gun and have an added responsibility to be mature and stay out of bad situations that can quickly escalate. It reminds me of the quote "an armed society is a polite society". I remember the first time my father took me to a gun range and mentioned that this is probably the only place where I won't hear people arguing.

I agree with you in part. As a formal martial artist, I noticed that people who train in dojos/dojangs are extremely ritualistic and polite with each other. However.......
The problem with a gun society is that there are always deviants and with access to guns they have a greater potential to do damage. Even if the government develops the perfect screening process for gun licensing (yeah, right ) guns can always get stolen and then you have some crazy yahoo or gangbanger shooting at people b/c they looked at him cockeyed or just b/c they're insane.
I enjoyed every time I fired a gun, threw a knife or released an arrow. It's a test of my eye-sight, nerves and concentration. However, I believe that the world would be a better place if guns didn't exist, even in the governments' hands.

As for yelling at kids or beating them up (replying to other posts), that's the worst thing you can do with a kid. I still haven't forgiven my dad or his stepfather for all the beatings I received from them and I'm 26. That way you teach children that using violence is ok and that it's normal to lose control over your emotions. Took me a while to learn different ways of resolving conflicts.Kids can be admonished with a disaproving done of your voice and disciplined without causing them physical pain. That way you're less likely to see them shouting at people on the streets and picking fights.

10% of your life is what happens to you, and 90% is how you choose to respond to it.

Originally Posted by FiReSTaRT

I agree with you in part. As a formal martial artist, I noticed that people who train in dojos/dojangs are extremely ritualistic and polite with each other. However.......
The problem with a gun society is that there are always deviants and with access to guns they have a greater potential to do damage. Even if the government develops the perfect screening process for gun licensing (yeah, right ) guns can always get stolen and then you have some crazy yahoo or gangbanger shooting at people b/c they looked at him cockeyed or just b/c they're insane.
I enjoyed every time I fired a gun, threw a knife or released an arrow. It's a test of my eye-sight, nerves and concentration. However, I believe that the world would be a better place if guns didn't exist, even in the governments' hands.

As for yelling at kids or beating them up (replying to other posts), that's the worst thing you can do with a kid. I still haven't forgiven my dad or his stepfather for all the beatings I received from them and I'm 26. That way you teach children that using violence is ok and that it's normal to lose control over your emotions. Took me a while to learn different ways of resolving conflicts.Kids can be admonished with a disaproving done of your voice and disciplined without causing them physical pain. That way you're less likely to see them shouting at people on the streets and picking fights.

You dont want to get into the gun argument with me, its just not worth it, especially since you cant uninvent the wheel. But I understand your concerns.

Gentlemen,

It would really a shame if we would allow
the actions of one rude woman to damage
this forum and cause hard feelings among
its members.

Those of us who support the right to keep
and bear arms are not going to change our
views on the ownership of guns. And those
of you who oppose this right are not going
to change your views.

That being said, I vote that we allow this thread
to simply fade away and that we get back on
the topic of straight razor shaving.

I certainly hope that as a new member that I
haven't overstepped my position as a memer.
But I felt compelled to say something. Because
the way this thread is going, no good is going
to come of it.

Regards,

Terry