40 sats \ 5 replies \ @0xIlmari 13 Feb \ on: ABORTION and GUNS poll culture
I am full of contradictions.
I am pro-life in the sense that, if asked for opinion, I would try to persuade a woman that unborn life is sacred and dissuade her from going through with an abortion.
But I will absolutely vote pro-choice because I don't belive this is a matter that the state has any business of deciding. I would only prefer this be done in private clinics only, and not with my tax money. (Then again, all state medicare should be abolished.)
I will vote pro-gun, because again, it's none the state's business. In fact the state monopoly on violence must end. (Abolish state police.)
Simultaneously, I like that I live in a mostly gun-less society, and would be just sad about the state of humanity if the constant and covert threat of ultimate violence (i.e. widespread concealed carry) was the only way to keep crime in check. In an unrestricted-guns society I probably wouldn't want to own one anyway, at least not carry.
That last point is very good. Your mental state changes when you are carrying a gun. I think it's true for everyone. The combination of that and the handful of confrontational young jocks in crowded places doesn't lead to good outcomes.
We should revive the idea of the duel though... 😂
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Carrying a gun makes you far less confrontational, not more. The mental change is positive, not negative, as you imply. That goes for everyone I know who does, in personal life and professional.
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If you look at cities or towns with high rates of crime, they also have strict gun control laws
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really appreciate the nuance and depth of your opinion regardless of it we agree, I think its very pro-American values to say I want government laws and personal decisions to remain totally separate. Laws do not exactly equal personal values when you are generally pro-freedom - there are lots of things I don't do that I think should be legal
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With ya here. Is it illegal where I'm from to smoke a joint? Yes. Should it be, nah do what you will with your body, you wanna inhale that stuff, on your head be it. But banning something with govt authority and claiming it's to keep people safe? Nah that's about control and in my opinion is an overstep of govt.
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